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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 21, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Roberts
There goes Mays. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Roberts
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Roberts
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Roberts
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Antonelli
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Roberts
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Roberts
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer 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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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith 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 -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Roberts
Bressoud hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Antonelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Antonelli. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Antonelli
Koppe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Anderson trying to get to second. Kirkland throws the ball in to Bressoud who tags Anderson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Roberts
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Roberts
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Roberts
There goes Mays. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Roberts
There goes McCovey. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. McCovey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. McCovey scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Roberts
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Post reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and tags Anderson, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Roberts
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Roberts
Brandt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. Bressoud scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Antonelli
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Antonelli
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Antonelli
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Richie Ashburn.
Bolger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching. Jim Bolger now playing center field.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Meyer
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Meyer
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Antonelli
Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Antonelli
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Antonelli
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Meyer
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Meyer
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Meyer
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Antonelli
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Antonelli
Dave Philley pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Antonelli
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1959, game 1 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b-lf 5 1 3 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 1 0 Bolger J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Anderson S, 2b 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, lf-1b 3 0 2 2 Post W, rf 4 0 2 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Anderson H, lf 4 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 2 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 0 0 Thomas V, c 4 0 3 0
Antonelli J, p 3 1 1 1 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 35 0 8 0
San Francisco 100 003 101 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 7.0 8 5 4 0 1
Meyer J 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Anderson H, Antonelli J, Freese G
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Spencer D, Post W
3B -- Brandt J
HR -- Antonelli J
SB -- Mays W 2, McCovey W
SH -- Antonelli J
SF -- Cepeda O
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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