Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 11, 1961
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 11, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 34,185 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 11, 1961
Top 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Loes
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Loes
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller misplays the ball. That's an error on Hiller. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Loes
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Loes
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Loes
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Loes
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Loes
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Duffalo
Jim Duffalo now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Duffalo
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Duffalo
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Duffalo
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Duffalo
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Duffalo
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Duffalo
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Law
Tom Haller pinch hits for Jim Duffalo.
Haller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou 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 -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. O'Dell
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Dell
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. O'Dell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Law
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Law
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Law
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. O'Dell
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Friend
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Friend
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bolin
Burgess hits a fly ball towards right. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Bolin
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Bolin
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Bolin
Nelson hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Friend
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Bolin
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bolin
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Friend
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Friend
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
-
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bolin
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Bolin
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Bolin
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Bolin
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Bolin
Hoak 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
Bottom 9
-
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Friend
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Jim Davenport pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Friend
Hiller 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
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/11/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 0 Amalfitano J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1 Hiller C, 2b 5 0 2 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 1 1
Burgess S, c 5 2 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0
Skinner B, lf 2 1 1 1 Cepeda O, lf 4 1 1 1
Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 2 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 3 2 1 1 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Loes B, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 1 Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 9 8 36 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 043 000 001 -- 8
San Francisco 010 102 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W)* 5.0 7 3 3 1 1
Friend B (S) 4.0 4 1 1 1 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L) 1.2 4 4 1 1 1
Duffalo J 1.1 3 3 3 0 0
O'Dell B 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Bolin B 3.0 1 1 1 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Hiller C, Alou M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Mays W, Bailey E, Burgess S
HR -- Cepeda O, Burgess S, Skinner B, Nelson R, Alou M
SF -- Law V
T -- 2:39
A -- 34185
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
