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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1959-06-08 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 19080 Β· 4:13

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 12–9. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 8th. Roy Face earned the win. Harry Bright went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Roy Face   L: Mike McCormick   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Davenport512311
Felipe Alou622202
Willie Kirkland412110
Orlando Cepeda612103
Daryl Spencer512110
Jackie Brandt601000
Andre Rodgers512011
Hobie Landrith100000
Stu Miller200001
Leon Wagner000010
Bob Schmidt313000
Gordon Jones100000
Willie Mays212000
Mike McCormick100001
Roger McCardell100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Schofield400013
Bill Virdon512200
Smoky Burgess100000
Dick Stuart423220
Bob Skinner511111
Bill Mazeroski611000
Don Hoak513000
Dick Groat422110
Ron Kline101000
Danny Kravitz411201
Bennie Daniels211001
Ted Kluszewski101100
Roman Mejias200000
Roy Face101000
Harry Bright111300

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Stu Miller3.2721
Gordon Jones3.1312
Dom Zanni0.0300
Al Worthington0.2101
Mike McCormick3.0422

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Kline3.1436
Bennie Daniels4.11112
Ron Blackburn0.1010
Roy Face3.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Davenport: W
  • Felipe Alou: HR/9.1-H
  • Willie Kirkland: 8
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Daryl Spencer: 8

Bot 1

  • Dick Schofield: 43
  • Bill Virdon: S8
  • Smoky Burgess: 36(1)/FO
  • Dick Stuart: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Jackie Brandt: 3/G
  • Andre Rodgers: K
  • Hobie Landrith: 63

Bot 2

  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 53.1-2
  • Don Hoak: 6
  • Dick Groat: S7.2-H
  • Ron Kline: S.1-2
  • Dick Schofield: K/C

Top 3

  • Stu Miller: K/C
  • Jim Davenport: K
  • Felipe Alou: K/C

Bot 3

  • Bill Virdon: 7
  • Danny Kravitz: HR/9
  • Dick Stuart: S
  • Bob Skinner: 2/FL
  • Bill Mazeroski: 53

Top 4

  • Willie Kirkland: HR/9
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Daryl Spencer: S8
  • Jackie Brandt: S.1-3
  • Andre Rodgers: W.1-2
  • Leon Wagner: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Leon Wagner: IW
  • Stu Miller: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Don Hoak: 63
  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Bennie Daniels: S
  • Dick Schofield: W.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: S8.1-3;2-H
  • Danny Kravitz: 6(1)/FO/RINT

Top 5

  • Jim Davenport: 7
  • Felipe Alou: 4
  • Willie Kirkland: S9
  • Orlando Cepeda: K

Bot 5

  • Dick Stuart: S8
  • Bob Skinner: 5/FL
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Daryl Spencer: 8
  • Jackie Brandt: 43
  • Andre Rodgers: S9
  • Bob Schmidt: S7.1-2
  • Gordon Jones: 53

Bot 6

  • Don Hoak: S9
  • Dick Groat: 24/SH.1-2
  • Bennie Daniels: K/C
  • Dick Schofield: K

Top 7

  • Jim Davenport: 53
  • Felipe Alou: S
  • Willie Kirkland: 3/FL
  • Orlando Cepeda: SB2
  • Orlando Cepeda: PB.2-3
  • Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H
  • Daryl Spencer: SB2
  • Daryl Spencer: T9.2-H
  • Jackie Brandt: 43

Bot 7

  • Bill Virdon: 8
  • Danny Kravitz: 4
  • Dick Stuart: W
  • Bob Skinner: T9.1-H
  • Bill Mazeroski: 43

Top 8

  • Andre Rodgers: S/78
  • Bob Schmidt: S/BG.1-2
  • Willie Mays: S.1-2;2-3
  • Jim Davenport: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(85)
  • Felipe Alou: K/C
  • Willie Kirkland: W
  • Orlando Cepeda: S/89.1-2
  • Daryl Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jackie Brandt: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Don Hoak: S8
  • Dick Groat: S.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Dick Schofield: K
  • Bill Virdon: E6.1-3;3-H(RBI)
  • Danny Kravitz: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Dick Stuart: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Bob Skinner: K/C

Top 9

  • Andre Rodgers: 63
  • Bob Schmidt: S
  • Willie Mays: S8.1X2(84)
  • Jim Davenport: SB2
  • Jim Davenport: S.2-3
  • Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Bill Mazeroski: 8
  • Don Hoak: S7
  • Dick Groat: 9
  • Roman Mejias: 3

Top 10

  • Mike McCormick: K
  • Orlando Cepeda: 8
  • Daryl Spencer: 63

Bot 10

  • Roy Face: S/89
  • Bill Virdon: 34/SH.1-2
  • Danny Kravitz: K/C
  • Dick Stuart: IW
  • Bob Skinner: 3/G

Top 11

  • Jackie Brandt: 8
  • Andre Rodgers: 5
  • Roger McCardell: 31

Bot 11

  • Bill Mazeroski: S7
  • Don Hoak: 14/SH.1-2
  • Dick Groat: IW
  • Roman Mejias: 8
  • Harry Bright: HR/7.2-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Bill Virdon called for interference