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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 27, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodgers out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to second for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Clemente moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Gibbon
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Curtis
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Curtis
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Curtis
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibbon
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Curtis
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Curtis
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Curtis
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Curtis
Gibbon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Curtis
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Curtis
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Mazeroski scores. Christopher moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibbon
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Gibbon
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gibbon
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schultz
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schultz
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibbon
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Labine
Bob Will pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Will strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Labine hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Elston
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Elston
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Elston
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Elston
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Labine
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Labine
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
