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August 27, 1961

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

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

Bill Virdon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.273
OBP	.000	.323
At Bats	0	483
Hits	0	132
• Singles	0	98
• Doubles	0	19
• Triples	0	7
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	37
RBI’s	0	52

Jack Curtis Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	9	0

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Forbes Field - August 27, 1961

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Walk

Jack Curtis

Dick Bertell

Andre Rodgers

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Al Heist

George Altman

Bill Virdon

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Virdon takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 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.

Bottom 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Curtis strikes out.

Top 2 Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Rodgers strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodgers out.

Top 2 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Clemente takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Banks hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Heist takes first base on ball four.

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