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DET
@BAL		0
1
CLE
@BOS		9
5
LAA
@KCA		3
7
LAA
@KCA		12
13
CHW
@MIN		3
3
WSA
@NYY		1
6
PIT
@CHC		8
3
SFG
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@MLN		4
5		 
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CIN
@STL		5
2
Tuesday, September 5, 1961
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 3,417, Time of Game: 2:35
Pirates
8
64-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 14½ GB
 at Cubs
3
57-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 23 GB
L: Glen Hobbie (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  3  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    8 11  2
Cubs            0  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .266 .697 0.013 0.44 0.037 -0.024 0.2 3 0 SF
Dick Groat SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 .267 .688 0.045 0.33 0.055 -0.010 -0.0 4 4 2B
Bob Skinner LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .262 .721 0.105 0.58 0.145 -0.040 1.1 3 0 3B
Dick Stuart 1B 5 1 2 3 0 2 .289 .889 0.207 0.45 0.215 -0.007 2.1 11 1 HR
Roberto Clemente RF 5 0 3 0 0 1 .364 .998 0.003 0.17 0.014 -0.011 0.4 1 1
Smoky Burgess C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .865 0.038 0.28 0.043 -0.005 0.4 3 0
Don Hoak 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .311 .876 -0.020 0.48 0.026 -0.046 -0.1 1 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .661 -0.051 0.48 0.000 -0.051 -1.6 0 1
Tom Sturdivant P 4 0 1 1 0 0 .157 .346 0.038 0.41 0.056 -0.018 0.9 1 3
Team Totals 39 8 11 8 3 4 .282 .761 0.378 0.40 0.591 -0.212 3.4 27 11
2B: D Groat (23, off G Hobbie).
3B: B Skinner (3, off G Hobbie).
HR: D Stuart (25, off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B Virdon (7, off D Drott).
TB: D Stuart 5; R Clemente 3; B Skinner 3; B Virdon 2; D Groat 2; T Sturdivant; S Burgess.
RBI: D Stuart 3 (92); B Skinner 2 (26); B Virdon 2 (57); T Sturdivant (1).
2-out RBI: D Stuart 3; B Skinner 2; B Virdon.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: B Mazeroski (22); D Hoak (18).
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (G Altman at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .679 0.010 0.71 0.060 -0.051 -0.2 4 0 2B
Andre Rodgers 1B-2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .261 .769 -0.009 0.53 0.038 -0.046 0.3 6 1 2B
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .890 -0.031 0.69 0.034 -0.065 -0.2 1 2 2B
George Altman RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .306 .927 -0.019 0.67 0.033 -0.052 0.3 1 1
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .830 -0.053 0.50 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 2 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .861 -0.027 0.39 0.009 -0.036 -0.3 2 1
Sammy Taylor C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .734 -0.032 0.39 0.008 -0.039 -1.1 5 0 GDP
Mel Roach 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .430 0.004 0.42 0.013 -0.009 0.0 2 2
   Ed Bouchee PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .770 -0.005 0.09 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 3 0
Glen Hobbie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Drott P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .668 0.049 0.62 0.054 -0.005 0.9 0 1
   Don Zimmer PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .694 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 0 3 .229 .543 -0.124 0.52 0.249 -0.372 -1.6 27 11
2B: E Banks (20, off T Sturdivant); R Ashburn (4, off T Sturdivant); A Rodgers (13, off T Sturdivant).
TB: A Rodgers 3; E Banks 2; R Ashburn 2; G Altman; S Taylor; D Drott; B Williams.
GIDP: S Taylor (6).
RBI: G Altman 2 (84); D Drott (1).
2-out RBI: D Drott.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: M Roach (2); R Santo (29); A Rodgers 2 (6).
Outfield Assists: G Altman (B Virdon at 2nd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Sturdivant, W (7-7) 9 8 3 2 0 3 0 3.58 35 64 0.122 0.52 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 0 3 0 2.00 35 64 0.122 0.40 1.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glen Hobbie, L (7-13) 1.2 7 5 5 1 0 1 4.32 13 20 -0.333 0.80 -4.2
Dick Drott 5.1 3 3 0 2 3 0 4.15 23 1 0 -0.050 0.29 -0.2
Don Elston 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.54 7 0 0 0.006 0.04 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 8 5 3 4 1 5.00 43 20 1 0 -0.377 0.52 -3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 3,417.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Bill Virdon CF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Andre Rodgers 1B
3 Bob Skinner LF 3 Ernie Banks SS
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 George Altman RF
5 Roberto Clemente RF 5 Billy Williams LF
6 Smoky Burgess C 6 Ron Santo 3B
7 Don Hoak 3B 7 Sammy Taylor C
8 Bill Mazeroski 2B 8 Mel Roach 2B
9 Tom Sturdivant P 9 Glen Hobbie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 --3 RR PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 17% 66% Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
t2 2-0 2 12- RR PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 15% 84% Triple to LF (Short LF Line); Virdon Scores; Groat Scores
b1 0-2 0 --- CHC R. Ashburn T. Sturdivant -6% 59% Double to LF
b2 0-5 2 12- R CHC D. Drott T. Sturdivant -5% 82% Single to LF; Taylor Scores/unER; Roach to 2B
t3 5-1 1 12- R PIT T. Sturdivant D. Drott 5% 93% Single to CF; Burgess Scores/unER; Hoak to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Groat to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 RR PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 17% 66% Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie 1% 67% Single to RF (2B-1B)
t1 2-0 2 1-- PIT S. Burgess G. Hobbie 2% 69% Single to CF (SS-2B); Clemente to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 O PIT D. Hoak G. Hobbie -4% 65% Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- CHC R. Ashburn T. Sturdivant -6% 59% Double to LF
b1 0-2 0 -2- O CHC A. Rodgers T. Sturdivant 4% 63% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 -2- O CHC E. Banks T. Sturdivant 4% 67% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 -2- O CHC G. Altman T. Sturdivant 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- O PIT T. Sturdivant G. Hobbie -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie 1% 68% Single to 1B
t2 2-0 2 1-- PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 2% 69% Walk; Virdon to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- RR PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 15% 84% Triple to LF (Short LF Line); Virdon Scores; Groat Scores
t2 4-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 5% 88% Single to CF (SS-2B); Skinner Scores
