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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 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 June 8, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,080 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 8, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kline
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Miller
Schofield 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Miller
Danny Kravitz pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Danny Kravitz now catching.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Miller
Kline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Miller
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kline
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kline
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kline
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Miller
Kravitz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Kline
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Kline
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
There's a wild pitch. Spencer scores. Brandt moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Kline
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Bob Schmidt now catching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Miller
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Miller
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daniels scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kravitz vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Daniels
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Daniels
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Daniels
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Daniels
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Jones
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Jones
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Daniels
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Daniels
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
There goes Alou. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Daniels
The ball gets by Kravitz for a passed ball. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Daniels
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schofield who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Stuart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski 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 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Daniels
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Daniels
Willie Mays pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Daniels
Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Davenport reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Hoak who tags Davenport trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rodgers scores. Schmidt scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Daniels
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Blackburn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Zanni
Willie Mays now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Dom Zanni now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Zanni
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Zanni
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schofield vs. Worthington
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. Al Worthington now pitching.
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Worthington
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Groat scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kravitz vs. Worthington
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christopher tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Worthington
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Roman Mejias now playing right field.
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Face
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Bob Speake pinch runs for Bob Schmidt.
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Speake trying to get to second. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Speake for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Face
There goes Mays. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Face
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Roger McCardell now catching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Face
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Face
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. McCormick
Face hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. McCormick
Virdon bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Face moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. McCormick
Kravitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Face
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Face
Rodgers hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCardell vs. Face
McCardell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McCormick
Hoak bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. McCormick
Harry Bright pinch hits for Roy Face.
Bright hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 1 2 3 Schofield D, rf 4 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 6 2 2 2 Face R, p 1 0 1 0
Kirkland W, lf 4 1 2 1 Bright H, ph 1 1 1 3
Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 2
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Kravitz D, pr-c 4 1 1 2
Cepeda O, 1b 6 1 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 2 3 2
Spencer D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Skinner B, lf 5 1 1 1
Brandt J, cf-lf 6 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 6 1 1 0
Rodgers A, ss 5 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 3 0
Landrith H, c 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 2 2 1
Wagner L, ph 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 1 0 1 0
Schmidt B, c 3 1 3 0 Daniels B, p 2 1 1 0
Speake B, pr 0 0 0 0 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
McCardell R, c 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 1
Miller S, p 2 0 0 0 Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0
Jones G, p 1 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 2 0 0 0
Mays W, ph-cf 2 1 2 0
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48 9 18 8 46 12 18 12
San Francisco 200 200 230 00 -- 9
Pittsburgh 011 100 150 03 -- 12
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S 3.2 7 3 3 2 1
Jones G 3.1 3 1 1 1 2
Zanni D* 0.0 3 3 2 0 0
Worthington A 0.2 1 2 0 0 1
McCormick M (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 3.1 4 4 4 3 6
Daniels B 4.1 11 5 5 1 2
Blackburn R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Face R (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Rodgers A
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Davenport J
3B -- Spencer D, Skinner B
HR -- Alou F, Kravitz D, Kirkland W, Stuart D, Bright H
SB -- Alou F, Cepeda O, Mays W
SH -- Groat D, Virdon B, Hoak D
SF -- Kravitz D
WP -- Kline R
PB -- Kravitz D
T -- 4:13
A -- 19080
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