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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1959 |
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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 | September 4, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,136 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
Jim Owens | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 4, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
Groat 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Owens
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Haddix
Haddix fires over to first and Nelson drops the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Owens
Haddix 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: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Haddix
Owens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Owens
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Owens
Haddix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a line drive towards first. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Haddix
Lonnett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Haddix
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Owens
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Haddix
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Haddix
Koppe bunts towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Haddix
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Haddix
Post is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Haddix
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Haddix
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Owens
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Owens
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Face
Owens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Face
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Owens
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Face
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Face
Post takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Face
Solly Drake pinch runs for Wally Post.
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Face
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Face
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drake moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lonnett vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Owens
Solly Drake now playing right field.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess 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, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Post W, rf 2 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Drake S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 3 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 3 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Haddix H, p 2 0 1 0 Lonnett J, c 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 0 Owens J, p 3 0 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 32 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 000 002 01x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H (L) 6.0 4 2 1 2 4 Face R 1.1 4 1 1 1 1 Porterfield B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Owens J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5 E -- Nelson R, Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Bouchee E WP -- Owens J T -- 2:24 A -- 13136
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