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July 26, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Giants 3 12 1
Pirates 8 11 0
Top 9 R H E
Giants 3 12 1
Pirates 8 11 0

Joey Amalfitano Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .289
OBP .500 .362
At Bats 4 194
Hits 2 56
• Singles 2 49
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 18

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 13 1
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Forbes Field - July 26, 1961
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Out
Bob Friend
Smoky Burgess
Rocky Nelson
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Joey Amalfitano
Willie McCovey

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
San Francisco Giants 3 12 1 7
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 11 0 10
Winning Pitcher Bob Friend
Losing Pitcher Dick LeMay
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Friend
Attendance 17,306
Time of Game 2 hours 46 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Amalfitano hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dom Zanni. McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan. Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Nelson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Christopher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Christopher reaches second base with a double. Friend scores. Groat goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Friend moves to second.
Bottom 8 Virdon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 8 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bailey strikes out.
Top 8 Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Joe Christopher now playing left field. Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dom Zanni now pitching. Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Clemente is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Skinner moves to second.
Bottom 7 Skinner bunts in front of the plate. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Groat moves to third.
Bottom 7 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Kuenn is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Friend moves to second.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third.
Bottom 6 Burgess is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 LeMay is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Pagan is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Dick LeMay now pitching. 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.
Bottom 5 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 5 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third.
Bottom 5 Hoak takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Bailey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays scores.
Top 5 Cepeda strikes out. There goes Mays. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Top 5 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores.
Top 5 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Nelson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Skinner hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third.
Top 4 Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Davenport reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second.
Top 3 Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Hoak strikes out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Nelson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third.
Top 2 Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Sanford fires to first and picks off Skinner.
Bottom 1 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second.
Top 1 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.