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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | 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 |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 27, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Cardwell
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cardwell
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Cardwell
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Worthington
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Worthington
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drake tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Worthington
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koppe scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Worthington
Freese hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Cardwell
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cardwell
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Worthington
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Worthington
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Worthington
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Cardwell
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Cardwell
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Cardwell
McCovey is hit by the pitch. O'Connell moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Worthington
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Worthington
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Worthington
There goes Drake. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Bressoud applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee 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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Cardwell
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Cardwell
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Cardwell
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Worthington
Philley 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Worthington
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Worthington
Anderson hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Cardwell
Worthington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Cardwell
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Worthington
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Worthington
Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Worthington
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cardwell
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Cardwell
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, tags Kirkland and throws to first to double up Spencer View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Worthington
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Worthington
Bouchee 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Worthington
Philley 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
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Cardwell
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Cardwell
Jose Pagan pinch runs for Hobie Landrith.
Bressoud bunts towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Cardwell
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Cardwell
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Jose Pagan now playing third base. Jim Hegan now catching.
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Miller
Freese bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Freese trying to get to third. Kirkland throws the ball in to Pagan, who tags Freese for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Miller
Sawatski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hanebrink vs. Miller
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Carl Sawatski. Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Hanebrink takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drake vs. Miller
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Farrell
Richie Ashburn now playing center field. Solly Drake now playing left field. Joe Lonnett now catching. Turk Farrell now pitching.
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Farrell
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Farrell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Miller
Koppe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Miller
Bouchee 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Miller
Philley 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
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Farrell
Bressoud hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1959, game 2 -- San Francisco at Philadelphia (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Drake S, cf-lf 2 1 0 0
Wagner L, ph 0 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 1 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Post W, lf 3 0 2 1
Cepeda O, lf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0
Pagan J, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lonnett J, c 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, ph 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 1 6 1 26 2 5 2
San Francisco 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 200 000 00x -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 6.0 3 2 2 2 1
Miller S 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 5
Farrell T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- O'Connell D, Cepeda O
HR -- Mays W
CS -- Drake S
SH -- Bressoud E
SF -- Bouchee E
HBP -- by Cardwell D (McCovey W)
T -- 2:37
A -- 14538
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