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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 6, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,736 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gibbon
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Virdon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground to left field. Moon throws towards third. Gilliam fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilliam. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Perranoski
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Perranoski
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perranoski
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Perranoski
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Perranoski
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Gibbon
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Gibbon
Perranoski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Perranoski
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Perranoski
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Perranoski
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Perranoski
Gibbon hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Gibbon
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Perranoski
Groat hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Perranoski
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Perranoski
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Clemente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Perranoski
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon scores. Stuart moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Gibbon
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Palmquist
Ed Palmquist now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gibbon vs. Palmquist
Gibbon bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Palmquist
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Palmquist
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Palmquist
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gibbon
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Palmquist
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Palmquist
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Palmquist
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Palmquist
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibbon
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Palmquist
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Palmquist
Gibbon bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Palmquist
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Palmquist
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Palmquist
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Gibbon
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ed Palmquist.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Gibbon
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Gibbon
Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Moon reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Stuart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Golden
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Golden
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Golden
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, tags Burgess out, and throws to home to double up Clemente, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Face
Willie Davis pinch hits for Gil Hodges.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Face
Howard hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro 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 5/6/1961 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 2 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 3 3 2
Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Moon W, lf 4 1 2 4 Skinner B, lf 4 1 0 0
Davis T, cf 4 0 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 4 1
Davis W, ph 1 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 3
Howard F, rf 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 0 1 1
Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 1 2 1 0
Roseboro J, c 4 1 1 0 Gibbon J, p 3 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 1 0 0 0
Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Palmquist E, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 1 0 0
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 8 5 32 9 13 9
Los Angeles 000 200 030 -- 5
Pittsburgh 500 110 20x -- 9
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 0.1 4 5 4 1 0
Perranoski R 3.2 5 1 1 4 2
Palmquist E 3.0 3 3 3 2 2
Golden J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 7.2 7 5 3 0 5
Face R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Neal C, Gilliam J, Groat D
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Hoak D, Mazeroski B, Moon W
3B -- Wills M, Virdon B, Clemente R
HR -- Moon W
SH -- Gibbon J
SF -- Stuart D, Groat D
WP -- Perranoski R
T -- 2:24
A -- 9736
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