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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 14, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 14, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Erskine
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Kravitz reaches second base with a double. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Erskine
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Erskine
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Erskine
Mazeroski hits a line drive beyond short. Zimmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Erskine
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. Mazeroski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Snyder
Gene Snyder now pitching.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Snyder
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Snyder
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Snyder
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam has Law trapped. There's the throw to Roseboro and back to Gilliam, who tags Law for the out. Virdon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Snyder
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Snyder
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stuart for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Law
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Snyder
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Snyder covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Snyder
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Snyder
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Snyder
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Snyder
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Snyder
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Snyder
Groat takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Snyder
There's a wild pitch. Law moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Kravitz vs. Snyder
Kravitz hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Law
Law fires over to first and Stuart drops the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Law
Norm Larker pinch hits for Gene Snyder.
Larker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Law
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Stuart hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fowler
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fowler
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Fowler
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Fowler
There goes Hoak. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Fowler
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Snider 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Fowler
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fowler
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Fowler
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Fowler
Kravitz hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Koufax
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koufax
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Koufax
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Koufax
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koufax
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1959, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 3 1 2 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 2 0 Kravitz D, c 4 1 1 1
Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 2 2 3
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, cf 3 1 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Zimmer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Snyder G, p 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 4 0 2 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 1 1
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 35 5 11 5
Los Angeles 001 010 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 400 010 00x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 1
Snyder G 3.1 3 0 0 1 1
Fowler A 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Koufax S 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 2
E -- Stuart D
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Kravitz D, Law V, Gilliam J
3B -- Hoak D
HR -- Stuart D 2
SB -- Hoak D
WP -- Snyder G
T -- 2:34
A -- 30082
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