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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1959-04-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 3rd. Vern Law earned the win. Dick Groat went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Vern Law L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Anderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Easton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Hanebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Conley | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: D9.1-H
- Don Hoak: 6/P
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Granny Hamner: 7/7S
- Dave Philley: 9
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roman Mejias: W
- Vern Law: 53
Bot 2
- Wally Post: HP
- Harry Anderson: S8/G.1-2
- Willie Jones: 2/G/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sparky Anderson: IW
- Jim Hegan: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Don Cardwell: K
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: S8/G
- Roberto Clemente: 6/P
- Smoky Burgess: D8/89D.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.2-3
- Don Hoak: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: HR/7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Roman Mejias: 9/L
- Vern Law: 4/P
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: 4/P
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Dave Philley: 13
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: 5/L
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/P
Bot 4
- Wally Post: 6/L
- Harry Anderson: T9
- Willie Jones: 63.3-H
- Sparky Anderson: 63
Top 5
- Don Hoak: 9/9S
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Dick Groat: S8
- Roman Mejias: D7.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Vern Law: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Hegan: S7
- John Easton: K
- Richie Ashburn: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: 9/L
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 6
- Granny Hamner: 7/7D
- Dave Philley: 8
- Wally Post: 53
Top 7
- Don Hoak: S7
- Bill Mazeroski: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: S9/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Roman Mejias: 63.2-3
- Vern Law: 53
Bot 7
- Harry Anderson: 8
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Sparky Anderson: 13
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Hegan: K
- Harry Hanebrink: K
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Top 9
- Rocky Nelson: 9
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: E8/F
- Dick Groat: S7.1-2
- Roman Mejias: K/C
Bot 9
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Dave Philley: 63
- Wally Post: 7