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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 17, 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 July 17, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,232 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 17, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Williams
Friend hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente hits a line drive towards first. Larker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Williams
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro 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 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Davis reaches second base with a double. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Friend
Larker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Moon scores. Davis moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Larker scores. Fairly moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching. Willie Davis pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. McBean
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. McBean
Gilliam hits a fly ball for a double play. Davis tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Tommy Davis now playing right field. Willie Davis now playing center field. Charlie Neal now playing second ba
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Williams
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Al McBean.
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Koufax
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Labine
Joe Christopher now playing left field. Clem Labine now pitching.
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Labine
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Labine
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koufax
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koufax
Burgess strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b-3b 3 0 0 1
Moryn W, lf 3 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 2 3 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Davis T, 3b-rf 4 2 3 2
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, cf 1 0 0 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 1 Davis W, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Snider D, rf 3 0 1 2
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 1 1 1 Williams S, p 3 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 28 6 7 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 220 -- 4
Los Angeles 020 000 40x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)* 6.0 6 6 6 3 1
McBean A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Labine C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (W)+ 7.0 8 4 4 1 3
Koufax S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Davis T 2
HR -- Davis T, Stuart D, Mazeroski B, Nelson R
SF -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:22
A -- 26232
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