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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-06-05 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 14715 · 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Vern Law earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Smoky Burgess went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Vern Law L: Ron Perranoski SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Drysdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Turk Farrell | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 3/G
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Willie Davis: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 9
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Smoky Burgess: S7/L.1-2
- Don Hoak: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tommy Davis: 6/L
- Norm Larker: W
- Daryl Spencer: 7/L
- Ron Fairly: K
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: S9/G
- Vern Law: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S8/L.2-H
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- John Roseboro: S8/L
- Don Drysdale: PB.1-2
- Don Drysdale: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Maury Wills: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: S9/F
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: 43.1-2
- Don Hoak: WP.2-3
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: 8/L
- Tommy Davis: S6
- Norm Larker: S7/L.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Ron Fairly: 31
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/F78
- Vern Law: 63
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: S8/L
- Bob Skinner: S7/L.1-2
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 5
- John Roseboro: T9/L
- Bob Aspromonte: S8/G.3-H
- Maury Wills: 1/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 43.2-3
- Willie Davis: S9/G.3-H
- Tommy Davis: S7/L.1-2
- Norm Larker: 13
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: D7/F
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Vern Law: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 6
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Ron Fairly: 13
- John Roseboro: 41
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 7
- Duke Snider: 8
- Maury Wills: S9/F
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Willie Davis: 53
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G
- Smoky Burgess: HR/F78.1-H
- Don Hoak: S5
- Bill Mazeroski: 34/SH.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 43.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 8
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Norm Larker: 5/FL
- Daryl Spencer: 4
Top 9
- Dick Groat: S9/L
- Bob Skinner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 9
- Ron Fairly: 4
- John Roseboro: 63
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Maury Wills: 63