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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 7, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,363 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Al Forman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Witt
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Witt
Larker hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Witt
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Witt
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Witt
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Witt
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koufax for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Koufax
Witt bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Roseboro to second, and Virdon is out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Witt
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Witt
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Witt
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Witt
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Witt
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Witt
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Koufax
Witt 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a line drive towards third. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Witt
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Witt
There goes Moon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Witt
Larker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Witt
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Shantz
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Shantz
Koufax hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koufax
Jim Gilliam now playing third base.
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Sherry
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Hal Smith. Larry Sherry now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Sherry
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Face
Dick Schofield now playing second base. Roy Face now pitching. Smoky Burgess now catching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Face
Davis bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Face
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sherry
Carl Warwick now playing left field.
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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sherry
Groat 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sherry
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Sherry
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Face
Larker hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Face
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Sherry
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sherry
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Sherry
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Sherry
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Roy Face.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherry covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1961 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 3 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 1
Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Gilliam J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Moon W, lf 4 1 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 0 0
Warwick C, lf 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Larker N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0
Howard F, rf 4 1 1 1 Schofield D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 3 1 2 1 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Witt R, p 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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32 4 6 4 34 2 10 2
Los Angeles 000 001 300 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 100 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 6.1 8 2 2 0 3
Sherry L (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 6.1 4 4 4 1 5
Shantz B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 6
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Neal C, Larker N, Howard F, Stuart D
SB -- Moon W
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Witt R, Davis W
T -- 2:34
A -- 17363
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