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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 15, 1963
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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 September 15, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1963 |
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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 | September 15, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,916 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tony Venzon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 15, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schwall
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Schwall
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Schwall
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Schwall
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Schwall
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mota. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Schwall
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Cepeda steals third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Schwall
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Schwall
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. O'Dell
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. O'Dell
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. O'Dell
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Schwall
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Schwall
O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schwall
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Schwall
There goes Alou. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Dell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. O'Dell
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Schwall
Hiller 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Schwall
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Schwall
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. O'Dell
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. O'Dell
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. O'Dell
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Schwall
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Schwall
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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Schwall
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Schwall
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. O'Dell
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Dell
There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. O'Dell
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. O'Dell
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Schwall
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schwall
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Schwall
Hiller 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 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. O'Dell
Schwall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. O'Dell
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. O'Dell
Mota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Mota reaches third base with a triple. Schwall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. O'Dell
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan 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: ---
McCovey vs. Schwall
McCovey 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: ---
Mays vs. Schwall
Mays 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Schwall
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Schwall
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Schwall
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Schwall
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Dell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. O'Dell
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Schwall
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schwall
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Schwall
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Schwall
McCovey hits a line drive into center field. Mota picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mota. Mota fumbles the ball. That's an error on Mota. Alou scores. Hiller goes all the way around to score. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Francis
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Francis
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Francis
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Francis
Davenport strikes out. There goes Bailey. The throw from Burgess to second, and Bailey is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Jesus Alou now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. O'Dell
Ted Savage pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Savage for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. O'Dell
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. O'Dell
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Face
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Face
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Face
Face fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Face. Hiller scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Face
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Butters
Tom Butters now pitching.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. O'Dell
Norm Larker now playing first base. Matty Alou now playing left field. Felipe Alou now playing center field.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Dell
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Butters
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Butters
O'Dell bunts towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Butters
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Butters
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Butters
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Dell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker juggles the ball. That's an error on Larker. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. O'Dell
Bailey hits a fly ball towards right. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Burgess moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Bailey scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. O'Dell
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Tom Butters.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. O'Dell
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1963 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Alou F, rf-lf-cf 5 3 1 1 Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 6 3 4 1 Mota M, cf 4 1 2 1 McCovey W, lf 4 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 4 1 2 1 Alou J, rf 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 3 2 4 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 4 1 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Larker N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Bailey E, c 3 0 2 3 Schwall D, p 2 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Francis E, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 5 2 2 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 4 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Butters T, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 13 18 11 36 5 8 5 San Francisco 300 000 541 -- 13 Pittsburgh 000 120 002 -- 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO O'Dell B (W) 9.0 8 5 3 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (L) 6.1 8 6 5 4 4 Francis E 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 Face R 0.2 6 4 4 0 0 Butters T 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Bailey B, Mota M 2, Face R, Larker N, Alou J DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Cepeda O 2 3B -- Mota M HR -- Mays W SB -- Cepeda O 2 CS -- Alou F, Bailey E SH -- O'Dell B WP -- O'Dell B PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:24 A -- 18916
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