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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1961-06-03 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 11153 Β· 2:12

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Bobby Shantz earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PHI00010000015
PIT10210001512

W: Bobby Shantz   L: Art Mahaffey   SV: Roy Face

Umpires β€” HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor200011
Lee Walls301000
Ken Walters400002
Pancho Herrera200002
Don Demeter311100
Bobby Del Greco301001
Cal Neeman101000
Ruben Amaro200000
Art Mahaffey100000
Jim Woods101000
Charley Smith100000
Bobby Smith200001
Clay Dalrymple100000
Tony Gonzalez100000
Johnny Callison100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon300000
Dick Groat401101
Roberto Clemente411100
Dick Stuart402101
Don Hoak411101
Smoky Burgess413000
Bill Mazeroski401101
Gino Cimoli311000
Bobby Shantz212000
Bob Skinner100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Art Mahaffey4.0802
Dallas Green3.0200
Jack Baldschun1.0202

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bobby Shantz7.0415
Roy Face2.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: HP
  • Lee Walls: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ken Walters: K/C
  • Pancho Herrera: K/C

Bot 1

  • Bill Virdon: 13
  • Dick Groat: K
  • Roberto Clemente: HR/7D
  • Dick Stuart: 8

Top 2

  • Don Demeter: 7/7D
  • Bobby Del Greco: K
  • Cal Neeman: S9
  • Ruben Amaro: 9

Bot 2

  • Don Hoak: 63
  • Smoky Burgess: 7/7D
  • Bill Mazeroski: 9

Top 3

  • Art Mahaffey: 53
  • Tony Taylor: 13
  • Lee Walls: 13

Bot 3

  • Gino Cimoli: S8
  • Bobby Shantz: S7.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Groat: S8/G.3-H;2-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 4/P
  • Dick Stuart: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Don Hoak: K/C

Top 4

  • Ken Walters: K
  • Pancho Herrera: K/C
  • Don Demeter: HR/7D
  • Bobby Del Greco: 8

Bot 4

  • Smoky Burgess: S9/G
  • Bill Mazeroski: D9.1-H
  • Gino Cimoli: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Bobby Shantz: S7
  • Bill Virdon: 43

Top 5

  • Jim Woods: S9.BX2(96)
  • Ruben Amaro: 63
  • Charley Smith: 6/P

Bot 5

  • Dick Groat: 8
  • Roberto Clemente: 6/P
  • Dick Stuart: S7/G
  • Don Hoak: 53

Top 6

  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Lee Walls: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Ken Walters: 63

Bot 6

  • Smoky Burgess: S8/G
  • Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
  • Gino Cimoli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Bobby Smith: 8
  • Don Demeter: 63
  • Bobby Del Greco: S6
  • Clay Dalrymple: 53

Bot 7

  • Bob Skinner: 31
  • Bill Virdon: 43
  • Dick Groat: 8

Top 8

  • Tony Gonzalez: 63
  • Johnny Callison: 8/L
  • Tony Taylor: K

Bot 8

  • Roberto Clemente: 63
  • Dick Stuart: K
  • Don Hoak: HR/7D
  • Smoky Burgess: S8
  • Bill Mazeroski: K

Top 9

  • Lee Walls: S8
  • Ken Walters: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Bobby Smith: K

Notes & reviews

  • Pancho Herrera ejected by HP umpire Tony Venzon
  • Roberto Clemente ejected by 1B umpire Ed Sudol