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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1959-06-28 · Day game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 27785 · 2:42
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Danny McDevitt earned the win and Don Drysdale picked up the save. Don Demeter went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Danny McDevitt L: Bob Friend SV: Don Drysdale
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny McDevitt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennie Daniels | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Witt | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny McDevitt | 8.2 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
 Don Drysdale | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roman Mejias: 6/L
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Charlie Neal: 7
- Wally Moon: S9/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: D/L78.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Don Hoak: W
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Don Demeter: S8/L.B-3(E8)
- John Roseboro: 5/FL
- Don Zimmer: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Danny McDevitt: K
Top 3
- Bob Friend: 63
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: S8/L
- Charlie Neal: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Moon: 7/L
- Duke Snider: 8
Top 4
- Roman Mejias: 53
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: D8/L
- Don Demeter: HR/F8.2-H
- John Roseboro: S9/L
- Don Zimmer: 53.1-2
- Danny McDevitt: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Gilliam: S7/G.3-H
- Charlie Neal: D9/F.1-3
- Wally Moon: D7/F.3-H;2-H
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Don Hoak: 63
- Hank Foiles: S8/L
- Bennie Daniels: 43
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: HR/F8
- Don Demeter: K
- John Roseboro: K
- Don Zimmer: W
- Danny McDevitt: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 3/G
- Roman Mejias: S7/L
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Charlie Neal: 43
- Wally Moon: 5/FL
Top 7
- Don Hoak: 53
- Hank Foiles: W
- Red Witt: K
- Bill Virdon: S9/L.1-2
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 7
- Ron Fairly: 6
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Don Demeter: W
- John Roseboro: SB2
- John Roseboro: W
- Don Zimmer: K
Top 8
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Dick Stuart: S7/L
- Bob Skinner: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/G.1-3
- Don Hoak: S7/F.3-H;1-3
- Hank Foiles: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Harry Bright: K
Bot 8
- Danny McDevitt: K+WP.B-1
- Jim Gilliam: 14/SH.1-2
- Charlie Neal: HR/L7.2-H
- Wally Moon: K
- Ron Fairly: 13
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roman Mejias: E6/TH.B-2
- Dick Stuart: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Bob Skinner: S9/L.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: 9
Notes & reviews
- Norm Larker ejected by HP umpire Stan Landes