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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 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 26, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,244 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
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 |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Daniels
Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Daniels
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda 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: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Daniels
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Daniels
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Daniels
Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Daniels
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Daniels
There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Daniels
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sanford
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sanford
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Daniels
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Daniels
There goes Kirkland. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Daniels
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Daniels
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Daniels
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Daniels
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Daniels
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Daniels
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Daniels
Sanford takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Bressoud scores. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Daniels
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sanford
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Sanford
Harry Bright pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Bright takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. There goes Bright trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Green
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Green
Kirkland 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sanford
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Green
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Green
Landrith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Green
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Green
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sanford
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Sanford
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Fred Green.
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Face
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Face
McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who relays the ball to Schofield who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Miller
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Miller
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Mejias scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kravitz vs. Miller
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Roy Face.
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Bill Mazeroski now playing second base. Dick Stuart now playing first base. Ron Kline now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Miller
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b-lf 5 0 2 3 Skinner B, lf 5 2 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1
O'Connell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 1
Cepeda O, lf-1b 5 0 0 0 Mejias R, pr 0 1 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 1 0 1 1
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 1
Landrith H, c 4 2 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sanford J, p 3 0 1 0 Stuart D, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 1 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 0 0 0 0
Green F, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 10 4 34 5 9 5
San Francisco 001 012 000 0 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 004 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J* 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
Miller S (L) 1.1 4 2 1 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
Green F 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kline R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Burgess S, Groat D, Spencer D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Mays W, Clemente R, Stuart D, Kirkland W
3B -- Schofield D, McCovey W
SB -- Mays W, Kirkland W
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Burgess S
WP -- Kline R
T -- 3:11
A -- 20244
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