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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 27, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Donn Clendenon | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 27, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sturdivant
Hiller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sturdivant
Mays hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sturdivant
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Sturdivant
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Sturdivant
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Sturdivant
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Sturdivant
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sturdivant
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. O'Dell
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart hits a line drive towards third. Davenport reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sturdivant
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Sturdivant
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sturdivant
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Sturdivant
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Sturdivant
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Sturdivant
O'Dell 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sturdivant
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. O'Dell
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat bunts towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Sturdivant moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Sturdivant
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Sturdivant
Cepeda 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 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sturdivant
There goes Alou. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Sturdivant
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Sturdivant
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Sturdivant
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Sturdivant
O'Dell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. O'Dell
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Christopher scores. Stuart moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Smoky Burgess now catching. Dick Schofield now playing third base. Harvey Haddix now pitching. Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Chuck Hiller.
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Miller
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Miller
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
There goes Christopher. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Christopher steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Miller
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Miller
Al Jackson pinch runs for Dick Stuart. Bill Virdon pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1961 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, cf 3 1 1 0
Amalfitano J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 0
Alou M, lf 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, rf 5 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 2 Jackson A, pr 0 1 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 2
Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Virdon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 5 1 2 1
O'Dell B, p 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 1 2
Sturdivant T, p 2 0 2 0
Schofield D, ph-3b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 41 5 13 5
San Francisco 000 200 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 203 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B 6.2 9 2 0 2 2
Miller S (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T 7.0 5 3 3 1 3
Haddix H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Stuart D, Pagan J, Davenport J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 13
2B -- Hoak D, Stuart D
HR -- Cepeda O, Mazeroski B
SB -- Alou F, Christopher J
T -- 2:30
A -- 7471
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