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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Paul Pryor |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Stan Williams | 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 |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Friend
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Williams
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Spencer scores. Davis moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Davis scores. Williams scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Virdon out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Williams
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams 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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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Williams
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Williams
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Nelson 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Labine
Larker 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Williams
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Williams
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Williams
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Williams
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Williams
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Williams
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Labine
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Labine
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Charlie Neal now playing second base. Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Moryn hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Williams
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Williams
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 1 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0
Gilliam J, 2b-3b 4 1 1 3 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0
Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 0
Moon W, lf 3 0 1 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 2 3 2
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1
Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams S, p 4 1 1 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 36 3 9 3
Los Angeles 050 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 020 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (W) 8.1 9 3 3 4 5
Perranoski R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Farrell T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 1.1 6 5 4 1 1
Jackson A 5.2 2 0 0 0 4
Labine C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Wills M
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Stuart D
WP -- Williams S
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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