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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 6, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 6, 1960 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,592 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 6, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Jones
There goes Skinner. The throw from Landrith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Jones
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jones
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Jones
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jones
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Jones
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Jones bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jones
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vern Law.
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Gross
McCovey strikes out. There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and Mays is out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Jones
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1960 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Skinner B, lf 2 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 2 2
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Cepeda O, lf 3 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 1 1 2
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 29 5 6 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
San Francisco 200 201 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 7.0 6 5 5 1 3
Gross D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 5
E -- Landrith H, Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 2
HR -- McCovey W, Kirkland W, Mays W, Clemente R
SB -- Skinner B
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Jones S
T -- 1:59
A -- 36592
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