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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9633 Β· 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Ron Kline earned the win. Bob Skinner went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
W: Ron Kline L: Ruben Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sparky Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Kline | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 4/P
- Granny Hamner: S9
- Ed Bouchee: 5/P
- Wally Post: 4/P
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 63
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Smoky Burgess: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 2
- Harry Anderson: W
- Willie Jones: 3/G.1-2
- Sparky Anderson: K/C
- Valmy Thomas: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Bob Skinner: S8/G
- Bill Mazeroski: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: 9/L
- Bill Virdon: S9/G.2-H
- Ron Kline: K
Top 3
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Granny Hamner: S8/G
- Ed Bouchee: K
Bot 3
- Don Hoak: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 53.2-2
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-3
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 4
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Harry Anderson: 43
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: 63.1-2
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Ron Kline: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Sparky Anderson: S8/G
- Valmy Thomas: 9/9D
- Ruben Gomez: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Dick Stuart: 9
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Granny Hamner: S8/89
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: HR/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 7
- Harry Anderson: 63
- Willie Jones: 5/FL
- Sparky Anderson: 9
Bot 7
- Ron Kline: 53
- Don Hoak: 9
- Roberto Clemente: T8
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Dick Stuart: S6.3-H;1-2
- Bob Skinner: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 8
- Harry Hanebrink: 7
- Bob Bowman: 2/FL
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Granny Hamner: S7.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: S9.2-H;1-3
- Wally Post: 8/78
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Ron Kline: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 9
- Harry Anderson: 8
- Willie Jones: S7/G
- Sparky Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP














