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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 | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Tony Venzon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Gordie Windhorn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibbon
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Gibbon
Windhorn 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Gibbon
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Gibbon
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills takes first base on ball four. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. Drysdale moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Drysdale
Gibbon bunts in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente is hit by the pitch. Skinner moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibbon
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer 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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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sherry
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Sherry
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sherry
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sherry
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Sherry
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Gibbon
Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Gibbon
Sherry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sherry
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sherry
Clemente 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, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sherry
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gibbon spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Aspromonte is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Craig
Gibbon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibbon
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner 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, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Windhorn. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Craig
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Gibbon
Joe Christopher now playing right field.
Windhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Gibbon
Sherry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gibbon
Doug Camilli pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
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, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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 9/26/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 2 2 0
Gilliam J, lf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 2 1
Fairly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 5 1 2 2
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 1
Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 2 1 0 0
Windhorn G, rf 2 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 0 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Sherry N, c 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 2
Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 1 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0
Camilli D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 1 0 35 8 13 8
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 005 000 21x -- 8
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 2.2 5 5 5 1 0
Sherry L 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
Craig R 2.1 6 3 3 2 0
Ortega P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 7
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hoak D
SH -- Gibbon J
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Clemente R)
WP -- Gibbon J, Craig R
T -- 2:26
A -- 9602
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