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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 26, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 26, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Cardwell
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Law
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Cardwell
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Cardwell
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Burgess scoops up the ball and tags Jones for the out. Post moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Law
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. Anderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardwell vs. Law
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Cardwell
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hearn
Mejias hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hearn
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Law
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hearn
Virdon hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hearn
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hearn
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hearn
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hearn
Mejias hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Anderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Anderson. Groat goes all the way around to score. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Hearn
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Law
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easton vs. Law
John Easton pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Easton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Law
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Conley
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Conley
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Conley
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Conley
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Law
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Law
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Hanebrink strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Farrell
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards center. Ashburn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ashburn. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Farrell
Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Law
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias 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 4/26/1959, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 2 2 1 Philley D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Post W, rf 3 1 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 3 1 2 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 2 2 1 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Anderson S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 2 4 5 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 1
Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 1 Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 4 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Easton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Conley G, p 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 27 2 3 2
Pittsburgh 106 010 100 -- 9
Philadelphia 010 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 2.1 7 6 6 3 0
Hearn J 2.2 4 2 2 0 1
Conley G 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
Farrell T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Anderson H, Ashburn R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 2
2B -- Kluszewski T, Burgess S, Mejias R
3B -- Anderson H
HR -- Groat D
SH -- Jones W, Mazeroski B
SF -- Hegan J
HBP -- by Law V (Post W)
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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