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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1961-08-08 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 11081 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Tom Sturdivant earned the win. Tony Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Chris Short SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: Mel Steiner · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruben Amaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charley Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pancho Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | 8.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Baldschun | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Stuart: T9.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Bot 1
- Ruben Amaro: 43
- Johnny Callison: K
- Wes Covington: 9/L
Top 2
- Dick Groat: S8
- Joe Christopher: 23.1-2
- Hal Smith: 53.2-3
- Tom Sturdivant: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Charley Smith: K
- Pancho Herrera: 6/L
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Don Hoak: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 8/L
Bot 3
- Clay Dalrymple: 2/FL
- George Williams: W
- Chris Short: 34/SH.1-2
- Ruben Amaro: W
- Johnny Callison: 31
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: S7
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Dick Groat: CS2(26)
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 4
- Wes Covington: S4
- Tony Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Charley Smith: K/C
- Pancho Herrera: K
- Clay Dalrymple: S8.2-H;1-3
- George Williams: 7/7D
Top 5
- Joe Christopher: 9
- Hal Smith: D7
- Tom Sturdivant: K
- Bill Virdon: 63
Bot 5
- Chris Short: 53
- Ruben Amaro: 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 6
- Don Hoak: HR/78XD
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Dick Groat: S7.1-3
- Joe Christopher: 4/P
Bot 6
- Wes Covington: 5/P
- Tony Gonzalez: D7
- Charley Smith: W
- Pancho Herrera: 9/L
- Clay Dalrymple: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 7
- Hal Smith: 63
- Tom Sturdivant: K
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 7
- George Williams: S7
- Chris Short: 34/SH.1-2
- Ruben Amaro: 53
- Johnny Callison: WP.2-3
- Johnny Callison: W
- Wes Covington: 43
Top 8
- Don Hoak: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Stuart: D7.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dick Groat: W
- Joe Christopher: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tony Gonzalez: HR/9D
- Charley Smith: 53
- Pancho Herrera: 8
- Clay Dalrymple: 31
Top 9
- Hal Smith: D8
- Tom Sturdivant: 53.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Don Demeter: K/C
- Lee Walls: S8
- Johnny Callison: 43