Clemente Prevents Sweep As Pirates Win Game 3 Over L.A.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Roberto Clemente

LA Memorial Col    (08-19-2025 06:04:31)       Time 2:34, 67ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 2 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

Apr 16, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Pittsburgh 3-3           2 0 0   0 0 3   0 0 0      5  6  0
1961 Los Angeles 4-2          0 1 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2  6  1

Recap

Pit  1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Pit      Dick Stuart hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Pit  2 LAD 0.

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAD      Norm Larker hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  2 LAD 1.

Pit  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

Pit      Roberto Clemente hit a 3 run HR(1).  Pit  5 LAD 1.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAD      Norm Larker hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  5 LAD 2.

LAD  Wally Moon: 2 for 3, triple.

Pit  Vern Law pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He moves to 1-0 on the year.

Pit  Clem Labine pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 2nd save of the year.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 6 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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 E-Wills, M(2)

 2B-Hoak(2), Groat(1)

 3B-Moon(1)

 HR-Pit Stuart(1) off Williams(1) in the 1st with 1 on base, 347 feet

    Pit Clemente(1) off Williams(2) in the 6th with 2 on base, 332 feet

 SB-Pit Hoak(1) off Williams(1) + Roseboro(1), 5th

 CS-LAD Wills(1) by Law(1) and Smith(1), 1st

        Wills(2) by Law(2) and Smith(2), 6th

RBI-Pit  - Stuart 2(4), Clemente 3(3)

    LAD  - Larker 2(3)

 SF-Larker(1)

Great-Hoak(1), Groat(3), Neal(3), Wills, M(3)

Poor-Snider(3)

LOB-Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 6

 DP-Pittsburgh 1