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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1960 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 40,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a line drive towards the mound. McCormick catches it and throws to third to double up Skinner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gibbon
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Gibbon
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Gibbon
Mays hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cimoli. Mays reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Gibbon
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Davenport scores. Mays moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Umbricht
Schmidt hits a fly ball towards center. Cimoli settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cimoli. Mays scores. McCovey moves to third. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Umbricht
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCovey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Umbricht
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Umbricht
Blasingame hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Umbricht
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Umbricht
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Umbricht
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Umbricht fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Umbricht. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. McCormick
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Giel
Schmidt hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cimoli catches it and throws to home to double up Alou. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giel
Bressoud 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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Giel
McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cimoli. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Giel
Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Giel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Giel. McCormick scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Giel
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. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Giel
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Giel
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Giel
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Giel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giel
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Giel
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Giel
Bressoud hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Skinner chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Groat. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Groat. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Giel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to home to get Bressoud. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Giel
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Giel
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. McCormick scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Giel
Mays takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Giel
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. Davenport scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Giel
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Giel
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McCormick
Willie Kirkland now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing center field. Gene Baker pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching. Joe Christopher now playing left field.
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Witt
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Witt
McCormick bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Witt
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Witt
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Witt
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Witt
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda 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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCormick
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Smith scores. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. McCormick
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. McCormick
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Red Witt.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Gross
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Gross
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Gross
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1960 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 3 2 0
Witt R, p 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 2 2 1
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 2 1 4
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Cepeda O, lf 5 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alou F, rf-cf 5 0 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 5 2 3 0
Smith H, c 3 1 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 2 3
Cimoli G, cf 3 0 2 1 McCormick M, p 3 2 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Christopher J, lf 1 0 0 0
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29 1 6 1 36 13 13 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
San Francisco 400 261 00x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (L)* 0.0 1 4 2 3 0
Umbricht J 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Giel P 3.0 9 8 5 1 0
Witt R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Gross D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Groat D 3, Cimoli G, Umbricht J, Giel P, Stuart D, Alou F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 8
2B -- Mays W, McCormick M, Bressoud E, McCovey W, Schmidt B 2, Smith H
3B -- Skinner B, Alou F
SH -- McCormick M
SF -- Bressoud E
T -- 2:38
A -- 40173
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