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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3417 · 81°F, sunny, dry · 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Sturdivant earned the win. Dick Stuart went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Glen Hobbie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Roach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Hobbie | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Drott | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: D7
- Bob Skinner: 63.2-3
- Dick Stuart: HR/7D.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S9/34
- Smoky Burgess: S8/4M.1-3
- Don Hoak: 5/L
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: D7
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: 13
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Tom Sturdivant: 13
- Bill Virdon: S3/3
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: T7/7LS.2-H;1-H
- Dick Stuart: S8/6M.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 9/9/L
- Sammy Taylor: S7/56
- Mel Roach: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Dick Drott: S7/7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Top 3
- Smoky Burgess: E3/TH.B-1
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Tom Sturdivant: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Virdon: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Groat: 13
Bot 3
- Andre Rodgers: D7
- Ernie Banks: 13
- George Altman: S7/7.2-H
- Billy Williams: S9/9.1X3(95);B-1
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Dick Stuart: 43
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 4
- Sammy Taylor: 31
- Mel Roach: 53
- Dick Drott: 13
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: E5/P
- Don Hoak: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Sturdivant: E4/TH.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S9/9.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(934)
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Andre Rodgers: S5/5
- Ernie Banks: D7/5.1-3
- George Altman: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 6
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Dick Stuart: FLE3
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 63
- Sammy Taylor: 6/P/56D
- Ed Bouchee: 8/8/L
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: S9/34
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Tom Sturdivant: 4/L
Bot 7
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Andre Rodgers: 63
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 9
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: S3/3
- Smoky Burgess: 4(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: 13
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: E5/G
- Sammy Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ed Bouchee: 3/L