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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1960-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Β· Att: 43296 Β· 2:09

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Vern Law earned the win. Bill Virdon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT10000100026
LAN00000000116

W: Vern Law   L: Stan Williams   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Ed Vargo Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon411100
Dick Groat412000
Bob Skinner401001
Dick Stuart400000
Roberto Clemente301101
Smoky Burgess300000
Don Hoak300000
Bill Mazeroski301000
Vern Law300001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam411000
Norm Larker401000
Wally Moon403100
Duke Snider300012
Frank Howard300000
Norm Sherry301001
Charlie Neal300000
Maury Wills200000
Stan Williams200001
Tommy Davis100001
Don Demeter100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Law9.0615

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Stan Williams8.0603
Larry Sherry1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: 4/L
  • Dick Groat: S7/L
  • Bob Skinner: S7/L.1-2
  • Dick Stuart: 8
  • Roberto Clemente: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Smoky Burgess: 23

Bot 1

  • Jim Gilliam: 43
  • Norm Larker: S8/L
  • Wally Moon: S7/L.1-3;BX2(74)
  • Duke Snider: K/C

Top 2

  • Don Hoak: 8
  • Bill Mazeroski: 6
  • Vern Law: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Howard: 7/L
  • Norm Sherry: D7/F
  • Charlie Neal: 8
  • Maury Wills: 8

Top 3

  • Bill Virdon: 9/9D
  • Dick Groat: 3/G
  • Bob Skinner: K

Bot 3

  • Stan Williams: K
  • Jim Gilliam: 43
  • Norm Larker: 7

Top 4

  • Dick Stuart: 43
  • Roberto Clemente: K
  • Smoky Burgess: 43

Bot 4

  • Wally Moon: S9/G
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Frank Howard: FC3.1X3(65)(E3/TH2);B-1
  • Norm Sherry: K

Top 5

  • Don Hoak: 5
  • Bill Mazeroski: 53
  • Vern Law: 4

Bot 5

  • Charlie Neal: 53
  • Maury Wills: 53
  • Stan Williams: 53

Top 6

  • Bill Virdon: HR/F8
  • Dick Groat: S8/L
  • Bob Skinner: 36(1)3/GDP
  • Dick Stuart: 8

Bot 6

  • Jim Gilliam: 43
  • Norm Larker: 63
  • Wally Moon: 8

Top 7

  • Roberto Clemente: 31
  • Smoky Burgess: 3/G
  • Don Hoak: 13

Bot 7

  • Duke Snider: W
  • Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Norm Sherry: 5

Top 8

  • Bill Mazeroski: S8/L
  • Vern Law: 2/BP/FL
  • Bill Virdon: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Charlie Neal: 63
  • Tommy Davis: K
  • Don Demeter: 53

Top 9

  • Dick Groat: 53
  • Bob Skinner: 43
  • Dick Stuart: 63

Bot 9

  • Jim Gilliam: D9/L
  • Norm Larker: 43.2-3
  • Wally Moon: S9/G.3-H
  • Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

  • Dick Stuart's throw struck Wally Moon who was out trying to stretch
  • Pirates coach Vernon ejected by 1B umpire Burkhart for arguing Clemente was safe at 1st