Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gibbon
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gibbon
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drysdale
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Drysdale
  
  Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drysdale
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Gibbon
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gibbon
  
  Spencer 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Windhorn vs. Gibbon
  
  Windhorn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Drysdale
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drysdale
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Drysdale vs. Gibbon
  
  Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gibbon
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Drysdale moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Drysdale moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drysdale
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbon vs. Drysdale
  
  Gibbon bunts in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Drysdale
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Drysdale
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Drysdale
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stuart vs. Drysdale
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Drysdale
  
  Clemente is hit by the pitch. Skinner moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoak vs. Drysdale
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Sherry
  
  Larry Sherry now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gibbon
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Gibbon
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gibbon
  
  Spencer 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 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sherry
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Sherry
  
  Gibbon strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sherry
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Sherry
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skinner vs. Sherry
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Windhorn vs. Gibbon
  
  Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Sherry
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sherry
  
  Clemente 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sherry
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Gibbon
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  Gibbon spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Aspromonte is picked off. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Craig
  
  Roger Craig now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Craig
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Craig
  
  Gibbon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Gibbon
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Gibbon
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gibbon
  
  Spencer 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

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Craig
  
  Skinner 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Craig
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Craig
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Windhorn. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Craig
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Craig
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gibbon vs. Craig
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbon for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Windhorn vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Christopher now playing right field.
  
  Windhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Craig
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Craig
  
  There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Craig
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Ortega
  
  Phil Ortega now pitching.
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Gibbon
  
  Doug Camilli pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Gibbon
  
  Wills 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Gibbon
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, ss           3  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          3  2  2  0   
Gilliam J, lf         4  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           5  1  2  1   
Fairly R, cf          3  0  0  0   Skinner B, lf         5  1  2  2   
Hodges G, 1b          3  0  0  0   Stuart D, 1b          5  1  1  1   
Spencer D, 3b         3  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        2  1  0  0   
Windhorn G, rf        2  0  0  0   Christopher J, rf     0  0  0  0   
Neal C, 2b            2  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  1  2  2   
Sherry N, c           3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  2   
Drysdale D, p         1  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  2  0   
Sherry L, p           0  0  0  0   Gibbon J, p           3  0  1  0   
Aspromonte B, ph      1  0  1  0                                      
Craig R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Ortega P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Camilli D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  0  1  0                        35  8 13  8

Los Angeles      000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       005 000 21x --  8

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L)        2.2  5  5  5  1  0
Sherry L              2.1  2  0  0  0  3
Craig R               2.1  6  3  3  2  0
Ortega P              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W)          9.0  1  0  0  3  7

DP -- Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hoak D
SH -- Gibbon J
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Clemente R)
WP -- Gibbon J, Craig R
T -- 2:26
A -- 9602

    

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