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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 8, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,691 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 8, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Witt
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Witt
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Witt
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Witt
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Ashburn steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Witt
Post strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Witt
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Witt
Sawatski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Conley
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Conley
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Conley
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Witt
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Witt
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Witt
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Conley
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Witt
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Witt
Post is hit by the pitch. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Witt
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Witt
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conley vs. Witt
Conley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Giel
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Giel
Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Giel
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Post reaches second base with a double. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Giel
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Post scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Giel
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Giel
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Conley
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Conley
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Conley
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Giel
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Giel
Conley bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Giel
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Giel
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Giel
Bouchee is walked intentionally. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Giel
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Conley
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente 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
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Smith
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Conley
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Conley
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Conley
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Smith
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Smith
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Smith
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Smith
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Smith
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Sawatski moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Smith
Post takes first base on ball four. Sawatski scores. Ashburn moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Conley
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Conley
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Conley
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Conley
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat tags and scores. Virdon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Conley
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Blackburn
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Blackburn
Conley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Blackburn
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Sawatski scores. Conley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Blackburn
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Conley
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bouchee. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1959 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 3 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hamner G, ss 6 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0
Post W, rf 3 2 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Anderson H, lf 5 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Anderson S, 2b 5 1 1 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Sawatski C, c 3 2 2 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0
Conley G, p 4 1 2 1 Witt R, p 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 33 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 320 012 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 0 7
Farrell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 3.2 6 3 3 1 4
Giel P 2.1 4 2 2 3 0
Smith B 2.0 1 1 1 3 1
Blackburn R 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Bouchee E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Post W, Anderson H, Mazeroski B, Skinner B, Virdon B, Ashburn R
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Conley G
SF -- Hoak D
HBP -- by Witt R (Post W)
T -- 2:36
A -- 17691
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