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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 14, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,199 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 14, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Podres
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Craig
Law strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Snider. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills bunts towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Law
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Craig
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Law
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
There goes Moon. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Law
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Labine
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Labine
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Norm Larker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Law
Neal 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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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Snyder
Gene Snyder now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Snyder
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Snyder
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Snyder
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Snyder
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kravitz vs. Klippstein
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Mazeroski scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Hoak scores. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Klippstein
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges 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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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Klippstein
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Klippstein
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Law
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Repulski 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 7/14/1959 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 2 3 0
Moon W, lf 3 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 1
Snider D, rf 3 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 0
Demeter D, cf 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 1 1
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 2 2
Podres J, p 0 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 4 0 3 3
Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 4 0 1 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 1 0
Snyder G, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 36 9 14 8
Los Angeles 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 500 000 40x -- 9
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Craig R 4.2 5 0 0 0 2
Labine C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Snyder G 0.2 2 3 3 1 2
Klippstein J 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Groat D 2, Neal C, Roseboro J
3B -- Skinner B
SB -- Moon W
WP -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:40
A -- 30199
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