Pirates @ Giants
September 12, 1961

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Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 3 6 0
Giants 0 3 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 3 6 0
Giants 0 3 0

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .301
OBP .500 .344
At Bats 2 528
Hits 1 159
• Singles 1 90
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 40
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 127

Joe Gibbon Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 10 0
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Candlestick Park - September 12, 1961
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Walk
Joe Gibbon
Hal Smith
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Joe Christopher
Roberto Clemente
Orlando Cepeda
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Cepeda takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gibbon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 6 Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Amalfitano is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Hoak strikes out.
Top 6 Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kuenn takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gibbon strikes out.
Top 5 Mazeroski strikes out.
Bottom 4 Cepeda strikes out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Hoak takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Groat strikes out.
Top 3 Christopher strikes out.
Top 3 Gibbon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Bailey hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Kuenn.
Bottom 2 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second.
Bottom 2 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski strikes out.
Top 2 McCormick fires to first and has Skinner trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Skinner for the out.
Top 2 Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.