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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 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save.

Line score

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CHN00020010037
PIT20001020512

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn400000
Don Zimmer411000
Billy Williams411101
Ron Santo402100
Ernie Banks401000
Andre Rodgers300011
Al Heist411000
Dick Bertell301000
Dick Ellsworth200002
Jerry Kindall100100
Sammy Taylor100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Skinner411010
Dick Groat422001
Roberto Clemente422100
Dick Stuart402201
Bill Mazeroski301200
Hal Smith401001
Gene Baker400000
Bill Virdon402000
Vinegar Bend Mizell300003
Roy Face101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ellsworth6.0815
Mel Wright2.0401

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vinegar Bend Mizell7.0703
Roy Face2.0011

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