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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
July 31, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
July 31, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Sanford
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Sanford
There goes Hoak. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Bressoud applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Haddix
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Haddix
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Sanford
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Sanford
Haddix hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Sanford
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Sanford
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Sanford
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Haddix
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Haddix
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat bunts for an out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Sanford
Mejias hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. Sanford
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Sanford
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Haddix
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Haddix
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat bunts in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Sanford
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Haddix
There goes Mays. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays scores. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Sanford
Kravitz hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt 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 7/31/1959 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 2 2 0 0 Brandt J, lf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mejias R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 3b-1b 3 1 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 2 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Kravitz D, c 4 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 1 1 1
Sanford J, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 27 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 010 001 010 -- 3
San Francisco 010 001 11x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 8.0 6 4 4 2 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 2
2B -- Stuart D 2
3B -- Cepeda O
HR -- Bressoud E, Spencer D
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Hoak D
SH -- Groat D 2, Mazeroski B
SF -- Kirkland W
T -- 2:28
A -- 22371
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