Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Sanford
  
  Christopher 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: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. McBean
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. McBean
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. McBean
  
  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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sanford
  
  Stuart 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--
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Stuart moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McBean vs. Sanford
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Christopher vs. Sanford
  
  Christopher 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 2

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. McBean
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. McBean
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. McBean
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sanford
  
  Stuart 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 3

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McBean
  
  Pagan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. McBean
  
  Sanford takes first base on ball four. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to third. Sanford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davenport vs. McBean
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Davenport reaches second base with a double. Pagan scores. Sanford scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. McBean
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. McBean
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. McBean
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. McBean
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. McBean
  
  McBean spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Bailey is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McBean
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. McBean
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sanford vs. McBean
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Sanford
  
  McBean hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Sanford
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. McBean
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. McBean
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McBean
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. McBean
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sanford
  
  Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. McBean
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. McBean
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. McBean
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. McBean
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Sanford
  
  McBean hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Sanford
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. McBean
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. McBean
  
  Mays is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McBean
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. McBean
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sanford
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. McBean
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. McBean
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McBean
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. McBean
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. McBean
  
  Amalfitano bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Sanford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. McBean
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. McBean
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Sanford
  
  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Al McBean.
  
  Moryn 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Sanford
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Christopher J, cf     5  0  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      3  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       5  1  4  2   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  2  2  1   Alou F, rf            5  1  2  2   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  2  0   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Kuenn H, lf           4  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  1   Pagan J, ss           3  1  1  0   
McBean A, p           3  0  0  1   Sanford J, p          3  1  1  0   
Moryn W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  6  3                        34  4 12  4

Pittsburgh       020 001 000 0 --  3
San Francisco    003 000 000 1 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBean A              9.0 11  3  3  3  1
Face R (L)            0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)        10.0  6  3  2  1  3

E -- Pagan J 2, Stuart D, Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Davenport J 2, Bailey E
HR -- Stuart D, Alou F
SH -- Amalfitano J 2
HBP -- by McBean A (Pagan J)
Balk -- Sanford J
T -- 2:11
A -- 5512

    

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