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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 13, 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 September 13, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,494 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 13, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Moon reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Friend
Neal 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Haddix
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wills out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Drysdale
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haddix for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Haddix
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Haddix
Roseboro 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Drysdale
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Haddix
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Drysdale
Haddix hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Virdon 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon 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 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Haddix
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perranoski
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Perranoski
Skinner bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Perranoski
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Haddix
Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Windhorn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Haddix
Norm Sherry pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Sherry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Haddix
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Farrell
Gordie Windhorn now playing center field. Norm Sherry now catching. Turk Farrell now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Farrell
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Farrell
Haddix 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Farrell
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Golden
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Golden
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Golden
Hoak 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Hal Smith now catching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haddix
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Golden
Tommy Davis now playing right field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Golden
Haddix bunts towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Golden
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Golden
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Haddix
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Windhorn vs. Haddix
Windhorn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. Haddix
Sherry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 6 1 2 0 Wills M, ss 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 6 2 3 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 2 Moon W, lf 4 1 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 3 Snider D, rf 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 3 0 Davis T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 3 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 1 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 Windhorn G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 4 3 Davis W, cf 2 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry N, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Haddix H, p 4 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 8 20 8 33 2 6 2 Pittsburgh 000 020 060 -- 8 Los Angeles 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 Haddix H (W) 8.0 2 0 0 2 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 5.2 11 2 2 0 1 Perranoski R 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Farrell T (L) 0.2 5 5 5 0 1 Golden J 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Virdon B, Moon W, Fairly R, Burgess S, Skinner B HR -- Mazeroski B 2, Stuart D SH -- Skinner B, Haddix H T -- 2:57 A -- 10494
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