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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-04-11 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 41423 · sunny, dry · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Roy Face earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Orlando Cepeda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Roy Face L: Mike McCormick SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: Mel Steiner · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Hiller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stu Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Green | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Stu Miller | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: S2/2
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: D9/9LD.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 63.3-H;2-3
- Tom Haller: K
Top 2
- Rocky Nelson: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Don Hoak: K/C
Bot 2
- Chuck Hiller: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: 53
- Sam Jones: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/P
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Bob Friend: K/C
Bot 3
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: D7/5D
- Willie Mays: D7/5D.2-H
- Willie McCovey: 43.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S8/8.2-H(E8/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
- Rocky Nelson: 13
- Roberto Clemente: S.3-H
- Don Hoak: 63.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 4
- Tom Haller: W
- Chuck Hiller: S7/7.1-3
- Eddie Bressoud: 8/SF.3-H
- Sam Jones: 34/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 13
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Bob Friend: 53
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Willie Mays: 9
- Willie McCovey: HR/89XD
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/8XD
- Tom Haller: 3/G
Top 6
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bob Skinner: S9.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Bot 6
- Chuck Hiller: 8
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Stu Miller: W
- Felipe Alou: 13
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: S8
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Bill Virdon: 41.1-2
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 1/G
- Willie Mays: E6/G
- Willie McCovey: 43.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: WP.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S5/5.3-H(UR)
- Tom Haller: 9/9D
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Rocky Nelson: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 8
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Eddie Bressoud: 2/FL
- Stu Miller: 53
Top 9
- Don Hoak: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Dick Schofield: D9/3
- Dick Stuart: W
- Bill Virdon: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Dick Groat: 3/P
Bot 9
- Felipe Alou: S7/6
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/L
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Mel Steiner
- Debut game for Tom Haller
- Debut game for Chuck Hiller