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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Moon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moon. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Drysdale
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Haddix
Essegian hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Haddix
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Haddix
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drysdale
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Drysdale
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Bill Mazeroski now playing second base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Haddix
Drysdale bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drysdale
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drysdale
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drysdale
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Drysdale
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Drysdale
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Drysdale
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Drysdale
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Churn
Chuck Churn now pitching.
Haddix hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Haddix
Essegian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Churn
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Churn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Churn
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Haddix
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Haddix
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Churn
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Churn
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Churn
Hoak 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Churn vs. Haddix
Churn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Churn
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Churn
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Essegian. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Churn
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Churn covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Churn
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Haddix
Essegian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Haddix
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Haddix
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Churn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Essegian who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Churn
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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Churn
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Churn
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Churn
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Churn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Essegian. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Churn
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Churn
Haddix hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Haddix reaches second base with a double. Burgess scores. Mazeroski scores. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Churn
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 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haddix
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Haddix
Don Demeter pinch hits for Chuck Churn.
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Charlie Neal.
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Haddix
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Labine
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Don Zimmer now playing third base. Clem Labine now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Labine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Labine
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Labine
The ball gets by Pignatano for a passed ball. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Labine
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Haddix
Essegian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Essegian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Haddix
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Haddix
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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 8/23/1959, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0
Zimmer D, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 0
Moon W, lf 3 1 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 2 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 2 1 1
Essegian C, rf 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Repulski R, cf 3 1 1 2 Schofield D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 2
Wills M, ss 3 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 3 2
Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 4 0 1 3
Churn C, p 1 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 35 9 11 9
Los Angeles 010 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 004 000 50x -- 9
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 2.2 6 4 4 3 4
Churn C 4.1 5 5 5 2 4
Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 1
E -- Moon W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Virdon B, Mazeroski B, Haddix H, Zimmer D, Essegian C
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Repulski R
SH -- Drysdale D
SF -- Repulski R
PB -- Pignatano J
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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