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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 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 August 25, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,927 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Kline
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Gross
Landrith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Gross
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Gross
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Gross
Brandt 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gross
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gross
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Antonelli
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and has Schofield trapped. There's the throw to Bressoud who tags Schofield for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Antonelli
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Gross
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gross
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Gross
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Gross
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Gross
Antonelli hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Gross
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Gross
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Gross who tags Mays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brandt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gross
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gross
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Antonelli
Schofield 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Antonelli
Harry Bright pinch hits for Don Gross.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Green
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Green
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Green
Bressoud is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Green
Antonelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. There goes Bressoud trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
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, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
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, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
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
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Green
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Green
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Green
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Green
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Porterfield
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Willie Kirkland. Bob Porterfield now pitching. Leon Wagner pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt scores. McCovey moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Porterfield
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing right field.
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Antonelli
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
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
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Porterfield
Roman Mejias now playing center field.
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Porterfield
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Porterfield
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Porterfield
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Porterfield
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Porterfield
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Groat reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Witt
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Witt juggles the ball. That's an error on Witt. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Witt
Landrith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Landrith reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Witt
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. Landrith scores. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Witt
Antonelli hits a popup towards the mound. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Witt
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Antonelli
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Antonelli
The ball gets by Landrith for a passed ball. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Antonelli
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Antonelli
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Red Witt.
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b-rf 5 3 2 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1
Cepeda O, lf 4 1 2 2 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 3
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 1 Schofield D, 2b 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 0 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 2 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 5 3 3 2 Mejias R, ph-cf 1 0 0 1
Landrith H, c 4 2 2 2 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 1 Gross D, p 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 5 1 2 3 Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Green F, p 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Witt R, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 15 12 35 5 10 5
San Francisco 200 111 124 -- 12
Pittsburgh 000 200 021 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 10 5 4 0 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 2 0
Gross D 5.0 4 2 2 0 4
Green F 1.1 4 2 2 2 1
Porterfield B 1.2 1 2 2 2 0
Witt R 1.0 4 4 3 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- O'Connell D, Witt R
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Mays W 2, Clemente R, Spencer D, Groat D, Landrith H, Bressoud E
HR -- Spencer D, Stuart D, Antonelli J
SH -- O'Connell D
SF -- Mejias R
WP -- Antonelli J
PB -- Landrith H
T -- 2:57
A -- 29927
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