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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1961-07-20 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 13859 Β· 81Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 2:05

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Gibbon earned the win.

Line score

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PIT10020010411

W: Joe Gibbon   L: Jack Curtis   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Al Forman Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Heist201020
Don Zimmer300011
Ron Santo400000
George Altman401001
Billy Williams400001
Moe Thacker300002
Jerry Kindall402002
Ed Bouchee300001
Jack Curtis200000
Richie Ashburn000000
Andre Rodgers100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon400101
Joe Christopher411000
Roberto Clemente402000
Dick Stuart412100
Don Hoak412000
Hal Smith200000
Bill Mazeroski312200
Dick Schofield302001
Joe Gibbon200000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Curtis7.01002
Barney Schultz1.0100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Gibbon9.0439

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Al Heist: W
  • Don Zimmer: K
  • Ron Santo: 4/P
  • George Altman: 43

Bot 1

  • Bill Virdon: 6/P
  • Joe Christopher: E6/P
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/6M.1-3
  • Dick Stuart: D9/9L.3-H(UR);1XH(932)
  • Don Hoak: 8

Top 2

  • Billy Williams: 7
  • Moe Thacker: K
  • Jerry Kindall: D8
  • Ed Bouchee: 8

Bot 2

  • Hal Smith: 3/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63
  • Dick Schofield: S6/6
  • Joe Gibbon: 13

Top 3

  • Jack Curtis: 63
  • Al Heist: S8/8
  • Don Zimmer: 8
  • Ron Santo: 9

Bot 3

  • Bill Virdon: 8
  • Joe Christopher: S5/5
  • Roberto Clemente: 9
  • Dick Stuart: CS2(24)

Top 4

  • George Altman: 6/L
  • Billy Williams: 5/P
  • Moe Thacker: 53

Bot 4

  • Dick Stuart: S7/7
  • Don Hoak: S9/9.1-2
  • Hal Smith: 14/SH/B.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: S7/6MD.3-H;2-H
  • Dick Schofield: K
  • Joe Gibbon: 43

Top 5

  • Jerry Kindall: K
  • Ed Bouchee: K/C
  • Jack Curtis: 8

Bot 5

  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Joe Christopher: 63
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Top 6

  • Al Heist: 8/L
  • Don Zimmer: W
  • Ron Santo: 8
  • George Altman: SB2
  • George Altman: K

Bot 6

  • Dick Stuart: 7
  • Don Hoak: S9/9
  • Hal Smith: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Billy Williams: K/C
  • Moe Thacker: K
  • Jerry Kindall: D7
  • Ed Bouchee: 5/P

Bot 7

  • Bill Mazeroski: S8/6M
  • Dick Schofield: S7/7.1-2
  • Joe Gibbon: 14/SH/B.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Virdon: 163.3-H(RBI);2-3
  • Joe Christopher: 63

Top 8

  • Richie Ashburn: HP
  • Al Heist: W.1-2
  • Don Zimmer: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Ron Santo: 63

Bot 8

  • Roberto Clemente: S4/4
  • Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Don Hoak: 53

Top 9

  • George Altman: S4/4
  • Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
  • Andre Rodgers: K
  • Jerry Kindall: K

Notes & reviews

  • Dick Bertell left with sprained ankle