Dick Drott replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
t2 5-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente D. Drott -1% 88% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Sturdivant 2% 89% Strikeout
b2 0-5 1 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Sturdivant 1% 90% Lineout: RF
b2 0-5 2 --- CHC S. Taylor T. Sturdivant -1% 89% Single to LF (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-5 2 1-- CHC M. Roach T. Sturdivant -1% 88% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Taylor to 2B; Roach to 1B
b2 0-5 2 12- R CHC D. Drott T. Sturdivant -5% 82% Single to LF; Taylor Scores/unER; Roach to 2B
b2 1-5 2 12- O CHC R. Ashburn T. Sturdivant 3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
t3 5-1 0 --- PIT S. Burgess D. Drott 1% 87% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Burgess to 1B
t3 5-1 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak D. Drott 2% 90% Walk; Burgess to 2B
t3 5-1 0 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Drott -2% 87% Flyball: CF
t3 5-1 1 12- R PIT T. Sturdivant D. Drott 5% 93% Single to CF; Burgess Scores/unER; Hoak to 3B
t3 6-1 1 1-3 RO PIT B. Virdon D. Drott 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hoak Scores/unER
t3 7-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat D. Drott -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
b3 1-7 0 --- CHC A. Rodgers T. Sturdivant -3% 90% Double to LF
b3 1-7 0 -2- O CHC E. Banks T. Sturdivant 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-7 1 -2- R CHC G. Altman T. Sturdivant -3% 89% Single to LF; Rodgers Scores
b3 2-7 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams T. Sturdivant 2% 91% Single to RF; Altman out at 3B/RF-3B; Williams to 1B
b3 2-7 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo T. Sturdivant 1% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 3-4-5
t4 7-2 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner D. Drott -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 7-2 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart D. Drott -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 7-2 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Drott -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
b4 2-7 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor T. Sturdivant 1% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-7 1 --- O CHC M. Roach T. Sturdivant 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-7 2 --- O CHC D. Drott T. Sturdivant 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
t5 7-2 0 --- PIT S. Burgess D. Drott 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
t5 7-2 0 1-- O PIT D. Hoak D. Drott -1% 94% Flyball: CF
t5 7-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Drott -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 7-2 2 1-- PIT T. Sturdivant D. Drott 0% 94% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 2B; Sturdivant to 1B
t5 7-2 2 12- RO PIT B. Virdon D. Drott 2% 96% Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores/unER; Sturdivant to 3B; Virdon out at 2B/RF-1B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
b5 2-8 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn T. Sturdivant 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b5 2-8 1 --- CHC A. Rodgers T. Sturdivant -1% 95% Single to 3B
b5 2-8 1 1-- CHC E. Banks T. Sturdivant -3% 92% Double to LF; Rodgers to 3B
b5 2-8 1 -23 RO CHC G. Altman T. Sturdivant 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rodgers Scores; Banks to 3B
b5 3-8 2 --3 O CHC B. Williams T. Sturdivant 2% 95% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 2-3-4
t6 8-3 0 --- O PIT D. Groat D. Drott -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
t6 8-3 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner D. Drott -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 8-3 2 --- PIT D. Stuart D. Drott 0% 95% E3 on Foul Ball
t6 8-3 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart D. Drott -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
b6 3-8 0 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Sturdivant 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-8 1 --- O CHC S. Taylor T. Sturdivant 1% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Mel Roach (2B) batting 8th
b6 3-8 2 --- O CHC E. Bouchee T. Sturdivant 0% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
Ed Bouchee moves from PH to 1B
Andre Rodgers moves from 1B to 2B
t7 8-3 0 --- PIT R. Clemente D. Drott 0% 97% Single to RF (2B-1B)
t7 8-3 0 1-- O PIT S. Burgess D. Drott -0% 97% Popfly: SS
t7 8-3 1 1-- PIT D. Hoak D. Drott 0% 97% Walk; Clemente to 2B
t7 8-3 1 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Drott -1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t7 8-3 2 12- O PIT T. Sturdivant D. Drott -1% 96% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
b7 3-8 0 --- O CHC D. Zimmer T. Sturdivant 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 3-8 1 --- O CHC R. Ashburn T. Sturdivant 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-8 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers T. Sturdivant 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Don Elston facing 1-2-3
Don Elston replaces Andre Rodgers (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Don Zimmer moves from PH to 2B
t8 8-3 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Elston -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 8-3 1 --- O PIT D. Groat D. Elston -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 8-3 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner D. Elston -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
b8 3-8 0 --- O CHC E. Banks T. Sturdivant 1% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 3-8 1 --- O CHC G. Altman T. Sturdivant 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 3-8 2 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Sturdivant 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Don Elston facing 4-5-6
t9 8-3 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart D. Elston -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 8-3 1 --- PIT R. Clemente D. Elston 0% 99% Single to 1B
t9 8-3 1 1-- O PIT S. Burgess D. Elston -0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t9 8-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Hoak D. Elston -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
b9 3-8 0 --- CHC R. Santo T. Sturdivant -1% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 3-8 0 1-- OO CHC S. Taylor T. Sturdivant 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 3-8 2 --- O CHC E. Bouchee T. Sturdivant 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 3.

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