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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 15, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 15, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal catches it and throws to first to double up Skinner. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Drysdale
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Friend
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Drysdale
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Friend
Neal bunts towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to third to double up Larker. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Friend
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Friend
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Sherry
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sherry
Virdon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sherry
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sherry
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sherry
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Sherry
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Sherry
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Friend
Dick Schofield now playing third base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Golden
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Golden
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 3 3 2 Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1
Skinner B, lf 2 0 1 0 Davis T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, rf 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 3 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 2 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 4 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Gilliam J, ph 1 1 1 0
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 31 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 100 002 100 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 3
Sherry L 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Golden J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Friend B
DP -- Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 5
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Larker N, Groat D, Hoak D, Moon W
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Virdon B 2
SH -- Neal C
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Skinner B)
T -- 2:18
A -- 36783
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