Pirates @ Cubs
July 6, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0
Cubs	0	3	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0
Cubs	0	3	0

Dick Bertell Season Stats

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Vinegar Bend Mizell Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	6	0

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Wrigley Field - July 6, 1961

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Caught Stealing

Vinegar Bend Mizell

Smoky Burgess

Dick Stuart

Bill Mazeroski

Dick Schofield

Dick Groat

Joe Christopher

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Dick Bertell

Ron Santo

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

There goes Santo. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Christopher strikes out.

Top 2 Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Stuart is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double. There goes Banks trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Burgess, who tags Banks, who came all the way from first, for the out.

Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Bertell fires to second and picks off Groat for the out.

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second.

Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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