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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 12, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 12, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to Hoak who throws to Mazeroski to double up Bouchee. Ashburn tags and scores. Anderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson 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 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe bunts towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Haddix
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Roberts
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Haddix
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Freese. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haddix vs. Roberts
Haddix hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee 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 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Skinner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Roberts
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Roberts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Roberts
Haddix is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Mazeroski scores. Virdon scores. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Haddix
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Robinson
Humberto Robinson now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Robinson
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Robinson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Robinson
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Robinson
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Robinson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Robinson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Haddix
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Humberto Robinson.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 4 2 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 3 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Post W, rf 3 1 2 2
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 1 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Anderson H, lf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Lonnett J, c 3 0 1 0
Haddix H, p 4 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 6 31 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 002 400 -- 6
Philadelphia 100 001 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 6.2 9 6 4 1 4
Phillips T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Robinson H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Freese G, Bouchee E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Clemente R
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Post W
SF -- Post W
WP -- Robinson H
T -- 2:23
A -- 11163
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