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June 30, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Giants 3 7 2
Pirates 2 8 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Giants 3 7 2
Pirates 4 9 1

Bill Virdon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .287
OBP .500 .349
At Bats 4 254
Hits 2 73
• Singles 2 49
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 0 27

Stu Miller Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 1 7
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Forbes Field - June 30, 1961
Stu Miller
Ed Bailey
Willie McCovey
Chuck Hiller
Jim Davenport
Jose Pagan
Harvey Kuenn
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Bill Virdon
Bill Mazeroski
Dick Schofield

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
San Francisco Giants 3 7 2 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 1 7
Winning Pitcher Roy Face
Losing Pitcher Mike McCormick
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bill Virdon
Attendance 31,900
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Mazeroski scores. Two runs are unearned.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Dick Groat pinch hits for Roy Face. Stu Miller now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Groat. Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Schofield moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 9 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second.
Bottom 9 Dick Schofield pinch hits for Hal Smith. Schofield bunts towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey.
Bottom 9 Chuck Hiller now playing second base. Willie McCovey now playing first base. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing rightChristopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores.
Top 9 Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Felipe Alou. Hiller bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third.
Top 9 Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Hoak strikes out.
Bottom 8 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano.
Bottom 8 Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cepeda strikes out.
Top 8 Roy Face now pitching. Kuenn is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Amalfitano bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to second.
Top 8 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out.
Bottom 7 Haddix takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays scores. Alou moves to third.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Amalfitano 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 6 McCormick is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Amalfitano applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Bailey is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Davenport takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski strikes out.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mays strikes out.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Amalfitano scores.
Top 4 Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Amalfitano reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Stuart hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McCormick is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Christopher strikes out.
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 ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 1 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 goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Logan strikes out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.