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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,567 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Red Witt | 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 |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 1, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Witt
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Witt
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Witt
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Witt
Kirkland strikes out. Kravitz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kirkland out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Witt
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Witt
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Witt
Jones bunts towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Witt
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Jones
Witt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Mazeroski moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Witt
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Porterfield
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Porterfield
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Porterfield
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Porterfield
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Porterfield
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Porterfield
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Stuart scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Daniels
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daniels
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Daniels
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Daniels
Landrith hits a line drive towards first. Stuart catches it and steps on first to double up Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Daniels
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Jones
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Daniels
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Daniels
Brandt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kravitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Daniels
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
Groat is hit by the pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kravitz vs. Byerly
Kravitz 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Daniels
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Daniels
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Face
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Face
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Face
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Face
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. Kirkland scores. Wagner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Face
Jim Davenport pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Jim Davenport now playing third base. Danny O'Connell now playing second base. Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop. Rock
Nelson hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Gross
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1959 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 0 Brandt J, lf 4 0 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 3 3 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 3b 3 2 3 2
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kirkland W, rf 5 1 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 1 Spencer D, 2b-ss 3 1 2 1
Kravitz D, c 4 1 1 2 Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0
Witt R, p 1 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 2 0 1 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 0 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 1 1
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 3
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
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32 5 5 4 35 9 14 9
Pittsburgh 000 102 200 -- 5
San Francisco 112 000 50x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R* 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Porterfield B 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Daniels B (L)+ 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Face R 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Gross D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 6.2 5 5 5 6 4
Byerly B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Miller S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Cepeda O 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 8
2B -- McCovey W 2, Rhodes D
HR -- Kravitz D
SB -- Cepeda O 3
SH -- Jones S, Clemente R
HBP -- by Jones S (Groat D)
WP -- Jones S, Face R
T -- 2:50
A -- 21567
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