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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 7, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Owens
Kravitz hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owens vs. Law
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Owens
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Owens, and towards Anderson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Owens
Kravitz takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Kravitz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kravitz scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Owens
There goes Skinner. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Groat goes all the way around to score. Virdon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Owens
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Law
Owens strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Owens covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Owens
Kravitz 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Owens
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Owens
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Law
Owens strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Owens
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Danny Kravitz.
There's a wild pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Owens
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Hank Foiles now catching.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Owens
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Owens covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Law
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Owens
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vern Law.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Owens
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Owens
Foiles hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Face
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Face
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Owens
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1959 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 5 1 3 2 Kravitz D, c 3 1 1 0
Post W, rf 5 1 1 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Anderson H, lf 4 1 2 2 Foiles H, c 1 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 2
Anderson S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 0 1
Sawatski C, c 4 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Owens J, p 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 1
Law V, p 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 4 35 5 7 5
Philadelphia 020 020 000 0 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 400 000 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (L) 9.0 7 5 2 4 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 9.0 9 4 4 1 4
Face R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Anderson S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Virdon B, Ashburn R
HR -- Anderson H, Bouchee E, Kluszewski T
SB -- Skinner B
HBP -- by Owens J (Mazeroski B)
WP -- Owens J
T -- 2:24
A -- 10358
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