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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-06-11 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 34185 · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win and Bob Friend picked up the save. Smoky Burgess went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Billy Loes SV: Bob Friend
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: Vinnie Smith · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Amalfitano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hiller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy O'Dell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Friend | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Loes | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Duffalo | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy O'Dell | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Bolin | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 13
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 1
- Joey Amalfitano: 2/FL
- Chuck Hiller: S
- Matty Alou: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: E4/G
- Bob Skinner: K
- Don Hoak: S.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Vern Law: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Virdon: S.1-2
- Dick Groat: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/9LD
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Ed Bailey: 8
Top 3
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9D
- Bob Skinner: HR/9D
- Don Hoak: 4/P
- Rocky Nelson: HR/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Vern Law: 9
Bot 3
- Eddie Bressoud: 3/P
- Tom Haller: 4/P
- Joey Amalfitano: S
- Chuck Hiller: 8
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: 43
- Willie Mays: D8/8XD
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Willie McCovey: S.2-H
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: K
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Bob Skinner: W
- Don Hoak: 53.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 13
Bot 5
- Billy O'Dell: 13
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Chuck Hiller: 9
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/G
- Vern Law: K
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: HR/9D
- Willie Mays: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)3/GDP
- Willie McCovey: S
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: S.2-H;1-2
- Jim Marshall: K
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 5/P
- Smoky Burgess: E9/F.B-2
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Don Hoak: 6/P
- Rocky Nelson: 3/P
Bot 7
- Joey Amalfitano: K/C
- Chuck Hiller: S
- Matty Alou: 43.1-2
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Bob Friend: 7
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Ed Bailey: D
- Eddie Bressoud: FC6.2X3(65)
Top 9
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Smoky Burgess: D.1-H
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Don Hoak: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Chuck Hiller: 43