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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 27, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,649 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 27, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Koufax
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Koufax
Bright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bright. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to third to double up Gilliam. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Koufax
Law hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Law
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koufax
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Koufax covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Koufax
Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Koufax
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Bright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Law
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koufax
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Koufax covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Burgess moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bright vs. Koufax
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon 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 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Koufax
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Law
There goes Demeter. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koufax
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koufax
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koufax
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Bright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bright. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Koufax vs. Law
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bright. Neal reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Law
Moon 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Koufax
Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Snider 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 6/27/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 2 2
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Snider D, rf 3 0 1 1
Bright H, lf 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 1 1 0
Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 0 0
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33 0 6 0 28 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 100 02x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Gilliam J, Neal C 2, Zimmer D
CS -- Demeter D
WP -- Koufax S
T -- 1:59
A -- 31649
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