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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 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 September 12, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Al Forman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 12, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. McCormick
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. McCormick
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and has Skinner trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda 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. Gibbon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Gibbon
Bailey hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Kuenn. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. McCormick
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. McCormick
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gibbon
McCormick 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. McCormick
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. McCormick
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gibbon
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gibbon
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Gibbon
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McCormick
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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. McCormick
Gibbon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gibbon
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. McCormick
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gibbon
Bill Virdon now playing center field.
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibbon
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Gibbon
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Christopher J, cf 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 2 2 3 Cepeda O, 1b 2 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 2 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, p 2 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 27 0 3 0
Pittsburgh 200 100 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 7
Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 4
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Stuart D 2
T -- 2:04
A -- 9539
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