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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 10, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 10, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,130 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 10, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Antonelli
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Law
Antonelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Antonelli
Mejias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and picks off Mejias. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Antonelli
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith hits a line drive towards the mound. Law catches it and throws to first to double up Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Antonelli
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Antonelli
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to third for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Antonelli
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Connell. Law scores. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Worthington
Mejias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Worthington
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Law
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Law
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching. Jose Pagan now playing third base.
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Jones
Law bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foiles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Jones
Landrith fires to third and picks off Foiles. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Law
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jones
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Bill Virdon now playing center field. Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Law
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Law
Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1959 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 5 1 2 1 O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1 Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2
Stuart D, 1b 5 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 3 0
Virdon B, cf 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, lf 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 2 0
Foiles H, c 3 1 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 2 1 0 Antonelli J, p 2 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brandt J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 4 36 3 11 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 400 -- 5
San Francisco 100 011 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 6
Worthington A 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Miller S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jones G 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Mays W, O'Connell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 6
2B -- Hoak D, Landrith H
HR -- Mays W 2, Kirkland W
SH -- Law V
SF -- Groat D
T -- 2:40
A -- 14130
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