Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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