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LAA  7
@BAL  2
 KCA  5
@BOS  2
 CLE  9
@DET  5
 MIN  6
@NYY  0
 CIN  7
CHC  1
 LAD  6
PHI  2
 STL  2
@MLN  1
(10)		 PIT  8
@SFG  7
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 41,423

 Tuesday, April 11, 1961
Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
8
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  3    8 11  2
Giants          2  0  1   1  2  0   1  0  0    7  9  1
W: Roy Face (1-0), L: Mike McCormick (0-1), S: Clem Labine (1)
 Giants
7
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .400 1.400              2   0   HR
D Groat SS                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   3   
B Skinner LF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  H Smith C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500             14   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   5   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              3   3   
S Burgess C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   0   
  J Christopher PR            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Oldis C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Friend P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  F Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Cimoli PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  D Stuart PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  R Mejias PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       37   8  11   0    1   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: D Schofield (1, off S Miller).
HR: B Virdon (1, off M McCormick; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Virdon 5; D Groat 2; B Skinner 2; D Schofield 2; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; R Nelson; S Burgess.
RBI: B Virdon 3 (3); R Clemente 2 (2); B Mazeroski (1).
2-out RBI: B Virdon 3; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Mazeroski (1); D Groat (1).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   1   
H Kuenn 3B                    5   2   1   0    0   0  .200  .600              1   2   2B
W Mays CF                     4   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .900              1   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.600             14   0   HR,2B
O Cepeda RF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.750              1   0   HR
T Haller C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              7   0   
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   5   
E Bressoud SS                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              2   3   SF
S Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  S Miller P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              1   3   
  M McCormick P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   7   9   0    3   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: H Kuenn (1, off B Friend); W Mays (1, off B Friend); W McCovey (1, off B Friend).
HR: O Cepeda (1, off B Friend; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); W McCovey (1, off B Friend; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: E Bressoud (1, off B Friend).
SH: S Jones (1, off B Friend).
TB: W McCovey 6; O Cepeda 5; F Alou 2; H Kuenn 2; W Mays 2; C Hiller.
RBI: O Cepeda 3 (3); W McCovey 2 (2); W Mays (1); E Bressoud (1).
2-out RBI: O Cepeda 2; W McCovey.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: W Mays (1).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend                       4.2   7   6   6    2   2   2  11.57   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 7     26    -     0.92  -0.41
F Green                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
R Face, W (1-0)                2     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.67  -0.06
C Labine, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    4.37   0.20
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   3   2          40     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 1· 9           -  
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Jones                        5     7   5   5    0   4   0   9.00   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 7     37    -     1.09  -0.25
S Miller, H (1)                3.2   3   2   2    1   2   0   4.91   14     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          3-2    1.77   0.25
M McCormick, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    1.66  -0.73
Totals                         9    11   8   8    1   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1·11          5-4
S Jones faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Face (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 41,423.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        San Francisco Giants                         
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Felipe Alou                  LF
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Harvey Kuenn                 3B
3. Bob Skinner                  LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Rocky Nelson                 1B       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Roberto Clemente             RF       5. Orlando Cepeda               RF
6. Don Hoak                     3B       6. Tom Haller                    C
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Chuck Hiller                 2B
8. Smoky Burgess                 C       8. Eddie Bressoud               SS
9. Bob Friend                    P       9. Sam Jones                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- RRR 74% 81% 5-7 PIT B. Virdon M. McCormick Home Run (Deep RF); Schofield Scores; Mejias Scores
t4 0 12- RR 21% 49% 0-3 PIT B. Skinner S. Jones Single to CF; Virdon Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI; Groat Scores/No RBI; Skinner to 3B
b1 1 12- R -14% 28% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey B. Friend Double to RF (Deep RF Line); Kuenn Scores; Mays to 3B
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 7-8 SFG F. Alou C. Labine Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 12% 79% 7-8 SFG H. Kuenn C. Labine Lineout: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 PIT D. Groat S. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner S. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SFG F. Alou B. Friend Single to C (Front of Home)
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn B. Friend Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kuenn to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b1 1 -2- -2% 42% 0-0 SFG W. Mays B. Friend Walk
