Pirates @ Cardinals
September 3, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	3	3	0
Cardinals	0	0	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	4	4	0
Cardinals	0	0	1

Joe Christopher Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.278
OBP	.000	.331
At Bats	1	158
Hits	0	44
• Singles	0	35
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	13
RBI’s	0	12

Curt Simmons Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	9	0

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Sportsman's Park - September 3, 1961

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Single

Curt Simmons

Carl Sawatski

Bill White

Julian Javier

Ken Boyer

Bob Lillis

Stan Musial

Curt Flood

Charlie James

Joe Christopher

Bill Mazeroski

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Friend bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. Mazeroski moves to second.

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.

Bottom 1 Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Virdon 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 1 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart tags and scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Christopher scores. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to third.

Top 1 Stuart is walked intentionally.

Top 1 Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Christopher moves to third.

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

Top 1 Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier.

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