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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 14, 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 14, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,416 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 14, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Demeter reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Friend
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Pignatano reaches second base with a double. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Podres vs. Friend
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend has Zimmer trapped. There's the throw to Hoak and over to Foiles, who tags Zimmer for the out. Pignatano moves to third. Podres moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Friend
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. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Podres
Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Friend moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Friend scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Podres
Foiles 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Podres
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friend scores. Hoak scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Klippstein
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Friend
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Friend
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Klippstein
There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Gilliam trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Klippstein
Foiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Klippstein
Friend bunts towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Klippstein
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Klippstein
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Klippstein
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Demeter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Klippstein
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Friend
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Friend
Dick Gray pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pignatano tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Gray moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Fowler
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Fowler
There goes Hoak. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Fowler
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Friend
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Duke Snider pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Snider reaches second base with a double. Fairly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Friend
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Duke Snider.
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Rip Repulski pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Face
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Face
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pignatano scores. Repulski scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Demeter vs. Face
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Labine
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Clem Labine now pitching.
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Labine
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Labine
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Labine
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Face
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Face
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Face
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 4 2 2 0 Gilliam J, 3b 2 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 2 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 1
Mejias R, cf 5 1 2 3 Moon W, lf 5 0 1 2
Stuart D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Demeter D, cf 5 0 2 1
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 5 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 5 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 1 1
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Friend B, p 3 2 1 0 Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 2 2 0
Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0
Gray D, ph 1 0 1 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 1 1 1
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 7 37 6 12 6
Pittsburgh 002 400 001 -- 7
Los Angeles 100 000 140 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 7.1 10 5 5 4 2
Face R (W) 1.2 2 1 1 1 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 3.2 7 5 5 1 2
Klippstein J 3.1 4 1 1 1 2
Fowler A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Labine C (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Gilliam J, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Demeter D, Pignatano J, Hoak D, Snider D
HR -- Mejias R, Stuart D
SB -- Hoak D
CS -- Mazeroski B
SF -- Neal C
T -- 2:47
A -- 15416
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