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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 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 July 29, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1961 |
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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 | July 29, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,822 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Haddix
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Haddix
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Koufax
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koufax vs. Haddix
Koufax bunts for an out. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Haddix
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Koufax
Haddix takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a fly ball for a double play. Christopher tags and scores. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Haddix
Roseboro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Haddix
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koufax
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak is walked intentionally. Groat moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Koufax
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Haddix
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Haddix
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching. Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Windhorn vs. Shantz
Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Windhorn 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sherry
Tommy Davis now playing center field. Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Larry Sherry now pitching.
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sherry
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sherry
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Dick Stuart.
Hoak is hit by the pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Sherry
Christopher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Sherry
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Schofield scores. Hoak moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hal Smith. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Perranoski
Shantz is hit by the pitch. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Shantz
Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Smoky Burgess now catching.
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching. Wally Moon pinch hits for Charlie Neal.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McBean
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McBean
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McBean
Norm Larker pinch hits for Gil Hodges.
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perranoski
Wally Moon now playing left field. Norm Larker now playing first base. Jim Gilliam now playing second base.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perranoski
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McBean
Duke Snider pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McBean
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. McBean
Gilliam bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. McBean
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McBean
Wills hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. McBean
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Farrell
Duke Snider now playing center field. Tommy Davis now playing third base. Ron Fairly now playing right field. Turk Farrell now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly 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 7/29/1961 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 1 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Moon W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 1 Davis T, lf-cf-3b 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howard F, rf 4 1 3 1 Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Larker N, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 4 1 2 0 Spencer D, 3b 2 0 0 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 2 Snider D, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 2 1 1 0 Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0 Gilliam J, ph-lf-2b 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Windhorn G, ph 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 4 35 4 11 4 Los Angeles 001 000 112 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 200 200 -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S 6.0 8 2 2 4 7 Sherry L* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0 Perranoski R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Farrell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H 6.1 6 2 2 0 3 Shantz B+ 0.2 0 1 1 2 0 McBean A (L) 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Mazeroski B DP -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Pittsburgh 12 2B -- Howard F, Davis W, Clemente R, Virdon B HR -- Clemente R, Snider D SH -- Gilliam J SF -- Virdon B, Spencer D HBP -- by Sherry L (Hoak D), by Perranoski R (Shantz B) T -- 2:53 A -- 11822
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