Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Short
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Short
  
  There goes Virdon. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Virdon steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foiles vs. Short
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to home to get Virdon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Short
  
  Stuart takes first base on ball four. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bright vs. Short
  
  Harry Bright pinch hits for Don Hoak.
  
  Bright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hanebrink. Bright reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. Stuart moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  Harry Bright now playing third base.
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanebrink vs. Friend
  
  Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Friend
  
  Philley hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Short
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Short
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Short
  
  Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Short
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Friend
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Short
  
  Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Short
  
  Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Short
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Short
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. Bright moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mejias vs. Short
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Friend
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Friend
  
  Short strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hanebrink vs. Friend
  
  Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Friend
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Philley reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  There's a wild pitch. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Short
  
  Friend hits a line drive into right field. Hanebrink settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Short
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Friend
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Friend
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Short
  
  Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Short
  
  Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bright vs. Short
  
  Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Short
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Friend
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanebrink vs. Friend
  
  Hanebrink hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Short
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Short
  
  Friend bunts in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Short
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Friend
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Friend
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field. Mejias picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Anderson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Friend
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Short
  
  Sparky Anderson now playing second base.
  
  Foiles 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, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Short
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bright vs. Short
  
  Bright hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Meyer
  
  Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Friend
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Friend
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hanebrink vs. Friend
  
  Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Friend
  
  Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Porterfield
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Meyer
  
  Bob Bowman now playing right field.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Meyer
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Meyer
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Blackburn
  
  Ron Blackburn now pitching.
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Blackburn
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Blackburn
  
  Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Blackburn
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Meyer
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Meyer
  
  Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Meyer
  
  Bright strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1959, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  1  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        5  1  1  0   Hanebrink H, rf       4  1  0  0   
Foiles H, c           4  1  0  0   Bowman B, rf          0  0  0  0   
Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  0   Philley D, 1b         4  2  2  5   
Stuart D, 1b          2  2  2  2   Anderson H, lf        4  2  4  1   
Hoak D, 3b            0  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           4  2  2  3   
Bright H, ph-3b       4  1  3  3   Freese G, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Anderson S, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           2  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       4  0  1  0   
Mejias R, lf          4  0  1  0   Thomas V, c           3  1  0  0   
Friend B, p           2  0  1  0   Short C, p            2  0  0  0   
Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   Meyer J, p            2  1  1  0   
Burgess S, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Blackburn R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        35 10 10  9

Pittsburgh       102 000 200 --  5
Philadelphia     003 002 50x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          6.2  8  9  5  1  2
Porterfield B         0.1  1  1  0  0  0
Blackburn R           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C               6.1  8  5  5  6  3
Meyer J (W)           2.2  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Mejias R, Stuart D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Bright H, Anderson H 2, Philley D, Stuart D
HR -- Stuart D, Bright H, Philley D, Jones W
SB -- Virdon B
SH -- Friend B
HBP -- by Friend B (Thomas V)
WP -- Short C 2, Friend B 3
T -- 2:52
A -- 19266

    

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