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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-06-08 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 17599 · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Bob Friend earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Bill Mazeroski went 1-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 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Friend L: Stan Williams SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: Mel Steiner · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Sherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Shantz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Williams | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Ron Perranoski | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Sherry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: D7/F
- Dick Groat: 43.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Stuart: 13/DP.3XH(35)
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: S7/G
- Jim Gilliam: 14(B)3(1)/LDP
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 2
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Smoky Burgess: 8/8D
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Wally Moon: W
- Tommy Davis: 43/GDP.1X2(36)
- John Roseboro: S9/L
- Daryl Spencer: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bob Friend: K
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: E5/TH
- Norm Larker: 46(1)/FO
- Stan Williams: K
- Maury Wills: 3/G
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: T9/L
- Dick Stuart: 3/G
- Bob Skinner: HR/F7.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/F7.1-H
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: 7/L
- Willie Davis: 7/L
- Wally Moon: S8/L
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 5
- John Roseboro: D7/F
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Norm Larker: 43.2-3
- Duke Snider: K
Top 6
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bob Skinner: K
- Smoky Burgess: S8/G
- Don Hoak: PO1(E2).1-3
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Willie Davis: HR/F8
- Wally Moon: 43
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Bob Friend: K
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 7
- Tommy Davis: 53
- John Roseboro: 43
- Daryl Spencer: 63
Top 8
- Dick Groat: 6/L
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Stuart: S7/G
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 8
- Norm Larker: S7/L
- Ron Fairly: 8
- Maury Wills: S9/G.1-3
- Jim Gilliam: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Willie Davis: 8
- Wally Moon: 8
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Don Hoak: S8/L
- Bill Mazeroski: WP.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
- Bobby Shantz: 53
Bot 9
- Tommy Davis: K
- John Roseboro: E3/G
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Norm Sherry: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- the ball deflected off Bob Friend
- the throw hit Smoky Burgess on the back and bounced into dugout