Pirates @ Cubs
August 17, 1961

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	2	4	0
Cubs	1	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	2	4	0
Cubs	1	1	0

Billy Williams Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.277
OBP	.000	.339
At Bats	0	365
Hits	0	101
• Singles	0	64
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	20
Walks	0	32
RBI’s	0	69

Vinegar Bend Mizell Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	8	0

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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1961

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Vinegar Bend Mizell

Smoky Burgess

Dick Stuart

Bill Mazeroski

Don Hoak

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Billy Williams

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

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

Top 2 Mizell takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Mazeroski strikes out. There goes Hoak. The throw from Bertell to Kindall, and back to Rodgers, who tags Hoak out.

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

Bottom 1 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.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 1 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Dick Drott now pitching. Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second.

Top 1 Skinner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

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

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