Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Friend
  
  Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  There goes Drake. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Drake steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bouchee vs. Friend
  
  Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Friend
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Roberts
  
  Skinner hits a line drive beyond second. Anderson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Roberts
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Roberts
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Clemente. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Freese applying the tag. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Roberts
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Roberts Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Roberts
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Roberts
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Roberts
  
  Schofield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Roberts
  
  Skinner hits a line drive towards short. Koppe catches it and throws to first to double up Virdon. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Friend
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Friend
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schofield. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Friend
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Roberts
  
  Clemente strikes out. There goes Groat. The throw from Sawatski to Koppe, and Groat is out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Roberts
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Roberts
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Friend
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Roberts
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Roberts
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Roberts
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Friend
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drake vs. Friend
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Friend
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Roberts
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Roberts
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Roberts
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Roberts
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Friend
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Roberts
  
  Schofield 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, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Roberts
  
  Friend bunts towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Roberts
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Roberts
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Roberts
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Friend
  
  Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drake vs. Friend
  
  Drake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Meyer
  
  Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Meyer
  
  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 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Meyer
  
  Hoak 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. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Meyer
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Meyer
  
  Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Friend vs. Meyer
  
  Friend hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Friend reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. Schofield scores. Virdon goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Meyer
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friend scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Meyer
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Friend
  
  Harry Simpson now playing right field. Harry Bright now playing third base.
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Friend
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freese vs. Friend
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Friend
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Meyer
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Meyer
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Meyer
  
  Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Meyer
  
  Schofield hits a popup in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Friend
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Friend
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drake vs. Friend
  
  Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koppe vs. Friend
  
  Koppe hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bouchee vs. Friend
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1959 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Drake S, cf           4  0  2  0   Skinner B, lf         5  1  3  2   
Koppe J, ss           5  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           5  0  4  0   
Bouchee E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        5  0  0  1   
Post W, rf            4  1  1  1   Simpson H, rf         0  0  0  0   
Anderson H, lf        4  0  3  0   Nelson R, 1b          5  1  2  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          5  2  3  3   
Anderson S, 2b        4  0  2  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  2  1  0   
Sawatski C, c         4  0  0  0   Bright H, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Roberts R, p          1  0  0  0   Schofield D, 2b       5  2  2  1   
Ashburn R, ph         1  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          3  2  2  1   
Meyer J, p            0  0  0  0   Friend B, p           2  1  1  3   
Philley D, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  9  1                        39 11 18 11

Philadelphia     000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       300 211 40x -- 11

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)         6.0 13  7  7  1  1
Meyer J               2.0  5  4  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)          9.0  9  1  1  3  3

E -- Anderson S, Schofield D, Koppe J
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Anderson S, Schofield D 2, Anderson H 2, Friend B
HR -- Burgess S 2, Post W
SB -- Drake S
CS -- Clemente R, Groat D
SH -- Friend B 2
Balk -- Roberts R
T -- 2:30
A -- 9714

    

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