Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jones
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jones
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak throws to second for one, and Mazeroski throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Friend
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haller vs. Friend
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Jones
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jones
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jones
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Friend
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Friend
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jones
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jones
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Jones
  
  Friend is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Friend
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Jones
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Jones
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Virdon scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Jones
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Jones
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jones
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Jones
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Friend
  
  Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Friend
  
  Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bressoud vs. Friend
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haller tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Friend
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jones
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Jones
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jones
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Friend
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Friend
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Friend
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Friend
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Green
  
  Fred Green now pitching.
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jones
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Jones
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Jones
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clemente vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoak vs. Miller
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mazeroski vs. Miller
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. There goes Nelson trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Haller who tags Nelson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Green
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Green
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Green
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Green
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Miller
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Miller
  
  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Fred Green.
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Miller
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Miller
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Face
  
  Bob Oldis now catching. Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Face scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Face
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Face
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Face
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Face
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mays scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Face
  
  Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Miller
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Miller
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Miller
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Face
  
  Hiller 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, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Face
  
  Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oldis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Face
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Miller
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Miller
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Miller
  
  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Oldis.
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Miller
  
  Dick Stuart pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. McCormick
  
  Roman Mejias pinch runs for Dick Stuart. Mike McCormick now pitching.
  
  Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. McCormick
  
  Groat hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Labine
  
  Roman Mejias now playing left field. Hal Smith now catching. Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Labine
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Labine
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Labine
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  2  2  3   Alou F, lf            5  0  2  0   
Groat D, ss           5  2  2  0   Kuenn H, 3b           5  2  1  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  2  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  1  1   
Smith H, c            0  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         5  1  2  2   
Nelson R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Cepeda O, rf          4  1  2  3   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  2   Haller T, c           3  1  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Hiller C, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  1   Bressoud E, ss        3  0  0  1   
Burgess S, c          3  0  1  0   Jones S, p            1  0  0  0   
Christopher J, pr     0  0  0  0   Miller S, p           1  0  0  0   
Oldis B, c            0  0  0  0   McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0   
Schofield D, ph       1  1  1  0                                      
Labine C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Friend B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Green F, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cimoli G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Stuart D, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Mejias R, pr-lf       0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 11  6                        35  7  9  7

Pittsburgh       000 302 003 --  8
San Francisco    201 120 100 --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B              4.2  7  6  6  2  2
Green F               1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Face R (W)            2.0  1  1  0  0  0
Labine C (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S*              5.0  7  5  5  0  4
Miller S              3.2  3  2  2  1  2
McCormick M (L)       0.1  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Mazeroski B, Mays W, Groat D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 6
2B -- McCovey W, Kuenn H, Mays W, Schofield D
HR -- McCovey W, Cepeda O, Virdon B
SH -- Jones S
SF -- Bressoud E
WP -- Face R
T -- 2:30
A -- 41423

    

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