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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,137 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Haddix
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Ellsworth
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Haddix
Bertell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Bertell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Haddix
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Haddix
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Heist throws the ball in to Rodgers who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Rodgers hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Haddix
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Haddix
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Ellsworth
Haddix bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Haddix
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Altman reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ellsworth
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Ellsworth
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Haddix
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. Haddix
Mel Roach pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Haddix
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Schultz
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Haddix vs. Schultz
Haddix hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Schultz
Christopher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schultz
Groat 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schultz
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Schultz
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Schultz
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Leppert vs. Schultz
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Face
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Bertell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Face
Heist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Heist reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Shantz
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Altman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shantz
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Anderson
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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 8/26/1961 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 1 1 1 Christopher J, lf 4 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 0
Altman G, rf 5 1 2 2 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Williams B, lf 5 1 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 1 0
Rodgers A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Leppert D, c 4 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 4 1 4 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 2 1
Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 1 1 1 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 6 32 3 9 3
Chicago 000 001 015 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 002 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D 6.0 7 3 3 1 0
Schultz B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Anderson B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H 7.2 8 2 2 3 4
Face R (L) 0.2 4 4 4 0 1
Shantz B 0.2 1 1 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hoak D, Bertell D, Altman G 2, Clemente R, Virdon B, Santo R
3B -- Clemente R, Heist A
HR -- Stuart D, Bertell D
SH -- Haddix H
SF -- Virdon B
PB -- Bertell D, Leppert D
T -- 2:22
A -- 9137
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