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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 13, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 13, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 13, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,718 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 13, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Kline
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Kline
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Kline
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Kline
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Kline
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Drysdale
Joe Pignatano now catching.
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Kline
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Kline
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Kline
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Kline
Moon is hit by the pitch. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Kline
Snider bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Kline
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Kline
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Moon scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Kline
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Kline
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Larker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Larker scores. Pignatano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Kline
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Drysdale vs. Kline
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Drysdale
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Kline
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Kline
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Kline
Larker hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kline
Pignatano hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drysdale
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Face
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drysdale
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Face vs. Labine
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Face
Hank Foiles now catching.
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Face
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Face
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Face
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Face
Pignatano hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Labine
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Labine
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Labine
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Face
Roman Mejias now playing right field.
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Face
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Face
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Gil Hodges.
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Face
Moon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hoak D, 3b 1 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 1 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 3 2 Snider D, rf 3 1 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Fairly R, rf 1 0 1 0 Foiles H, c 1 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 1 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Larker N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Pignatano J, c 2 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 6 32 4 6 2 Pittsburgh 000 030 030 -- 6 Los Angeles 000 301 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R 6.0 3 4 2 4 4 Face R (W) 3.0 3 0 0 2 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (L)* 7.0 8 6 6 3 4 Labine C 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Gilliam J, Virdon B, Burgess S DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Gilliam J 2, Virdon B, Burgess S, Mazeroski B HR -- Demeter D, Stuart D HBP -- by Kline R (Moon W) WP -- Kline R T -- 2:43 A -- 16718
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