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Yankees
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
October 5, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees, played on October 5, 1960 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,676 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
October 5, 1960
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Law
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Law
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Law
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Law
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ditmar
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Ditmar
There goes Virdon. The throw from Berra, and Kubek drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Ditmar
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Ditmar
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ditmar
There goes Skinner. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Ditmar
Stuart hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ditmar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Coates
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Law
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Law
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Law
Dale Long pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Law
Richardson hits a line drive towards left. Skinner catches it and throws to second to double up Berra. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Coates
Gil McDougald now playing third base.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Coates
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Coates
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coates vs. Law
Coates strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Law
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Law
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Coates
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Coates
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Coates
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Groat trying to get to third. Lopez throws the ball in to McDougald, who tags Groat for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Coates
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Law
Maris hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Law
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Law
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Law
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Law
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Law
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Coates
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Coates
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Coates
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Coates
Law is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Coates
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Coates
Groat hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Law
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Law
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Law
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Law
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Maas
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Maas
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and has Skinner trapped. There's the throw to Richardson who tags Skinner for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Maas
Burgess strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Law
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Law
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Law
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Maas
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Maas
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Maas
Law bunts towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Maas
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Maas
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Law
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Law
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Law
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Law
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Skinner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Duren
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Duren
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Duren
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Law
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Law
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Face
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Face
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Duren
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Duren
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Duren
There goes Hoak. The throw from Berra and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Duren
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Face
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Face
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Face
Elston Howard pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Face
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Face
Lopez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1960 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kubek T, ss 5 0 3 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 1
Lopez H, lf 5 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Maris R, rf 4 2 3 1 Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 1
Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1
Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 0 0
McDougald G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Coates J, p 1 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 1 0
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 13 4 30 6 8 6
New York 100 100 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 300 201 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Coates J 3.2 3 2 2 1 2
Maas D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Duren R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W)* 7.0 10 2 2 1 3
Face R (S) 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Kubek T, Richardson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Groat D, Virdon B
HR -- Maris R, Mazeroski B, Howard E
SB -- Virdon B, Skinner B
CS -- Hoak D
SH -- Law V
HBP -- by Coates J (Law V), by Duren R (Skinner B)
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:29
A -- 36676
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