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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 | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,093 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Shantz | 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: ---
Amalfitano vs. Shantz
Amalfitano hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Shantz
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a popup towards the mound. Marichal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Marichal
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Shantz
Mays 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shantz
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Shantz
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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Marichal
Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Marichal
Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Marichal
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. Mazeroski scores. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Shantz
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Shantz
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Shantz
Marichal 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Marichal
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Shantz
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Shantz
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Shantz
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Marichal
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Marichal
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Marichal
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 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shantz
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Shantz
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Shantz
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Shantz
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Tom Haller.
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Shantz
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Hobie Landrith now catching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Marichal
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Marichal
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Shantz
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Shantz
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Shantz
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Shantz
Alou 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Marichal
Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Shantz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Shantz scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Marichal
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Nelson scores. Burgess goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Marichal
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Christopher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Marichal
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Sanford
Jack Sanford now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Shantz
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Shantz
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Shantz
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Shantz
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. Davenport moves to third. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amalfitano vs. Shantz
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1961, game 2 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 0 1
Kuenn H, rf 2 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 1
Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 3 2 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 2 1 1 0
Alou F, lf 3 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 2 3
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 2 2 3
Pagan J, ss 2 0 1 0 Christopher J, lf 4 0 1 0
Haller T, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Bressoud E, ph 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 1 2 0
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 2 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
24 0 5 0 28 9 11 9
San Francisco 000 000 0 -- 0
Pittsburgh 020 016 x -- 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L) 5.2 11 9 3 7 0
Sanford J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 7.0 5 0 0 4 3
E -- Amalfitano J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 10
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Hoak D
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Hoak D
T -- 2:12
A -- 36093
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