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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 21, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,960 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Friend
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Philley throws the ball in to Freese who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Freese reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lonnett vs. Friend
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Friend
Roberts 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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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Roberts
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Friend
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Roberts
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. Anderson scores. Freese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonnett vs. Friend
Lonnett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Friend
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Roberts
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Friend
Harry Bright now playing third base.
Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Roberts
Bright hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Freese reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lonnett vs. Friend
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to home to get Anderson. Freese moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Friend
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Roberts
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Friend
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Friend
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Roberts
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Roberts
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kravitz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kravitz. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Friend
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Friend
Lonnett 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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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Solly Drake now playing left field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Roberts
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Porterfield
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Porterfield
Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Roberts
Kravitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1959 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Koppe J, ss 5 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 4 2 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Anderson H, lf 3 1 1 0 Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0
Drake S, lf 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hoak D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Bright H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lonnett J, c 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0
Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 1 1 2
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 2 5 2
Philadelphia 010 100 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 8 4 3 1 4
Porterfield B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hoak D, Freese G, Kravitz D
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Clemente R, Philley D, Freese G 2
3B -- Anderson H
HR -- Philley D, Nelson R
SH -- Anderson S, Ashburn R
HBP -- by Friend B (Lonnett J)
T -- 1:56
A -- 25960
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