Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buzhardt
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Buzhardt
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Buzhardt
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stuart vs. Buzhardt
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Buzhardt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Buzhardt
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Friend
  
  Callison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Friend
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Buzhardt
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Buzhardt
  
  Friend bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Buzhardt
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Friend moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Buzhardt
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Buzhardt
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Friend
  
  Gonzalez 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Friend
  
  Smith 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 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Buzhardt
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Buzhardt
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buzhardt
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Buzhardt
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Friend
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Friend
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buzhardt vs. Friend
  
  Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Buzhardt
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buzhardt
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Friend
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Friend
  
  Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Friend
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Buzhardt
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Buzhardt
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Buzhardt
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Buzhardt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Friend
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Friend
  
  Dalrymple 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 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buzhardt
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Buzhardt
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Buzhardt
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Friend
  
  Amaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Amaro reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buzhardt vs. Friend
  
  Buzhardt hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Callison vs. Friend
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amaro tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buzhardt
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Covington. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Buzhardt
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skinner vs. Buzhardt
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Buzhardt
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Buzhardt
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Friend
  
  Covington strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Friend
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Friend
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Friend
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buzhardt
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Buzhardt
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Friend
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Friend
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Friend
  
  Don Demeter pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Baldschun
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Baldschun
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Friend
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Friend
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for George Williams.
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Friend
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  1  2  1   Callison J, lf        3  0  1  1   
Hoak D, 3b            5  1  1  0   Williams G, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  2  1   Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  1  0   Covington W, rf       4  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  1   Gonzalez T, cf        3  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  1  0   Walls L, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Smith C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  2  0   Dalrymple C, c        3  0  0  0   
Friend B, p           3  0  0  0   Amaro R, ss           3  1  1  0   
                                   Buzhardt J, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Demeter D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        29  1  4  1

Pittsburgh       110 000 100 --  3
Philadelphia     000 001 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)          9.0  4  1  1  0  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L)        8.0 10  3  3  0  4
Baldschun J           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 2
2B -- Stuart D, Virdon B, Skinner B
3B -- Amaro R
SH -- Friend B
SF -- Callison J
T -- 2:24
A -- 5586

    

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