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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-04-15 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 36783 · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Friend earned the win. Bill Virdon went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Friend L: Don Drysdale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: Chris Pelekoudas · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Drysdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Larry Sherry | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Golden | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: HR/F9
- Dick Groat: 23
- Bob Skinner: HP
- Dick Stuart: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: E1/TH
- Willie Davis: 6(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Davis: 8
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S8/L
- Don Hoak: S8/L.1-2
- Hal Smith: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Bob Friend: 8
Bot 2
- Duke Snider: 8
- Wally Moon: S8/G
- Norm Larker: 43.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 3/L
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: S8/L
- Bob Skinner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- John Roseboro: W
- Don Drysdale: 64(1)3/GDP
- Maury Wills: 31
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G
- Don Hoak: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: 31
- Tommy Davis: S7/G
- Duke Snider: S9/F.1-3
- Wally Moon: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hal Smith: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Bob Friend: 9
Bot 5
- Norm Larker: D9/L
- Charlie Neal: 3/SH.2-3
- John Roseboro: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: S9/G
- Dick Groat: DGR/L9.1-3
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 3/P
- Don Hoak: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 6
- Ron Fairly: W
- Maury Wills: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Davis: 8/L
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Bob Friend: 9
- Bill Virdon: HR/F7
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: 6/P
- Wally Moon: S8/L
- Norm Larker: 8
- Charlie Neal: 9
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: S7/L
- Dick Stuart: S8/L.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 8
- John Roseboro: 43
- Jim Gilliam: T9/F
- Maury Wills: 43
- Willie Davis: S8/L.3-H
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 9
- Hal Smith: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Bob Friend: 13
Bot 9
- Duke Snider: 43
- Wally Moon: D7/L
- Norm Larker: 3/G
- Charlie Neal: 43
Notes & reviews
- the ball deflected off the pitcher
- Don Hoak ejected by 3B umpire Ken Burkhart