Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Owens
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Owens
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Owens
  
  Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Owens
  
  Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Sturdivant
  
  Malkmus hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Sturdivant
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Sturdivant
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Covington vs. Sturdivant
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Owens
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Owens
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Owens
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Sturdivant
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Sturdivant
  
  Smith bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Walls moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Amaro vs. Sturdivant
  
  Amaro is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Owens vs. Sturdivant
  
  Owens 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 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Owens
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturdivant vs. Owens
  
  Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Owens
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Sturdivant
  
  Malkmus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Malkmus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Sturdivant
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Callison reaches third base with a triple. Malkmus scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callison scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Sturdivant
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Sturdivant
  
  Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Owens
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Owens
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Owens
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sturdivant
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Sturdivant
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Sturdivant
  
  Owens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Sturdivant
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Owens
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Owens
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Covington who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoak vs. Owens
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mazeroski vs. Owens
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skinner vs. Owens
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Owens
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Owens
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Mizell
  
  Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Mizell
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Mizell
  
  Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Wes Covington.
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Mizell
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Sullivan
  
  Pancho Herrera now playing first base. Lee Walls now playing right field. Frank Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sullivan
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sullivan
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Mizell
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Mizell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and has Dalrymple trapped. There's the throw to Groat who tags Dalrymple for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Mizell
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Mizell
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sullivan
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sullivan
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Sullivan
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Sullivan
  
  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Labine
  
  Callison 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, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Labine
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sullivan
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sullivan
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sullivan, and towards Amaro, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Sullivan
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Labine
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Labine
  
  Walls bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Labine
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and steps on second to double up Herrera. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sullivan
  
  Ken Walters now playing right field.
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Sullivan
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stuart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Sullivan
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sullivan. Stuart scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. Burgess moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Sullivan
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Sullivan
  
  Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Labine vs. Sullivan
  
  Labine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sullivan
  
  Virdon hits a line drive towards the mound. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Labine
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Labine
  
  Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Labine
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Stuart, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malkmus vs. Labine
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  0  0  0   Malkmus B, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Callison J, lf        4  1  1  1   
Clendenon D, lf       3  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  1  1   
Stuart D, 1b          4  1  0  0   Covington W, rf       2  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  2  2  0   Herrera P, ph-1b      0  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  2  1  1   Walls L, 1b-rf        2  1  1  1   
Hoak D, 3b            2  0  0  0   Walters K, rf         0  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  1  2   Dalrymple C, c        4  0  2  0   
Sturdivant T, p       1  0  0  0   Smith C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Skinner B, ph         1  0  1  1   Amaro R, ss           2  0  1  0   
Mizell V, p           0  0  0  0   Owens J, p            2  0  1  0   
Moryn W, ph           1  0  0  0   Sullivan F, p         1  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           1  0  0  0   Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  6  4                        30  3  8  3

Pittsburgh       000 020 004 --  6
Philadelphia     003 000 000 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T          4.0  6  3  3  2  0
Mizell V              2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Labine C (W)          3.0  0  0  0  2  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J               5.0  4  2  2  2  3
Sullivan F (L)        4.0  2  4  0  1  4

E -- Smith C, Sullivan F
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Malkmus B, Dalrymple C
3B -- Callison J, Burgess S
HR -- Walls L, Mazeroski B
SB -- Gonzalez T
SH -- Smith C, Walls L
T -- 2:34
A -- 4687

    

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