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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 | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Harry Hanebrink | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Chris Short | 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. Short
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Short
There goes Virdon. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Virdon steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Short
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to home to get Virdon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Short
Harry Bright pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Bright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hanebrink. Bright reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Short
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Harry Bright now playing third base.
Ashburn 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Friend
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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. Friend
Philley hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it 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: ---
Groat vs. Short
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Short
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez 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: ---
Friend vs. Short
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Short
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Friend
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Short
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Short
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Short
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Short
Groat takes first base on ball four. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Short
Mejias hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Friend
Short strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hanebrink vs. Friend
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Philley reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Short
Friend hits a line drive into right field. Hanebrink settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Short
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Friend
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Short
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bright vs. Short
Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Short
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Short
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Friend
Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Friend
Hanebrink hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Short
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Short
Friend bunts in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Short
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field. Mejias picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Anderson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Friend
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Short
Sparky Anderson now playing second base.
Foiles 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Short
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bright vs. Short
Bright hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Friend
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hanebrink vs. Friend
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Porterfield
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Meyer
Bob Bowman now playing right field.
Mejias hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Meyer
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Blackburn
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Blackburn
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Meyer
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Meyer
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Meyer
Bright strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1959, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Hanebrink H, rf 4 1 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 1 0 0 Bowman B, rf 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Philley D, 1b 4 2 2 5
Stuart D, 1b 2 2 2 2 Anderson H, lf 4 2 4 1
Hoak D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 2 2 3
Bright H, ph-3b 4 1 3 3 Freese G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas V, c 3 1 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 1 0 Short C, p 2 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 2 1 1 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 35 10 10 9
Pittsburgh 102 000 200 -- 5
Philadelphia 003 002 50x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.2 8 9 5 1 2
Porterfield B 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Blackburn R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C 6.1 8 5 5 6 3
Meyer J (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Mejias R, Stuart D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Bright H, Anderson H 2, Philley D, Stuart D
HR -- Stuart D, Bright H, Philley D, Jones W
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Friend B
HBP -- by Friend B (Thomas V)
WP -- Short C 2, Friend B 3
T -- 2:52
A -- 19266
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