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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 13, 1961
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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 July 13, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 13, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Dell
There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Dell
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Friend
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Willie McCovey now playing first base. Harvey Kuenn now playing third base. Orlando Cepeda now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. O'Dell
Friend bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mazeroski moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to first to double up Friend. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Friend
O'Dell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Friend
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Friend
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. O'Dell
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Dell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Dell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Dell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Friend
Alou bunts, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Dell
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Dell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Friend
Ernie Bowman pinch hits for Willie McCovey.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Friend
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Friend
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Friend
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Miller
Ernie Bowman now playing third base. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Stu Miller now pitching.
Friend hits a popup towards third. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Friend
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. McBean
Felipe Alou pinch runs for Ed Bailey. Al McBean now pitching.
McBean fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McBean. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. McBean
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. McBean
Pagan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. McBean
Miller takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Amalfitano vs. McBean
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Felipe Alou now playing left field. Hobie Landrith now catching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Dick Stuart.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf-3b-lf 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1 Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b-lf-1b 4 0 1 0
Christopher J, lf 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 2 0
Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Alou F, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 1 0 1 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman E, ph-3b 2 1 1 0
Pagan J, ss 2 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 2 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 1 1
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 34 2 11 2
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 000 000 11x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.1 11 2 2 0 4
McBean A 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B 7.0 6 1 1 1 3
Miller S (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McBean A
DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 11
2B -- Mazeroski B, Kuenn H
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Friend B, Pagan J
T -- 2:42
A -- 11328
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