b1 1 12- R -14% 28% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey B. Friend Double to RF (Deep RF Line); Kuenn Scores; Mays to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO -1% 27% 1-0 SFG O. Cepeda B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B; Mays Scores; McCovey to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 3% 30% 2-0 SFG T. Haller B. Friend Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 PIT R. Nelson S. Jones Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente S. Jones Lineout: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 PIT D. Hoak S. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-0 SFG C. Hiller B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 SFG E. Bressoud B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 SFG S. Jones B. Friend Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Sam Jones facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Jones Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 PIT S. Burgess S. Jones Flyball: SS
t3 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 PIT B. Friend S. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 SFG F. Alou B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 22% 2-0 SFG H. Kuenn B. Friend Double to LF (Deep 3B)
b3 1 -2- R -7% 14% 2-0 SFG W. Mays B. Friend Double to LF (Deep 3B); Kuenn Scores
b3 1 -2- O 2% 16% 3-0 SFG W. McCovey B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 2% 18% 3-0 SFG O. Cepeda B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 22% 0-3 PIT B. Virdon S. Jones Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 6% 28% 0-3 PIT D. Groat S. Jones Single to CF; Virdon to 2B
t4 0 12- RR 21% 49% 0-3 PIT B. Skinner S. Jones Single to CF; Virdon Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI; Groat Scores/No RBI; Skinner to 3B
t4 0 --3 O -6% 43% 2-3 PIT R. Nelson S. Jones Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --3 R 7% 50% 2-3 PIT R. Clemente S. Jones Single; Skinner Scores
t4 1 1-- O -2% 48% 3-3 PIT D. Hoak S. Jones Groundout: SS-1B; Clemente to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 3-3 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Jones Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 3-3 SFG T. Haller B. Friend Walk
b4 0 1-- -11% 29% 3-3 SFG C. Hiller B. Friend Single to LF; Haller to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO 2% 31% 3-3 SFG E. Bressoud B. Friend Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Haller Scores
b4 1 1-- O 1% 32% 4-3 SFG S. Jones B. Friend Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hiller to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 4-3 SFG F. Alou B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 3-4 PIT S. Burgess S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 3-4 PIT B. Friend S. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 3-4 PIT B. Virdon S. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 4-3 SFG H. Kuenn B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 32% 4-3 SFG W. Mays B. Friend Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- R -12% 21% 4-3 SFG W. McCovey B. Friend Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2 --- R -8% 13% 5-3 SFG O. Cepeda B. Friend Home Run (Deep CF)
Fred Green replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 0% 13% 6-3 SFG T. Haller F. Green Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 4% 17% 3-6 PIT D. Groat S. Jones Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 7% 24% 3-6 PIT B. Skinner S. Jones Single to RF; Groat to 2B
t6 0 12- 10% 34% 3-6 PIT R. Nelson S. Jones Single to RF; Groat to 3B; Skinner to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 123 RO -0% 34% 3-6 PIT R. Clemente S. Miller Groundout: P-1B; Groat Scores; Skinner to 3B; Nelson to 2B
t6 1 -23 O -11% 23% 4-6 PIT D. Hoak S. Miller Strikeout
t6 2 -23 RO 2% 26% 4-6 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Miller Single to LF; Skinner Scores; Nelson out at Hm/LF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Fred Green facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 6-5 SFG C. Hiller F. Green Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 29% 6-5 SFG E. Bressoud F. Green Strikeout
b6 2 --- -1% 28% 6-5 SFG S. Miller F. Green Walk
b6 2 1-- O 2% 30% 6-5 SFG F. Alou F. Green Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Giants' Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 7% 37% 5-6 PIT S. Burgess S. Miller Single to CF
Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Fred Green (P) batting 9th; Joe Christopher pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (C) batting 8th
t7 0 1-- O -6% 31% 5-6 PIT G. Cimoli S. Miller Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -4% 27% 5-6 PIT B. Virdon S. Miller Groundout: 2B-P; Christopher to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -6% 21% 5-6 PIT D. Groat S. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Roy Face facing 2-3-4
Roy Face replaces Gino Cimoli (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Oldis replaces Joe Christopher (PR) playing C batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 2% 23% 6-5 SFG H. Kuenn R. Face Groundout: P unassisted
b7 1 --- -2% 21% 6-5 SFG W. Mays R. Face Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- O 1% 22% 6-5 SFG W. McCovey R. Face Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 2B
b7 2 -2- -0% 21% 6-5 SFG O. Cepeda R. Face Wild Pitch; Mays to 3B
b7 2 --3 R -9% 12% 6-5 SFG O. Cepeda R. Face Single to 3B; Mays Scores/unER
b7 2 1-- O 1% 13% 7-5 SFG T. Haller R. Face Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Giants' Stu Miller facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -4% 10% 5-7 PIT B. Skinner S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 7% 5-7 PIT R. Nelson S. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 6% 5-7 PIT R. Clemente S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pirates' Roy Face facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 1% 6% 7-5 SFG C. Hiller R. Face Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 7% 7-5 SFG E. Bressoud R. Face Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O 0% 7% 7-5 SFG S. Miller R. Face Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Giants' Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -4% 3% 5-7 PIT D. Hoak S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -2% 1% 5-7 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Miller Flyball: CF
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Oldis (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --- 2% 4% 5-7 PIT D. Schofield S. Miller Double to RF
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- 4% 7% 5-7 PIT D. Stuart S. Miller Walk
Mike McCormick replaces Stu Miller pitching and batting 9th; Roman Mejias pinch runs for Dick Stuart (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 12- RRR 74% 81% 5-7 PIT B. Virdon M. McCormick Home Run (Deep RF); Schofield Scores; Mejias Scores
t9 2 --- O -1% 80% 8-7 PIT D. Groat M. McCormick Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' Clem Labine facing 1-2-3
Clem Labine replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Hal Smith replaces Bob Skinner (LF) playing C batting 3rd; Roman Mejias moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 7-8 SFG F. Alou C. Labine Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 12% 79% 7-8 SFG H. Kuenn C. Labine Lineout: LF
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 7-8 SFG W. Mays C. Labine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 7-8 SFG W. McCovey C. Labine Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 7.

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