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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 14, 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 July 14, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,177 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 14, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano 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. Gibbon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Gibbon
There goes Alou. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn 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. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Orsino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. Gibbon
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Sanford
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Sanford
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Gibbon
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gibbon
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Gibbon
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: -2-
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Sanford
There goes Clemente. The throw from Orsino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. Gibbon
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. Davenport scores. Orsino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Gibbon
Sanford 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski strikes out. There goes Hoak. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbon vs. Sanford
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Orsino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gibbon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Gibbon
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Gibbon
Orsino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Gibbon
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Pagan scores. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Sanford scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Labine
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Labine
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Labine
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Labine
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sanford
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
Skinner is hit by the pitch. Schofield moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. LeMay
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. LeMay
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Face
Joe Christopher now playing left field. Roy Face now pitching. Ed Bailey pinch hits for John Orsino.
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Face
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Face
Matty Alou pinch hits for Dick LeMay.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Face
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Alou trying to get to home. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Burgess who tags Alou, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Ed Bailey now catching. Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop. Stu Miller now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Miller
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Miller
There goes Christopher. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Christopher steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Amalfitano applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Face
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Face
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 5 0 2 0
Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 4 Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Orsino J, c 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bailey E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Pagan J, ss 2 1 1 0
Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman E, ss 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 1 1 0 Sanford J, p 2 1 0 0
Christopher J, lf 0 1 0 0 LeMay D, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 35 4 9 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 041 -- 6
San Francisco 000 102 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J 5.2 5 3 1 5 2
Labine C (W) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Face R (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J 7.1 5 3 3 1 3
LeMay D (L) 0.2 1 2 2 0 0
Miller S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Pagan J, Orsino J, Hoak D, Groat D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 10
2B -- Hoak D, Davenport J, Skinner B, Pagan J, Amalfitano J, Schofield D
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Cepeda O, Clemente R
SB -- Alou F, Amalfitano J, Clemente R, Christopher J
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Davenport J, Gibbon J
HBP -- by LeMay D (Skinner B)
PB -- Orsino J
T -- 3:02
A -- 23177
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