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BAL  1
DET  0
 CLE  9
@BOS  5
 KCA  7
LAA  3
 KCA 13
LAA 12
 CHW  3
@MIN  3
 NYY  6
WSA  1
 PIT  8
@CHC  3
 LAD  4
SFG  2
 MLN  5
PHI  4
(14)		 CIN  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,417

 Tuesday, September 5, 1961
Time of Game: 2:35
Pirates
8
64-66
Won 1
6th, 14½ GB
 
                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
W: Tom Sturdivant (7-7), L: Glen Hobbie (7-13)
 Cubs
3
57-76
Lost 1
7th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .266  .697              3   0   SF
D Groat SS                    4   2   1   0    1   1  .267  .688              4   4   2B
B Skinner LF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .262  .721              3   0   3B
D Stuart 1B                   5   1   2   3    0   2  .289  .889             11   1   HR
R Clemente RF                 5   0   3   0    0   1  .364  .998              1   1   
S Burgess C                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .865              3   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   0   0    2   0  .311  .876              1   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   0   0    0   0  .261  .661              0   1   
T Sturdivant P                4   0   1   1    0   0  .157  .346              1   3   
Totals                       39   8  11   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: B Mazeroski (22); D Hoak (18).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .679              4   0   2B
A Rodgers 1B-2B               4   2   2   0    0   1  .261  .769              6   1   2B
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   2   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .890              1   2   2B
G Altman RF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .306  .927              1   1   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .830              2   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .861              2   1   
S Taylor C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .734              5   0   GDP
M Roach 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .430              2   2   
  E Bouchee PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .770              3   0   
G Hobbie P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .536              0   1   
  D Drott P                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .668              0   1   
  D Zimmer PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .694              1   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   0    0   3                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: M Roach (2); R Santo (29); A Rodgers 2 (6).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sturdivant, W (7-7)          9     8   3   2    0   3   0   3.58   35     -       ·  ·     13·11· 3· 8     64    -     0.55   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   2    0   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13·11· 3· 8           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Hobbie, L (7-13)             1.2   7   5   5    1   0   1   4.32   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 7     20    -     0.81  -0.33
D Drott                        5.1   3   3   0    2   3   0   4.15   23     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 3          1-0    0.31  -0.05
D Elston                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.54    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9    11   8   5    3   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·13· 2·11          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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