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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Eddie Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Fisher
There goes Clemente. The throw from Hegan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Fisher
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Fisher
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Fisher
Kravitz 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fisher
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Fisher
Haddix hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Haddix
Fisher bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport strikes out. There goes Hegan. The throw from Kravitz to second, and Hegan is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fisher
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fisher
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Fisher
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fisher
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Brandt throws the ball in to Davenport who tags Hoak trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Haddix
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Fisher
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fisher
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fisher
Skinner 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fisher
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Fisher
Kravitz hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fisher
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Fisher
Haddix hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Haddix
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McCormick
Groat bunts towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. McCormick
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. McCormick
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. McCormick
Harry Bright pinch hits for Danny Kravitz.
Bright hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Hardy Peterson now catching.
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. Haddix
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Haddix
McCormick 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 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. McCormick
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. McCormick
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 3 0
Alou F, rf 4 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 2 1 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 3 2 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 3
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 3 0 0 0
Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 1 1 Peterson H, c 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fisher E, p 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rodgers A, ph 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 2 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 6 3 33 3 8 3
San Francisco 000 110 020 -- 4
Pittsburgh 300 000 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher E (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 2
McCormick M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 9.0 6 4 3 2 9
E -- Hegan J, Groat D, Cepeda O, Hoak D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Mays W 2, Hoak D, Virdon B
HR -- Stuart D, Bressoud E, Mays W
SB -- Clemente R
CS -- Hegan J
SH -- Groat D, Hoak D
T -- 2:32
A -- 20577
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