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July 2, 1961

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Giants 0 5 1
Pirates 9 11 0
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Giants 0 5 1
Pirates 9 11 0

Willie McCovey Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .252
OBP .000 .331
At Bats 0 210
Hits 0 53
• Singles 0 33
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 35

Bobby Shantz Season Stats

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Forbes Field - July 2, 1961
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Out
Bobby Shantz
Smoky Burgess
Rocky Nelson
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Joe Christopher
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Willie McCovey
Hobie Landrith
Jim Davenport
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jack Sanford. McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. Davenport moves to third. Landrith moves to second.

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Top 7 Landrith takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second.
Top 7 Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Jack Sanford now pitching. Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Shantz takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Christopher moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. Nelson scores. Burgess goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned.
Bottom 6 Burgess takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Nelson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Nelson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Groat bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Shantz scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Shantz moves to third.
Bottom 6 Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second.
Top 6 Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Amalfitano takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores.
Bottom 5 Clemente is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. Burgess moves to second.
Bottom 5 Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Hobie Landrith now catching. Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Tom Haller. Bressoud is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Pagan takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second.
Top 5 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Shantz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Amalfitano strikes out.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 3 Haller strikes out.
Top 3 Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski scores. Shantz moves to second.
Bottom 2 Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burgess takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second.
Bottom 1 Nelson hits a popup towards the mound. Marichal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Kuenn takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Amalfitano hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.