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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 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 5, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,993 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Ron Kline | 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 |
Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 5, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat 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: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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. Kline
Koppe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Koppe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Kline
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Koppe scores. Bouchee moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Kline
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Bouchee scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart 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: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Kline
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Kline
Cardwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Kline
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive 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: ---
Kline vs. Cardwell
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Kline
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson 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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Kline
Freese hits a fly ball towards left. Skinner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Skinner. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sawatski vs. Kline
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Kline
Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn 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
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Cardwell
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. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Anderson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stuart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon is hit by the pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Cardwell
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koppe. Simpson scores. Skinner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gross
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gross
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gross
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Freese reaches second base with a double. Bouchee scores. Anderson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Gross
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Gross
Sawatski 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, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Gross
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gross
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Gross
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cardwell
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Gross.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Green
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Green
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Green
Freese takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Green
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Post scores. Freese moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolger vs. Green
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
Bolger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardwell vs. Green
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Joe Lonnett now catching.
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
There goes Groat. The throw from Lonnett and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Farrell
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to third. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Green
Hank Foiles now catching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Green
Koppe bunts towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Green
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Porterfield
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Farrell
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Farrell
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Schofield bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Daniels
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Daniels
Dave Philley pinch hits for Joe Lonnett.
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Daniels
Solly Drake pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Skinner B, lf 5 0 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 0 Koppe J, ss 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 2 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 2 3 1 Post W, rf 4 1 1 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 4 1 0 0 Foiles H, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 3 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Anderson S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 0 1 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 2 2 0 0 Sawatski C, c 3 0 1 1 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Bolger J, ph 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 1 1 2 Lonnett J, c 0 0 0 0 Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Green F, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 0 0 0 0 Bowman B, p 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 9 6 36 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 000 041 011 -- 7 Philadelphia 200 120 100 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R 4.0 3 3 2 4 1 Gross D 2.0 2 2 0 1 1 Green F 1.1 4 1 1 2 1 Porterfield B (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Daniels B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D 7.1 7 6 5 1 2 Farrell T (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 Bowman B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Skinner B 2, Koppe J, Stuart D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 12 2B -- Simpson H, Freese G, Stuart D 3B -- Koppe J HR -- Stuart D CS -- Groat D SH -- Anderson S, Koppe J, Schofield D HBP -- by Cardwell D (Virdon B) WP -- Cardwell D T -- 2:44 A -- 5993
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