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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,684 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 6, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson catches it and throws to first to double up Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski 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: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski 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: ---
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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
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, 0 - Phillies, 0
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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Law
There goes Anderson. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts 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 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a line drive 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: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Law
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Roberts
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak bunts between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Law
Hank Foiles now catching. Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Hanebrink 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: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Law
Solly Drake pinch runs for Carl Sawatski.
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Drake goes all the way around to score. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Law
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Philley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Koppe moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Harry Hanebrink now playing second base. Joe Lonnett now catching. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vern Law.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Roberts
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat is hit by the pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive towards the mound. Roberts catches it and throws to third to double up Mejias. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Anderson H, lf 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 1 Sawatski C, c 1 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Drake S, pr 0 1 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 1 0 Lonnett J, c 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Roberts R, p 3 1 1 0
Mejias R, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 4 1 28 2 5 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 000 02x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Groat D, Hoak D, Clemente R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Burgess S
SB -- Anderson S
SH -- Hoak D, Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Roberts R (Groat D)
T -- 1:44
A -- 9684
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