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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 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 August 28, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 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 | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Keegan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Ed Keegan | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 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 left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a fly ball 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 fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Keegan
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Keegan
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Keegan
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Keegan
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Keegan
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Keegan
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Keegan
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Keegan
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Keegan
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Keegan
Skinner 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Keegan
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonnett vs. Law
Lonnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keegan vs. Law
Keegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Keegan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Keegan
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Keegan
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Nelson goes all the way around to score. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Keegan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Keegan
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Keegan
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Keegan
Law 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Keegan
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Keegan
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Keegan
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Ashburn is chasing the ball. Clemente rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Keegan
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Keegan
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Keegan
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Keegan
Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Meyer
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Schofield scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Meyer
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schofield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Meyer
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Meyer
There goes Groat. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Meyer
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Law
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching.
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bowman
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bowman
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bowman
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Bowman
Law hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Law
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bowman
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bowman
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Bowman
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Law
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Law
Bowman 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 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bowman
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bowman
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bowman
Hoak 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 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Law
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 9
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1959 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 0 0
Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 1
Post W, rf 3 0 3 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 3 2 1
Anderson H, lf 3 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 5 2 4 2
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Anderson S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 2 1 1 2
Lonnett J, c 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 1 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0 Law V, p 4 0 1 2
Keegan E, p 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 33 9 10 8
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 201 501 00x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Keegan E (L) 3.2 8 8 8 6 2
Meyer J 1.1 1 0 0 2 2
Bowman B 3.0 1 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 7
E -- Ashburn R, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Schofield D
HR -- Clemente R, Nelson R, Burgess S
T -- 2:26
A -- 20926
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