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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-08-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 15471 · 82°F, cloudy, dry · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Brewer earned the win and Bob Anderson picked up the save. Don Leppert 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jim Brewer L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: Bob Anderson
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brewer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Leppert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Anderson | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Al McBean | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ernie Banks: D7
- George Altman: K
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: 63
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S8/8
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 2
- Billy Williams: S9/9
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: D8/78D.2-H;1-H
- Dick Bertell: 2/P
- Jim Brewer: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
- Don Leppert: HR/7D
- Bill Virdon: 4E1.B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: D7
- Ernie Banks: 9.2-3
- George Altman: S9/9.3-H(RBI);B-2(E9)
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: D7.3-H
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
Bot 3
- Al McBean: K
- Joe Christopher: 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: S8/6M.1-3
- Dick Stuart: S8/6M.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Logan: 6/P
Top 4
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Jim Brewer: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: S9/34
- Don Zimmer: 5/L
Bot 4
- Don Leppert: 63
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: HP
- George Altman: S8/8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: 5/P
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Al McBean: 63
- Joe Christopher: 9
- Dick Groat: 2/P
Top 6
- Jim Brewer: S8
- Richie Ashburn: S9/34.1-3(E9);B-2
- Don Zimmer: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Jerry Kindall: K
- George Altman: 31
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 31
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 7
- Billy Williams: T8/89XD
- Ron Santo: E6/G.3-H(NR);B-3(E3/TH)
- Andre Rodgers: HP
- Dick Bertell: 8/SF.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Jim Brewer: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: SB2
- Richie Ashburn: IW
- Don Zimmer: S5/5.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 4/P
Bot 7
- Don Leppert: 63
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Don Hoak: D7.1-H
- Joe Christopher: K/C
Top 8
- George Altman: 3/G
- Billy Williams: 1/L
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- Andre Rodgers: 23
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Dick Stuart: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dick Bertell: S8/8
- Bob Anderson: 16(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: S6/6.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 9
- Johnny Logan: S1/1
- Bob Skinner: E4/TH.1-3;B-1
- Bill Virdon: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Mazeroski: D7.1-3
- Smoky Burgess: E6/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);B-1
- Rocky Nelson: 9/9/L
- Dick Groat: 63