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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 30, 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 30, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,273 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 30, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gibbon
There goes Wills. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. There goes Howard trying to get to third. Skinner throws the ball in to Hoak, who tags Howard for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Gibbon
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Gibbon
Drysdale bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Clemente scores. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Drysdale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gibbon vs. Drysdale
Gibbon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Labine
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Labine
Davis takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Labine
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Duke Snider now playing right field.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Labine
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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Labine
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Labine
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Labine
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Labine
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Labine
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Drysdale
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Shantz
Drysdale bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Shantz
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Davis scores. Wills moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Shantz
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Shantz
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Shantz
Snider hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Shantz
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a line drive into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Shantz
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Shantz
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shantz
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak 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, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drysdale
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Face
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Face
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Face
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Perranoski
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Perranoski
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Perranoski covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1961 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 2 2 0 Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 3 3 2 Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 1
Howard F, rf 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 0 0
Snider D, rf 3 0 1 2 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 2
Spencer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 2 1 1 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 6 32 3 6 3
Los Angeles 202 003 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 110 000 001 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W)* 8.0 6 3 2 2 8
Perranoski R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L) 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Labine C 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Shantz B 2.0 2 3 0 1 1
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Howard F, Stuart D, Hoak D, Spencer D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Clemente R, Snider D
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Davis T
SB -- Wills M
SH -- Drysdale D 2
SF -- Skinner B, Roseboro J
T -- 2:29
A -- 18273
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