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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 29, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 29, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,324 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
July 29, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive towards right. Clemente chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Clemente. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Law
Larker 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Law
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Law
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Craig
Law hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Law
Larker 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Law
Pignatano hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Law
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Craig
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. Craig
Kravitz hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a line drive towards right. Clemente chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Clemente. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Law
Pignatano bunts in front of the plate. Kravitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Law
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Law
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Law
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Craig
Law bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Law
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Fairly scores. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Craig vs. Law
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Duke Snider now playing right field. Don Demeter now playing center field.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Craig
Stuart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf-rf 4 1 2 0 Kravitz D, c 3 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 3 1 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Demeter D, cf 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 1 Law V, p 3 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, ph 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, pr-ss 1 0 1 1 Craig R, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 32 2 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 000 000 02x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 7 E -- Clemente R 2 DP -- Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 10 2B -- Wills M, Zimmer D SH -- Pignatano J T -- 2:09 A -- 24324
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