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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-04-18 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 30781 Β· 42Β°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet Β· 2:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Mel Wright SV: Roy Face
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jerry Kindall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ellsworth | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Mel Wright | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 6/P
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: S8/4MD
- Dick Groat: S2/2.1-3(E2/TH);B-2
- Roberto Clemente: 63.3-H;2-3
- Dick Stuart: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/6M.3-H(UR)
- Hal Smith: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Andre Rodgers: 9/L
Bot 2
- Gene Baker: 43
- Bill Virdon: D7
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 3
- Al Heist: 8
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: 9/89XD
- Don Zimmer: D7/7LD
- Billy Williams: S9/3.2-H
- Ron Santo: BK.1-2
- Ron Santo: D7/78D.2-H
- Ernie Banks: S6/56.2-3
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Al Heist: 9/9/L
Bot 4
- Hal Smith: S1
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Virdon: 36(1)/FO
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: D8/78D
- Dick Stuart: T8/78XD.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 6
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 6
- Hal Smith: 8
- Gene Baker: 43
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
Top 7
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Al Heist: S7
- Dick Bertell: S8/6MD.1-3
- Jerry Kindall: 13.3-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Dick Groat: S7/7
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Dick Stuart: S4/34D.2-H;1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 13/SH/B.3-H;1-2
- Hal Smith: K/C
Top 8
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 8/L
Bot 8
- Gene Baker: 8
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roy Face: S8
- Bob Skinner: 2/FL
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Al Heist: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 43





















