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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 12, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,644 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1963
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Friend
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Friend
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Podres
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Podres
Mota hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Podres
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Friend
Davis bunts towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Friend
Podres bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Friend
Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Podres
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Friend
Davis bunts towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Friend
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Podres
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Podres
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Sisk
Podres hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Podres
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Podres
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Podres
Clendenon 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 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sisk
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sisk
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sisk
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Podres
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Sisk
Fairly 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sisk
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Podres
Ted Savage pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Savage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Podres
Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Podres
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Podres
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McBean
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. McBean
Podres hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Podres
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McBean
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McBean
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. McBean
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McBean
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Podres
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Podres
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Al McBean.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Podres
Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynch scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Perranoski
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Perranoski
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Perranoski
Ron Brand pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Schofield scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Perranoski
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Face
Ron Brand now catching. Jerry Lynch now playing left field. Roy Face now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Face
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Face
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Perranoski
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Perranoski
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Perranoski
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Perranoski
Gene Alley pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1963 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 5 1 3 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mota M, lf 4 0 0 1 Moon W, rf 2 2 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 2 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 2 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 5 Brand R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Alley G, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 6 5 32 3 6 3 Los Angeles 401 000 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Podres J (W)* 7.0 6 3 3 2 0 Perranoski R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 3.0 5 5 5 2 1 Sisk T 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 McBean A 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Schofield D HR -- Roseboro J CS -- Roseboro J SH -- Podres J, Davis T T -- 2:04 A -- 2644
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