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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,965 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Al Forman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Friend
Malkmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Friend
Callison takes first base on ball four. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Friend
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Hoak catches it and throws to second to double up Malkmus. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demeter. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus catches it and throws to second with Amaro covering, to double up Clemente. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski strikes out. There goes Groat. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Roberts
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Mazeroski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Friend
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Friend
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Friend
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Friend
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Friend
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Friend
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball towards center. Gonzalez catches it and throws to first to double up Burgess. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amaro vs. Friend
Amaro 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 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Roberts
Friend hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Friend
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Valo 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, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Friend
Malkmus hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Friend
Callison hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Lehman
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lehman
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Lehman
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Friend
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lehman
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lehman
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Lehman
Friend bunts towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Lehman
Virdon hits a line drive towards the mound. Lehman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Friend
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 8/11/1961 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Malkmus B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Callison J, lf 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Demeter D, rf 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 0
Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Walls L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 2 2
Dalrymple C, c 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0
Smith C, 3b 2 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1
Amaro R, ss 2 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 1 1
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23 0 5 0 26 6 10 6
Philadelphia 000 000 0 -- 0
Pittsburgh 501 000 x -- 6
1 out when game ended.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 4.0 8 6 5 1 2
Lehman K 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 6.1 5 0 0 1 3
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Hoak D, Clemente R
3B -- Smith C
HR -- Clemente R
SH -- Friend B
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 1:25
A -- 12965
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