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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 24, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Foss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dallas Green |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Dick Groat | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Larry Foss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Dallas Green | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 24, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Green
Schofield 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: ---
Groat vs. Green
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Green
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Green
Stuart hits a line drive into right field. Covington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Covington. Clendenon moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Green
Skinner 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Foss
Malkmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Foss
Foss fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Foss. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Foss
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. Malkmus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Foss
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Foss
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Green
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Green
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Green
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foss vs. Green
Foss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Green
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Green
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Foss
Walls hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Foss
Dalrymple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foss
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Foss
There goes Smith. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Foss
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Green
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Green
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Green
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Green
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foss
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. Foss
Malkmus bunts towards the mound. Foss fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Foss
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Callison trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Green scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Foss
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Green
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Green
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foss vs. Green
Foss hits a popup towards first. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Foss
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Foss
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Foss
Dalrymple 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Green
Schofield 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Green
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Green
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Green
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foss
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Foss
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foss
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Green
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Green
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Green
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Green
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Green
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Larry Foss.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schofield vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Mizell
Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clendenon. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Mizell
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Mizell
Covington hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Short
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Short
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Short
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Short
Burgess strikes out. There goes Skinner. The throw from Dalrymple to Amaro, and Skinner is out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Short
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mizell
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Clay Dalrymple.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Mizell
Amaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Amaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mizell
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Chris Short.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Robin Roberts now pitching. Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Roberts
Mizell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Roberts
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Mizell
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mizell
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Mizell
There goes Callison. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Mizell
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Sturdivant
Ken Walters pinch runs for Wes Covington. Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Ken Walters now playing right field.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Roberts
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Sturdivant
Amaro bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Sturdivant
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 5 0 1 0 Malkmus B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Groat D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Callison J, lf 3 1 2 1
Clendenon D, rf 5 1 3 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 5 0 3 1 Covington W, rf 2 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 1 Walters K, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0 Walls L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 2 1 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0
Foss L, p 2 0 1 1 Coleman C, c 1 0 0 0
Clemente R, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 1 0 1 0 Amaro R, ss 4 0 2 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, p 1 1 0 0
Short C, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 4 16 4 29 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 010 001 200 -- 4
Philadelphia 011 001 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Foss L 5.0 2 2 2 3 3
Mizell V (W) 2.2 3 1 1 2 0
Sturdivant T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Green D 5.2 11 2 2 1 0
Short C (L) 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Roberts R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Covington W, Foss L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Stuart D, Skinner B, Callison J, Amaro R
HR -- Dalrymple C
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Smith C, Skinner B
SH -- Malkmus B
HBP -- by Foss L (Smith C)
T -- 2:35
A -- 3282
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