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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Mel Roach | Second Baseman |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Hobbie
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields the ball and throws to Hobbie covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. Sturdivant
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Drott vs. Sturdivant
Drott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Roach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drott
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Drott
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Altman trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Hoak, who tags Altman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drott
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Sturdivant
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Sturdivant
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a popup towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drott
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Drott
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roach. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman throws the ball in to Roach who tags Virdon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mazeroski scores. Sturdivant moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. Rodgers scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drott
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rodgers settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drott
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sturdivant
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Mel Roach.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Ed Bouchee now playing first base. Andre Rodgers now playing second base.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drott
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Drott
Sturdivant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sturdivant
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sturdivant
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
Don Zimmer now playing second base. Don Elston now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sturdivant
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sturdivant
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Elston
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Elston covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Elston
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zimmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Elston
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sturdivant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor 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, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sturdivant
Bouchee hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 2 1 0 Rodgers A, 1b-2b 4 2 2 0
Skinner B, lf 5 1 1 2 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 1 2 3 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 3 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 1 2
Burgess S, c 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 0
Sturdivant T, p 4 0 1 1 Roach M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bouchee E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Drott D, p 2 0 1 1
Zimmer D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 11 8 35 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 232 010 000 -- 8
Chicago 011 010 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 8 3 2 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 1.2 7 5 5 1 0
Drott D 5.1 3 3 0 2 3
Elston D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mazeroski B, Rodgers A 2, Santo R, Roach M, Hoak D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Groat D, Ashburn R, Rodgers A, Banks E
3B -- Skinner B
HR -- Stuart D
SF -- Virdon B
T -- 2:35
A -- 3417
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