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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-08-25 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 12651 · 78°F, cloudy, dry · Wind R to L · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Tom Sturdivant earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: K/C
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: S8/6M
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- George Altman: 43
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: HP.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 9
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: 8
Top 4
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ernie Banks: S7/56
- George Altman: 8
Bot 4
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Smoky Burgess: D7
- Don Hoak: K
Top 5
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ron Santo: 9/9S
- Andre Rodgers: D7
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Don Cardwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Heist: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Tom Sturdivant: S8/8
- Bill Virdon: E1/TH.1-3;B-1
- Dick Groat: CSH(2).1-2(TH)
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 6
- Don Zimmer: 43
- Ernie Banks: D7
- George Altman: 43
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9D
- Smoky Burgess: S8/8
- Don Hoak: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 13
- Andre Rodgers: D7
- Sammy Taylor: 31.2-3
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Tom Sturdivant: 23
- Bill Virdon: K/C
Top 8
- Al Heist: 9
- Don Zimmer: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: 8
- George Altman: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: 8/8/L
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: 7
- Andre Rodgers: S7/56
- Sammy Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze