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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5573 · 70°F, sunny, dry · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Dick Ellsworth SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Roach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Clem Labine | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Anderson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Wright | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S7/7S
- Dick Groat: 16(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Billy Williams: HR/9D
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: T9/9D
- Gino Cimoli: 3/G.3-H(RBI)
- Don Hoak: S8/6M
- Hal Smith: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L/8S
Bot 2
- George Altman: 8
- Don Zimmer: S3/BG.B-3(E3/TH1)(E4/TH2)
- Mel Roach: 53
- Dick Bertell: K
Top 3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 63
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: HR/7D
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: S8/8.1-2
- George Altman: 7
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9D
- Dick Stuart: K
- Gino Cimoli: 63/6M
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 4
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Mel Roach: 8
- Dick Bertell: S7/7
- Dick Ellsworth: 3/G
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: WP.2-3
- Bill Virdon: S8/4M.3-H
- Dick Groat: D9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Dick Stuart: 53
Bot 5
- Jerry Kindall: 3/P
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 6
- Gino Cimoli: 4/L
- Don Hoak: S7/7
- Hal Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL/BP
- George Altman: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: S9/9.1-2
- Mel Roach: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: E5/TH.B-2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 3/BG
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Bertell: S9/4
- Al Heist: 9
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Billy Williams: S9/9.1-2
- Ron Santo: S7/7.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Stuart: HR/8XD
- Gino Cimoli: T9
- Dick Schofield: 13
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 8
- George Altman: 43
- Don Zimmer: 9
- Ed Bouchee: 8
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Clem Labine: S6/6
- Bill Virdon: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Groat: 4/P
Bot 9
- Dick Bertell: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Bob Will: 43