NYA @ PIT

October 05, 1960

Final Score: NYA 4 - PIT 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Forbes Field
Attendance
36,676
Game Duration
149 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Vern Law
Losing Pitcher
Art Ditmar
Save
Roy Face

Umpires

Home Plate
Dusty Boggess
First Base
Johnny Stevens
Second Base
Bill Jackowski
Third Base
Nestor Chylak

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
65°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
rtol

Line Score

NYA @ PIT — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 13 2
PIT 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 x 6 8 0

NYA Batting

NYA @ PIT — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Yogi Berra 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Johnny Blanchard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clete Boyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Cerv 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jim Coates 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Art Ditmar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ryne Duren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elston Howard 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Tony Kubek 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600
Dale Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hector Lopez 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Duke Maas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Mantle 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Maris 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750
Gil McDougald 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Bobby Richardson 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Skowron 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 37 4 13 4 1 5 0 0 2 0 .351

PIT Batting

NYA @ PIT — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Smoky Burgess 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gino Cimoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roberto Clemente 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Roy Face 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Groat 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Don Hoak 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vern Law 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Mazeroski 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Bob Skinner 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Dick Stuart 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Bill Virdon 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
Team Totals 30 6 8 6 3 4 2 0 1 2 .267

NYA Pitching

NYA @ PIT — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Coates - 3.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 4.91
Art Ditmar (L) L 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 81.00
Ryne Duren - 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Duke Maas - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 8 6 6 3 4 1 6.75

PIT Pitching

NYA @ PIT — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roy Face (SV) SV 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 9.00
Vern Law (W) W 7.0 10 2 2 1 3 1 2.57
Team Totals 9.0 13 4 4 1 5 2 4.00

New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 5, 1960

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 6-4 at Forbes Field on October 5, 1960, a World Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 36,676, a game time of 149 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 65 degrees and sunny skies. The New York Yankees scored in the first, fourth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run ninth. The Pittsburgh Pirates' runs came in the first, fourth, and sixth innings, 3 of them in the first. Hits were 13 for the New York Yankees and 8 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 and 0 errors. The win went to Vern Law, allowing 2 earned runs on 10 hits in 7.0 innings. Art Ditmar took the loss after 0.1 innings and 3 runs. The save went to Roy Face. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Jim Coates, Art Ditmar, Ryne Duren, and Duke Maas. For the New York Yankees, Roger Maris went 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Elston Howard drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. Elston Howard also homered for the New York Yankees. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bill Mazeroski went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Dusty Boggess worked home plate.

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