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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick LeMay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Dick LeMay | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Law
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey 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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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. LeMay
Virdon hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. LeMay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. LeMay
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays 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--
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud 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 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. LeMay
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. LeMay
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LeMay
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. Law
LeMay strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. LeMay
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. LeMay
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. LeMay
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. LeMay
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Law
Law fires to first and picks off Cepeda. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. LeMay
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. LeMay
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. LeMay
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. LeMay
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Hoak scores. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. LeMay
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Christopher trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Bailey who tags Christopher who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. LeMay
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. Law
LeMay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller 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 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. LeMay
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. LeMay
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. LeMay
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. LeMay
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. LeMay
Christopher bunts towards the mound. LeMay fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. LeMay
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Bob Skinner pinch runs for Hal Smith. Jack Sanford now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leppert vs. O'Dell
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Vern Law. Billy O'Dell now pitching. Don Leppert pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching. Don Leppert now catching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McBean
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Bailey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport bunts towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. McBean
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. McBean
O'Dell hits a popup in front of the plate. Leppert catches it and throws to first to double up Bressoud. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McBean
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. McBean
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching. Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Willie McCovey.
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Hiller scores. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Jim Marshall now playing first base.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. O'Dell
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. McCormick
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Don Leppert. Mike McCormick now pitching.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. McCormick
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Kuenn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Bressoud. Bressoud fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bressoud. Virdon goes all the way around to score. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Labine
Smoky Burgess now catching. Dick Schofield now playing second base. Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Clem Labine now pitching.
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Labine
Matty Alou pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Labine
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1961, game 1 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 1
Kuenn H, lf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 1
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0
Amalfitano J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 3 2 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 0 0 Christopher J, lf 2 0 0 0
Cepeda O, rf 3 2 2 3 Smith H, c 3 0 2 3
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Skinner B, pr 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 1 2 1 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
LeMay D, p 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 1 1 0
Sanford J, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph-1b 1 1 1 1
McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 Moryn W, ph 0 0 0 0
Leppert D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 4 34 7 12 7
San Francisco 020 010 210 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 201 04x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
LeMay D 5.1 6 3 3 3 0
Sanford J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B 2.0 2 2 2 1 3
Jones S+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
McCormick M (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 6.0 5 3 3 1 3
McBean A 1.1 3 3 1 0 0
Haddix H (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Labine C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Davenport J, Mazeroski B 2, Bressoud E
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Hoak D, Cepeda O, Groat D
HR -- Cepeda O, Bressoud E
SH -- Christopher J, Davenport J
WP -- McBean A
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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