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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3080 · 83°F, sunny, dry · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Don Cardwell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Joe Gibbon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cuno Barragan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: K
- Dick Groat: S8/6M
- Bob Skinner: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Jerry Kindall: D8
- Ernie Banks: 53
- George Altman: D7.2-H
- Billy Williams: S9/9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ron Santo: PB.2-3
- Ron Santo: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Cuno Barragan: K
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: S9/9
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Bill Virdon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ed Bouchee: E6/G
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Kindall: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/7
- Joe Gibbon: K/C
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jerry Kindall: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
- George Altman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: K
- Cuno Barragan: 43
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 4/P
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/7S.1-2
- Joe Gibbon: K/C
- Dick Schofield: 43
Bot 5
- Ed Bouchee: 31
- Don Cardwell: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: S3/3
- Jerry Kindall: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: S7/56
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 6
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Ernie Banks: E5/TH.B-2
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: 53
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 43/34D
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Bill Mazeroski: 13/1S
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Cuno Barragan: 14/SH.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: S8/8.2-H
- Don Cardwell: 53/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 53
Top 8
- Walt Moryn: E4/G
- Dick Schofield: K
- Dick Groat: S7/7.1-2
- Bob Skinner: D19/1.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dick Stuart: 63.3-H(UR)
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Ernie Banks: E6/G
- George Altman: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: PO1(E1).1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: S7/56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cuno Barragan: S8/8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/8S
- Rocky Nelson: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Skinner's liner hit Don Cardwell on the foot