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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 9, 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 9, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Harry Bright | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 9, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport 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. Law
There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Law
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a popup towards the mound. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Law
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brandt. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Brandt throws the ball in to Davenport who tags Foiles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bright. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Kirkland goes all the way around to score. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to home to get Spencer. Brandt moves to third. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Law
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Kirkland scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Blackburn
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Blackburn
Landrith hits a fly ball towards left. Skinner catches it and throws to home to double up Brandt. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Blackburn
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Blackburn
Davenport bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Blackburn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Blackburn
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bright. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Blackburn
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Antonelli
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Smith
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Smith
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Smith
Landrith 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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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Eddie Bressoud now playing second base.
Bright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, lf 5 2 3 0 Bright H, rf 3 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 3 2 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 2 3 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brandt J, cf 5 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 1 Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 4 0 1 0 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
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37 6 12 6 31 2 5 2
San Francisco 100 002 300 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L)* 6.0 9 6 5 4 6
Blackburn R 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Smith B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Hoak D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Foiles H, Cepeda O, Kirkland W
HR -- Hoak D, Stuart D
SH -- Rodgers A, Davenport J
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:45
A -- 24272
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