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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 83°F, sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Drott earned the win and Bob Anderson picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
W: Dick Drott L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: Bob Anderson
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Clem Labine | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Hobbie | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drott | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Bob Anderson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: S8
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: WP.1-2
- Dick Stuart: HR/8XD.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: S9/34
- Smoky Burgess: 36(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 9
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D
- George Altman: 43
Top 2
- Don Hoak: S7/56
- Bill Mazeroski: K+CS2(243)/DP
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: W
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Stuart: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Bertell: S7/7
- Dick Drott: 9
- Al Heist: S8/8.1-3
- Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- George Altman: 43
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: S8/8
- Ron Santo: D7.1-3
- Andre Rodgers: HR/8XD.3-H;2-H
- Dick Bertell: S8/8
- Dick Drott: 54(1)3/GDP
- Al Heist: 43
Top 5
- Clem Labine: W
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jerry Kindall: S8/56
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: S9/9
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 6
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Dick Drott: 63
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Dick Schofield: 9/9/L
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 7
- Al Heist: 63
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Ernie Banks: D8.1-H
- George Altman: WP.2-3
- George Altman: 7/7/L
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 43
Top 8
- Dick Groat: S7/7
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 8
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: WP.1-2
- Dick Bertell: PB.2-3
- Dick Bertell: 63.3-H
- Dick Drott: W
- Al Heist: 8
- Jerry Kindall: T8.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: S9/9
- Don Hoak: D7.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Walt Moryn: D9/3.3-H;2-H
- Bill Virdon: 43.2-3
- Dick Groat: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Glen Hobbie left with a sore back