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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1961-09-13 Β· Night game Β· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Β· Att: 10494 Β· 2:57

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Harvey Haddix earned the win. Bill Mazeroski went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT000020060820
LAN20000000026

W: Harvey Haddix   L: Turk Farrell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon612000
Dick Groat623000
Bob Skinner412200
Dick Stuart412310
Roberto Clemente503000
Smoky Burgess403000
Don Hoak500002
Bill Mazeroski524300
Harvey Haddix401000
Dick Schofield010010

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Maury Wills411001
Jim Gilliam400000
Wally Moon411101
Duke Snider200012
Ron Fairly402100
John Roseboro201000
Charlie Neal300010
Willie Davis200000
Don Drysdale200000
Gordie Windhorn200001
Norm Sherry201001
Gil Hodges100001
Tommy Davis100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend1.0401
Harvey Haddix8.0226

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Drysdale5.21101
Ron Perranoski1.1110
Turk Farrell0.2501
Jim Golden1.1310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: D9/F
  • Dick Groat: 3/G.2-3
  • Bob Skinner: 5/FL
  • Dick Stuart: 63

Bot 1

  • Maury Wills: S8/G
  • Jim Gilliam: 8/8D.1-2
  • Wally Moon: D8/L78.2-H
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Ron Fairly: D9/L.2-H
  • John Roseboro: S6.2-3
  • Charlie Neal: 43

Top 2

  • Roberto Clemente: S8/G
  • Smoky Burgess: 64(1)/FO
  • Don Hoak: K
  • Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Willie Davis: 6/P
  • Don Drysdale: 63
  • Maury Wills: K23

Top 3

  • Harvey Haddix: 3/G
  • Bill Virdon: 7/7D
  • Dick Groat: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Jim Gilliam: 6/P
  • Wally Moon: 8/8D
  • Duke Snider: W
  • Ron Fairly: 3/G

Top 4

  • Bob Skinner: 13
  • Dick Stuart: 53
  • Roberto Clemente: S5
  • Smoky Burgess: S8/L.1-2
  • Don Hoak: 43

Bot 4

  • John Roseboro: 43
  • Charlie Neal: 63
  • Willie Davis: 8

Top 5

  • Bill Mazeroski: HR/F7
  • Harvey Haddix: 63
  • Bill Virdon: 8
  • Dick Groat: S8/L
  • Bob Skinner: S9/L.1-3
  • Dick Stuart: S7/L.3-H;1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Don Drysdale: 13
  • Maury Wills: 9
  • Jim Gilliam: 63

Top 6

  • Smoky Burgess: S9/F
  • Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Mazeroski: S5
  • Harvey Haddix: S8/G.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: 43

Bot 6

  • Wally Moon: 43
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Ron Fairly: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Dick Groat: S7/L
  • Bob Skinner: 14/SH.1-2
  • Dick Stuart: W
  • Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Gordie Windhorn: 7
  • Charlie Neal: W
  • Norm Sherry: S7/F.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Maury Wills: 3/G

Top 8

  • Smoky Burgess: D9/G
  • Don Hoak: K
  • Bill Mazeroski: HR/F78.2-H
  • Harvey Haddix: 43
  • Bill Virdon: S8/L
  • Dick Groat: S9/L.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: D9/L.2-H;1-H
  • Dick Stuart: HR/F8.2-H
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/G
  • Dick Schofield: W.1-2
  • Don Hoak: 43

Bot 8

  • Jim Gilliam: 63
  • Wally Moon: K
  • Tommy Davis: 8

Top 9

  • Bill Mazeroski: S7/G
  • Harvey Haddix: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: 2/FL
  • Dick Groat: 53

Bot 9

  • Ron Fairly: S8/L
  • Gordie Windhorn: K
  • Charlie Neal: 53.1-2
  • Norm Sherry: K

Notes & reviews

  • Bob Friend left with stiff arm and neck
  • Wally Moon threw to 2B as Bob Skinner went to 3B