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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Mel Steiner |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schofield who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Friend
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Cardwell
The umpire calls a balk on Cardwell Mazeroski moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Friend
Kindall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Kindall reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kindall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching. Roberto Clemente now playing center field. Dick Stuart now playing left field. Dick Schofield now playing right field.
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Green
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Green
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Green
Kindall hits a line drive into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cardwell
Green strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Green
Cardwell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Green
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Green
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Green
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Green
There goes Santo. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Santo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Green
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Schofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Green
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Law
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cardwell
Al Heist now playing center field. Bob Will now playing left field.
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cardwell
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Law
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Law
Will hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Altman moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kindall vs. Law
Kindall hits a fly ball towards cemter. Clemente catches it and throws to home to double up Altman. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 2 1 1 Schofield D, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Heist A, cf 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0
Zimmer D, 2b 5 1 1 2 Virdon B, cf 1 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 3 3 1 Stuart D, lf 2 0 0 0
Banks E, lf 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Will B, lf 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Altman G, rf 5 0 3 3 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kindall J, ss 5 1 1 1 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Green F, p 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 14 10 33 0 7 0
Chicago 201 312 001 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 4.0 10 6 6 0 2
Green F 2.0 2 3 3 2 0
Law V 3.0 2 1 0 3 1
E -- Groat D
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
3B -- Altman G, Kindall J
HR -- Bouchee E, Zimmer D
SB -- Ashburn R, Santo R
SH -- Cardwell D
Balk -- Cardwell D
T -- 2:19
A -- 30852
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