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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 5, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,715 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 5, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a line drive towards first. Stuart catches it and steps on first to double up Gilliam. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Law
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Drysdale
Law bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Roseboro and Virdon is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Law
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Law
Drysdale bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drysdale
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Law
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Law
Wills bunts between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Perranoski
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Perranoski
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Perranoski
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Perranoski
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perranoski
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Perranoski
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Perranoski
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Duke Snider pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Farrell
Burgess hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Farrell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Farrell
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vern Law.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Farrell
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Face
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Farrell
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Face
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Face
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Face
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Davis T, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 2 2 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 2 2 1 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 0 Law V, p 2 0 1 1 Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 1 1 1 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 34 2 9 2 Pittsburgh 001 011 020 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 020 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 7.0 8 2 2 2 2 Face R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 5.0 7 2 2 1 4 Perranoski R (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 Farrell T 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Hoak D 3B -- Roseboro J HR -- Mazeroski B, Burgess S CS -- Virdon B SH -- Law V, Wills M, Mazeroski B HBP -- by Drysdale D (Clemente R) WP -- Drysdale D PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:35 A -- 14715
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