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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 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 13, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| John Buzhardt | 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 |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sturdivant
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sturdivant
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
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. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Buzhardt
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. Skinner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Buzhardt
Clemente is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields the ball and throws to second. Amaro drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Amaro. Skinner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the mound. Buzhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Sturdivant
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Sturdivant
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Buzhardt
Sturdivant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Sturdivant
Buzhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Sturdivant
Callison 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Sturdivant
Covington 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 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Buzhardt
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Buzhardt
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Sturdivant
Walls hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Gonzalez. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Sturdivant
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Sturdivant
Elmer Valo pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
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
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Sturdivant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Short
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Short
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Amaro. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Short
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sturdivant
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Callison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Sturdivant
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Covington trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Sturdivant
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Clemente, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Short
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
Dalrymple hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Sturdivant
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Sturdivant
Don Demeter pinch hits for Chris Short.
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Baldschun
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Baldschun
Sturdivant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Baldschun
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Mazeroski scores. Sturdivant moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Baldschun
Hoak hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sturdivant scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Baldschun
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Baldschun
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Green
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart tags and scores. Clemente tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Green
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Groat reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Green
Mazeroski hits a line drive off the glove of Amaro, and into shallow left field. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Green
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sturdivant
Dick Schofield now playing third base.
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sturdivant
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Green
Bobby Smith now playing right field.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Green
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Green
Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Green
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sturdivant
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Sturdivant
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith 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 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Green
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Green
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Green
Groat hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Sturdivant
Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Sturdivant
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Sturdivant
Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Dallas Green.
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Smith reaches second base with a double. Herrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Sturdivant
Taylor 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1961 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Callison J, rf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 2 2 1
Smith B, rf 1 0 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 2 1 1
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 1 1 Schofield D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 2 1 Skinner B, lf 5 3 3 2
Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 2 1 1
Walls L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 3
Smith C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 1
Dalrymple C, c 4 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 5 1 3 2
Amaro R, ss 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 4 1 2 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Short C, p 0 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
Green D, p 0 0 0 0
Herrera P, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 13 4 38 13 16 12
Philadelphia 000 120 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 302 008 00x -- 13
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 3.0 8 5 5 0 2
Short C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Baldschun J 0.1 2 6 0 2 0
Green D 2.2 4 2 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 13 4 4 2 4
E -- Amaro R 3, Taylor T
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Walls L, Skinner B, Groat D, Mazeroski B, Smith B
3B -- Smith C, Taylor T
SF -- Stuart D, Burgess S
HBP -- by Buzhardt J (Clemente R)
T -- 2:26
A -- 12923
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