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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 26, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,306 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
Matty Alou | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Sanford
Sanford fires to first and picks off Skinner. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Friend
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanford vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Sanford
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Friend
Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanford vs. Friend
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda strikes out. There goes Mays. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Sanford
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. LeMay
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. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Friend
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. Friend
LeMay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. LeMay
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. LeMay
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. LeMay
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. LeMay
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. LeMay
Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. LeMay
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Friend
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. LeMay
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. LeMay
Skinner bunts in front of the plate. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. LeMay
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. LeMay
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. LeMay
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Zanni
Dom Zanni now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Zanni
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Zanni
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Zanni
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Zanni
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Zanni
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Zanni
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Zanni
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Zanni
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Friend
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1961 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Amalfitano J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Kuenn H, rf 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 3 2 Alou M, lf 4 1 2 1 Skinner B, lf 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Christopher J, lf 1 0 1 2 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 3 1 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 5 1 1 0 Pagan J, ss 3 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 2 1 0 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 2 1 Sanford J, p 2 0 0 0 Friend B, p 4 1 2 2 LeMay D, p 1 0 0 0 Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 12 3 34 8 11 8 San Francisco 000 030 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 032 03x -- 8 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sanford J 4.2 4 3 3 3 4 LeMay D (L) 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 Zanni D 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 9.0 12 3 3 0 5 E -- Bailey E DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Davenport J, Christopher J 3B -- Alou M, Burgess S SB -- Mays W SH -- Skinner B T -- 2:46 A -- 17306
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