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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-04-12 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 7583 · wet · 2:22
San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Billy Loes earned the win and Jim Duffalo picked up the save. Tom Haller went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Billy Loes L: Vern Law SV: Jim Duffalo
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: Jocko Conlan · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Loes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loes | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Billy O'Dell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Duffalo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: CS2(26)
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: S
- Rocky Nelson: 13
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: SB2
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Don Hoak: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tom Haller: K/C
- Chuck Hiller: K
Top 3
- Vern Law: 8
- Bill Virdon: 3/BG
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Billy Loes: S
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
Top 4
- Rocky Nelson: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9/9D
- Don Hoak: S7/7.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: S
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Haller: 9
Top 5
- Vern Law: 23
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: W
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 5
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Billy Loes: 43
Top 6
- Rocky Nelson: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: S9/34D
- Don Hoak: S8.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 643.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Vern Law: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: S/BR.1X2(4)#
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: D7/5D
- Harvey Kuenn: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Willie McCovey: 13
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: 31
- Rocky Nelson: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tom Haller: FLE9
- Tom Haller: HR/9D.B-H(UR)
- Chuck Hiller: W
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
- Billy Loes: 43
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Don Hoak: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Vern Law: K
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Willie Mays: S8/6M.1-3(E5);B-2
- Willie McCovey: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: HP.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Tom Haller: 7
- Chuck Hiller: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: S8/8
- Rocky Nelson: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Don Hoak safe at 2B on attempted force play
- Debut game for Ernie Bowman
- Debut game for Jim Duffalo