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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 9, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Mel Steiner |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
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 |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Clemente scores. There goes Hoak trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Haddix
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Pagan reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Sanford
Haddix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Duffalo
Jim Duffalo now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Duffalo
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Duffalo
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Duffalo
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Duffalo
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Duffalo
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Duffalo
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Duffalo covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Duffalo
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Duffalo
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Haddix
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farley vs. Haddix
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jim Duffalo.
Farley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Fisher
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Fisher
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Haddix scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davenport for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey 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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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fisher
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Fisher
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Haddix
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Haddix
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Fisher
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mays 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Labine
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fisher
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fisher
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fisher
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Fisher
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Labine
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Labine
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Fisher
Labine strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Labine
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Labine
Matty Alou pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Labine
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Labine
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Labine
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Labine
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1961 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 5 2 2 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 3 1
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 2 1 1
Bowman E, pr 0 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 0 1
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 2 3 4
Alou F, rf 5 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 2 2
Kuenn H, lf 3 0 0 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 1 1 Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 2 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 1 1 0
Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0
Farley B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 9 13 9
San Francisco 000 130 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 340 000 20x -- 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 2 0
Duffalo J 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Fisher E 5.0 5 2 2 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W)+ 6.0 9 4 4 1 3
Labine C (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Mays W, Burgess S, Pagan J, Mazeroski B, Skinner B
3B -- Mays W
HR -- Bailey E, Clemente R
SF -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Haddix H (Bailey E)
T -- 2:23
A -- 17250
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