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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 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 | June 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,706 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
June 23, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Jones
Law hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Law
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Jones
Law hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Skinner scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Mejias moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Burgess moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Brandt reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jones
Law hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Law
Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Dusty Rhodes.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Muffett
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Muffett
There goes Virdon. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Muffett
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Muffett
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Muffett
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Muffett
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Muffett
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. There goes Mazeroski trying to get to home. Brandt throws the ball in to Rodgers who relays the ball to Landrith, who tags Mazeroski, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Jones
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Law
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Law
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Law
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1959 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 5 0 2 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 2 4 1 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 5 2 3 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Brandt J, lf 4 0 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Landrith H, c 4 0 2 0
Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0
Law V, p 5 0 1 2 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, pr 0 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 15 5 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 012 000 002 -- 5
San Francisco 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 7.0 10 3 3 3 7
Muffett B 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Jones G 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, San Francisco 9
2B -- Rodgers A, Brandt J, Hoak D
HR -- Stuart D
CS -- Virdon B
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:41
A -- 22706
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