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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 20, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Friend
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams 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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend bunts towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Bouchee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
There goes Clemente. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Friend
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Friend reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cardwell
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell bunts towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second, with Groat covering, for one, and over to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Friend
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Friend
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Sammy Taylor.
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Friend
Bob Will pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Don Zimmer now playing second base. Dick Bertell now catching.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertell scores. Altman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 5 0 1 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 1 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 5 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 3 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 5 0 3 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 2 0 0 0
Zimmer D, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cardwell D, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 0 6 0 38 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 00 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 000 01 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 10.2 8 1 1 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 11.0 6 0 0 0 4
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 8
3B -- Friend B
SB -- Clemente R
SH -- Friend B
PB -- Taylor S
T -- 2:57
A -- 19038
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