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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 28, 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 June 28, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 28, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDevitt
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McDevitt
Mejias hits a line drive towards short. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Friend
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDevitt
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McDevitt
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McDevitt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. McDevitt
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. McDevitt
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demeter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Friend
McDevitt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDevitt
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDevitt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McDevitt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDevitt
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDevitt
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Friend
Demeter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Friend
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McDevitt vs. Friend
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDevitt for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Neal reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Moon reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Neal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDevitt
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDevitt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDevitt
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. McDevitt
Daniels 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Daniels
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Daniels
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Daniels
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Daniels
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McDevitt vs. Daniels
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDevitt for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDevitt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McDevitt
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McDevitt
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. McDevitt
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. McDevitt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Witt
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Witt
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDevitt
Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDevitt
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. McDevitt
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. McDevitt
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Witt
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Witt
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Witt
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Witt
There goes Demeter. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Demeter steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Witt
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Witt
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McDevitt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDevitt
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McDevitt
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McDevitt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. McDevitt
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. McDevitt
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Mazeroski scores. Hoak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. McDevitt
Harry Bright pinch hits for Red Witt.
Bright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Porterfield
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. McDevitt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Porterfield
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Porterfield
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Porterfield
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDevitt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDevitt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McDevitt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. McDevitt
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McDevitt
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. McDevitt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Don Drysdale now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 5 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 2
Mejias R, rf 5 1 1 0 Moon W, lf 5 0 2 2
Stuart D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Snider D, rf 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, rf 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 2 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Demeter D, cf 3 2 2 2
Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 1
Daniels B, p 1 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 4 1 0 0
Witt R, p 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 10 3 33 9 11 9
Pittsburgh 010 000 021 -- 4
Los Angeles 010 510 02x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 3.2 9 6 5 1 2
Daniels B 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
Witt R 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Porterfield B 1.0 1 2 2 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (W) 8.2 10 4 2 5 6
Drysdale D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Virdon B, Gilliam J, Zimmer D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Mazeroski B, Hodges G, Neal C, Moon W
HR -- Demeter D, Hodges G, Neal C
SB -- Demeter D
SH -- Neal C, Gilliam J
SF -- Zimmer D
WP -- Porterfield B
T -- 2:42
A -- 27785
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