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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-08-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · 82°F, cloudy, dry · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Gibbon earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Joe Gibbon L: Jack Curtis SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Clem Labine | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: W
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Ernie Banks: 9/9/L
- George Altman: E4/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: 53
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Andre Rodgers: K23
- Dick Bertell: S9/9
- Jack Curtis: K
Bot 2
- Don Hoak: 13
- Hal Smith: 43
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/8.1-3
- Joe Gibbon: 8
Top 3
- Al Heist: 9
- Don Zimmer: S8/6M
- Ernie Banks: 8/8/L
- George Altman: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Christopher: W
- Dick Groat: 5E4.1-2;B-1
- Roberto Clemente: 14(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Don Hoak: S9/34.3-H(UR);1-3
- Hal Smith: S8/8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Virdon: 8
Top 4
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Dick Bertell: W
- Jack Curtis: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/8
- Joe Gibbon: 54/SH/B.1-2
- Joe Christopher: 7
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 5
- Al Heist: 8
- Don Zimmer: 8/8/L
- Ernie Banks: E6/G
- George Altman: S7/56.1-2
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Dick Stuart: S8/8
- Don Hoak: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 53
- Andre Rodgers: 63
- Dick Bertell: 53
Bot 6
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Bill Virdon: S8/4M
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/7.1-2
- Joe Gibbon: 4/P
- Joe Christopher: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: S9/9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Dick Stuart: S8/6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Al Heist: 8
- Don Zimmer: 53
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: 7/7/L
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: 8
- Billy Williams: T8/8XD
- Ron Santo: HR/7D.3-H
- Andre Rodgers: S9/9
- Dick Bertell: S7/7.1-2
- Bob Will: K
Bot 8
- Clem Labine: 7
- Joe Christopher: 7
- Dick Groat: S8/6M
- Roberto Clemente: PB.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Dick Stuart: S8/6M.2-H;1-2
- Don Hoak: 8/8/L
Top 9
- Al Heist: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ernie Banks: 7