Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Daniels
  
  Brandt strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Daniels
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Daniels
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat 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 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Daniels
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Daniels
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Daniels
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Sanford
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess 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 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Daniels
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Daniels
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Daniels
  
  Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Daniels
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Sanford moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Daniels
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanford moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Daniels
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Daniels
  
  McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Daniels
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Sanford
  
  Schofield 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 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon 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 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Sanford
  
  Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Daniels
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Daniels
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Daniels
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Daniels
  
  There goes Kirkland. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bressoud vs. Daniels
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  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 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Daniels
  
  Sanford strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Daniels
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Daniels
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Daniels
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Daniels
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Sanford
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess 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 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Daniels
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Daniels
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Daniels
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Daniels
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Daniels
  
  Sanford takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brandt vs. Daniels
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Bressoud scores. Sanford moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Daniels
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Sanford
  
  Schofield hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Sanford
  
  Harry Bright pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
  
  Bright takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. There goes Bright trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Green
  
  Fred Green now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Green
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Green
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Sanford
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Sanford
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Green
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Green
  
  Landrith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Green
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Green
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Sanford
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Sanford
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Sanford
  
  Harry Simpson pinch hits for Fred Green.
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Face
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Face
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who relays the ball to Schofield who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Sanford
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burgess vs. Miller
  
  Roman Mejias pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Miller
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stuart vs. Miller
  
  Dick Stuart pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Mejias scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Miller
  
  Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kravitz vs. Miller
  
  Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Kline
  
  Bill Mazeroski now playing second base. Dick Stuart now playing first base. Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Kline
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Kline
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landrith vs. Kline
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Miller
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Miller
  
  Groat bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Miller
  
  Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Miller
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1959 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Brandt J, 3b-lf       5  0  2  3   Skinner B, lf         5  2  2  0   
Mays W, cf            5  1  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  1  2  0   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  2  1   Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  1   
O'Connell D, 3b       0  0  0  0   Nelson R, 1b          4  0  0  1   
Cepeda O, lf-1b       5  0  0  0   Mejias R, pr          0  1  0  0   
Kirkland W, rf        5  0  2  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       1  0  1  1   
Spencer D, 2b         5  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          3  0  0  1   
Landrith H, c         4  2  1  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Bressoud E, ss        4  1  1  0   Schofield D, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Sanford J, p          3  0  1  0   Stuart D, ph-1b       1  0  1  1   
Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Daniels B, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bright H, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Green F, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Simpson H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Kravitz D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 10  4                        34  5  9  5

San Francisco    001 012 000 0 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 000 004 1 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J*            8.0  5  3  3  2  3
Miller S (L)          1.1  4  2  1  2  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daniels B             6.0  8  4  4  3  4
Green F               2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Face R                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Kline R (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Burgess S, Groat D, Spencer D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Mays W, Clemente R, Stuart D, Kirkland W
3B -- Schofield D, McCovey W
SB -- Mays W, Kirkland W
SH -- Groat D
SF -- Burgess S
WP -- Kline R
T -- 3:11
A -- 20244

    

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