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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 4, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,352 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Tony Venzon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Third Baseman |
| Ken Walters | Right Fielder |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mizell
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Mizell
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrera vs. Mizell
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Mizell
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls scores. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Mizell
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Walters moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Del Greco vs. Mizell
Del Greco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dalrymple vs. Mizell
Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ferrarese
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Ferrarese
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ferrarese
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Mizell
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Mizell
Ferrarese bunts towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Mizell
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amaro scores. Taylor moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching. Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Ken Walters.
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrera vs. Friend
Herrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Walls moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Walls scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Friend
Dalrymple 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 2
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ferrarese
Tony Gonzalez now playing right field.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ferrarese
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Ferrarese
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Amaro. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Ferrarese
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Friend
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Friend
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Friend fires over to first and Stuart drops the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Ferrarese
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ferrarese
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ferrarese
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ferrarese
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Friend
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Friend
Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter 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
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ferrarese
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ferrarese
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Friend
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Friend
Amaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to second with Groat covering, to double up Dalrymple. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ferrarese
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Ferrarese
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Ferrarese
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Ferrarese
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Ferrarese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Green
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Green
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ferrarese
Bobby Malkmus now playing third base.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ferrarese
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ferrarese
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Ferrarese
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Green
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Green
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Green
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ferrarese
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Ferrarese
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Ferrarese
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Fred Green.
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Labine
Dalrymple hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Labine
Amaro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ferrarese
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ferrarese
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ferrarese
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Labine
Ferrarese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Labine, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Labine
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malkmus vs. Labine
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Labine
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ferrarese
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ferrarese
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malkmus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1961 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 1 0
Walls L, 3b 4 2 2 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Malkmus B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Walters K, rf 1 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, ph-rf 3 1 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Herrera P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Demeter D, lf 4 0 1 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 2 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, c 4 0 1 0 Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 3 1 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 3 0 1 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Green F, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 5 31 0 5 0
Philadelphia 140 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 1.1 4 4 4 3 0
Friend B 3.2 4 1 1 1 0
Green F 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Labine C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Amaro R, Stuart D
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hoak D, Dalrymple C, Taylor T
SH -- Ferrarese D
HBP -- by Friend B (Taylor T)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:20
A -- 27352
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