Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. O'Dell
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. O'Dell
  
  There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. O'Dell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. O'Dell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. O'Dell
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Friend
  
  Amalfitano 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. O'Dell
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christopher vs. O'Dell
  
  Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Friend
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Friend
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
  
  Willie McCovey now playing first base. Harvey Kuenn now playing third base. Orlando Cepeda now playing left field.
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. O'Dell
  
  Friend bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mazeroski moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. O'Dell
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. O'Dell
  
  Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to first to double up Friend. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Friend
  
  Pagan 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: ---
  O'Dell vs. Friend
  
  O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Friend
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. O'Dell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. O'Dell
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. O'Dell
  
  Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Dell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Friend
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Friend
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. Friend
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Dell vs. Friend
  
  O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Amalfitano vs. Friend
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. O'Dell
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. O'Dell
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. O'Dell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. O'Dell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stuart vs. O'Dell
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou bunts, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Friend
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. O'Dell
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. O'Dell
  
  Christopher 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: 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Friend
  
  Ernie Bowman pinch hits for Willie McCovey.
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Friend
  
  Pagan bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Friend
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Friend
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Miller
  
  Ernie Bowman now playing third base. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Friend hits a popup towards third. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Miller
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Miller
  
  Groat 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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Friend
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. McBean
  
  Felipe Alou pinch runs for Ed Bailey. Al McBean now pitching.
  
  McBean fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McBean. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowman vs. McBean
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. McBean
  
  Pagan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. McBean
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Miller
  
  Felipe Alou now playing left field. Hobie Landrith now catching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Miller
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Stuart.
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Miller
  
  Hoak hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/13/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      5  0  2  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, lf-3b-lf     4  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  2  1   Landrith H, c         0  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          3  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            4  0  0  0   
Skinner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  1  2  1   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b-lf-1b    4  0  1  0   
Christopher J, lf     3  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  2  0   
Smith H, c            3  0  1  0   Alou F, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         1  0  1  0   
McBean A, p           0  0  0  0   Bowman E, ph-3b       2  1  1  0   
                                   Pagan J, ss           2  0  0  0   
                                   O'Dell B, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall J, ph        1  0  1  1   
                                   Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  6  1                        34  2 11  2

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
San Francisco    000 000 11x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          7.1 11  2  2  0  4
McBean A              0.2  0  0  0  2  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Dell B              7.0  6  1  1  1  3
Miller S (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- McBean A
DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 11
2B -- Mazeroski B, Kuenn H
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Friend B, Pagan J
T -- 2:42
A -- 11328

    

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