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August 9, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 4 11 1
Pirates 0 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 4 11 1
Pirates 0 6 0

Don Taussig Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .297
OBP 1.000 .342
At Bats 0 145
Hits 0 43
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 1 11
RBI’s 0 20

Bobby Shantz Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 2
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Forbes Field - August 9, 1961
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Walk
Bobby Shantz
Hal Smith
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Don Taussig
Curt Flood
Ed Bauta
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Taussig takes first base on ball four. Bauta moves to third. Flood moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Schaffer strikes out.
Top 9 Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauta moves to second.
Top 9 Bauta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Bobby Shantz now pitching. James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Clemente strikes out.
Bottom 8 Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ed Bauta now pitching. Don Taussig now playing right field. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clem Labine. Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Clem Labine now pitching. There go the runners. The throw from Smith to Mazeroski covering second. The throw back to home, and Lillis is out at the plate.
Top 8 Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lillis moves to third.
Top 8 White strikes out.
Top 8 Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Javier hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 8 Don Taussig pinch hits for Curt Simmons. Taussig takes first base on ball four. Schaffer moves to second.
Top 8 Schaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third.
Top 8 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Olivares hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 James is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 There goes White. The throw from Smith and he is safe. White steals second.
Top 7 White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Lillis strikes out.
Bottom 6 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Simmons strikes out.
Top 6 Schaffer strikes out.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 James 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 4 There goes Christopher. The throw from Schaffer and he is out, Javier applying the tag.
Bottom 4 Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schaffer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 4 Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Simmons strikes out.
Top 3 Schaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Schaffer reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Flood 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 2 Virdon hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gibbon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 2 Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 1 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out.