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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 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 12, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,785 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Malkmus | Second Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Smith | Left Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Jim Owens | 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 |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Mizell
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Owens
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Mizell
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mizell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Mizell
Amaro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Owens covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Mizell
Owens 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Malkmus hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mizell vs. Owens
Mizell hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Malkmus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Mizell
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Owens
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Stuart scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Malkmus who tags Burgess, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clemente scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Mizell
Herrera hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mizell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Mizell
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Owens
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Mizell
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Malkmus hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Mizell
Demeter 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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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Owens
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Mizell
Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mizell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Owens
Mizell hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Mizell
Amaro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Mizell
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Callison 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Mizell
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Mizell
Demeter 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 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ferrarese
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Ferrarese
There's a wild pitch. Hoak scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Ferrarese
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ferrarese
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Mizell
Herrera 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 8/12/1961 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Malkmus B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Demeter D, cf 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Smith B, lf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Smith C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 1
Herrera P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 2 1
Johnson D, c 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Owens J, p 2 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 2 0 0 1
Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 4 7 3
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 001 200 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 2
Ferrarese D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1
E -- Hoak D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Skinner B, Stuart D, Clemente R
3B -- Mazeroski B, Hoak D
SF -- Mizell V
WP -- Ferrarese D
T -- 1:50
A -- 8785
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