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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 10, 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 10, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 10, 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 10, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,317 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 10, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Witt
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Witt
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Witt
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws home to Kravitz who relays to second to double up Kirkland. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brandt. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Witt
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Witt
There goes Brandt. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Witt
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Witt
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Witt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodgers scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Witt
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Jones
Witt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Witt
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Witt
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Brandt reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Daniels
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Daniels
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat 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, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Daniels
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Daniels
There goes Davenport. The throw from Kravitz and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Daniels
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Blackburn
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Blackburn
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blackburn. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Blackburn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Blackburn
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Blackburn
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburn vs. Jones
Blackburn hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Kravitz reaches third base with a triple. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Blackburn
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Blackburn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blackburn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Blackburn
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mejias out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Blackburn
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Blackburn
Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Blackburn
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Blackburn
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Blackburn
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkland vs. Blackburn
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Jones
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Kravitz scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Roman Mejias. Stu Miller now pitching.
Kluszewski 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, 10 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Smith
Joe Christopher now playing right field. Bob Smith now pitching.
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Smith
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Smith
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Smith
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching. Bob Schmidt pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Schmidt 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 8
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Miller
Bob Schmidt now catching. Harry Bright pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Face
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Miller
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Miller
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 6/10/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 6 1 3 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 6 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 3 1 0
Kirkland W, lf 5 3 3 3 Kravitz D, c 5 1 3 3
Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 2 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 3 1
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Brandt J, cf 5 2 4 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 4 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 2
Landrith H, c 4 0 3 2 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 0
Schmidt B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 3 0 0 1 Christopher J, rf 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0 Witt R, p 1 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0
Blackburn R, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 0 1 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 19 11 37 7 10 7
San Francisco 124 201 010 -- 11
Pittsburgh 100 010 500 -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 6.2 9 7 7 5 5
Miller S (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 0
Daniels B 1.1 5 3 3 1 2
Blackburn R 3.1 5 1 1 1 4
Smith B 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Jackson A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Blackburn R
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Groat D, Brandt J, Kirkland W, Skinner B, Landrith H, Mazeroski B
3B -- Kravitz D
HR -- Kirkland W, Cepeda O
SB -- Brandt J
CS -- Davenport J
T -- 3:03
A -- 24317
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