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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 12, 1961
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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 April 12, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,583 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 12, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Loes
There goes Virdon. The throw from Haller and he is out, Bressoud applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Loes
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it 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: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn 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 ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Law
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Loes
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Loes
Hoak 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--
Mazeroski vs. Loes
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Loes
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Law
Haller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Loes
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Law
Loes 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--
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Loes
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Loes
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Loes
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Loes
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Loes
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey 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--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Law
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Loes
Law hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Law
Loes 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 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Loes
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Loes
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Loes
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Loes
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Bressoud, and towards Hiller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Loes
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Loes
Law is hit by the pitch. Hoak moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon hits a ball on the ground that hits Law. Law is out and Virdon is safe at first. There goes Law trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Loes
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Law
Haller hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Clemente chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Clemente. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Law
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Law
Loes 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Loes
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Loes
Hoak bunts towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Loes
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Loes
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Loes
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Law
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive to center field. Virdon throws towards third. Hoak fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hoak. Kuenn moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Law
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Bowman scores. Mays moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Law
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. O'Dell
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Duffalo
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Rocky Nelson. Jim Duffalo now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, lf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Skinner B, lf 5 0 2 0 Bowman E, pr 0 1 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 3 0 Cepeda O, rf 3 0 0 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Haller T, c 4 1 1 1
Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Loes B, p 3 0 1 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 10 1 31 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
San Francisco 000 000 11x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 8.0 9 1 1 4 2
O'Dell B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Duffalo J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clemente R, Hoak D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, San Francisco 8
2B -- Alou F
HR -- Haller T
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Hoak D
HBP -- by Loes B (Law V), by Law V (Cepeda O)
T -- 2:22
A -- 7583
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