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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 29, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,799 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Antonelli
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kline
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Kline
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Kline
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Antonelli, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Antonelli
Kline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kline
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive towards the mound. Antonelli catches it and throws to first to double up Virdon. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Antonelli
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Kline
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Kline
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Antonelli
Kline 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kline
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Kline
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Antonelli
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Kline
Hank Foiles now catching. Bob Speake pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Speake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Worthington
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kline
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 2 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Antonelli J, p 2 0 1 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias R, lf 3 0 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 29 3 7 3
San Francisco 020 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 30x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 6.2 7 3 3 0 3
Jones G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Worthington A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 9
DP -- San Francisco 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Burgess S, Davenport J
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Mazeroski B
T -- 2:02
A -- 19799
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