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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 22,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 9, 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 right field. Alou 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 third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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. Haddix
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud 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: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Sanford
Haddix hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to Mazeroski who relays to Stuart to double up McCovey. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Haddix
There goes Alou. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanford scores. Mays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Haddix
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Cepeda scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sanford
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sanford
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Haddix
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Haddix
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Haddix
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Sanford
Stuart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Sanford
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sanford
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sanford
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Haddix
McCovey is hit by the pitch. O'Connell moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Porterfield
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. O'Connell scores. Mays moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkland vs. Porterfield
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Mays scores. Brandt moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to home to get Brandt. Cepeda moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Daniels
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sanford
Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Sanford
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Sanford
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gross
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gross
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Miller
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak 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 9/9/1959 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 1 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 3 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 1 1 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brandt J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1 Cepeda O, lf-1b 3 1 1 3
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kirkland W, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
Virdon B, cf 2 1 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 2 1 1 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 28 7 7 6
Pittsburgh 000 100 010 -- 2
San Francisco 101 030 20x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L)* 6.0 7 7 6 4 4
Porterfield B+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Daniels B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gross D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)# 7.0 7 2 2 1 3
Miller S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 6
2B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Cepeda O
CS -- Alou F
SH -- O'Connell D
HBP -- by Haddix H (Sanford J), by Sanford J (Stuart D), by Haddix H (McCovey W)
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 2:28
A -- 22768
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