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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-09-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2752 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Jim Brewer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cuno Barragan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Morhardt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAnany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Al McBean | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Shantz | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Brewer | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Elston | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Burwell | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Curtis | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: D9/89D
- Dick Stuart: S7/7.2-H
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 6/L
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7/7
- Jerry Kindall: 3/FL
- Ernie Banks: 7(B)/DP.1X2(764)
Top 2
- Hal Smith: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/8
- Harvey Haddix: 5/FL
- Bill Virdon: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S5/5.1-2
- Cuno Barragan: K
- Moe Morhardt: 7
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S9/9
- Roberto Clemente: S8/8.1-3
- Dick Stuart: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-3(E6/TH);B-1
- Johnny Logan: S9/9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Skinner: S8/8.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Hal Smith: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)/FO/NDP.3-H(E3)(NR)(UR);BX2(36)
- Harvey Haddix: D7
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 3
- Don Elston: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Jerry Kindall: 63
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Stuart: 4/P/34D
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: HR/7LD
- George Altman: 31
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Cuno Barragan: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Hal Smith: 7/7/L
Bot 5
- Moe Morhardt: W
- Jim McAnany: S9/9.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S9/34.2-3;1-2
- Bob Will: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ernie Banks: W
- George Altman: S8/8.3-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: S8/4M.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: 13
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/8S
- Al McBean: S2/25/BG.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S5/5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Cuno Barragan: 13
- Moe Morhardt: 63
- Don Zimmer: S8/8
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Stuart: K
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 7
- Al Heist: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 63
- George Altman: 8
Top 8
- Hal Smith: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Bobby Shantz: 53
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Cuno Barragan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: E3/G
- Dick Groat: 13/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dick Bertell: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Moe Morhardt
- Moe Morhardt fumbled Ernie Banks' throw
- Al McBean struck on the foot by the line drive