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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-08-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · 10 innings · Att: 25173 · 3:08
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Roy Face earned the win. Bill Virdon went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
W: Roy Face L: Don Drysdale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Sherry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Drysdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Kravitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Sherry | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Johnny Podres | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Drysdale | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Roy Face | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
- Wally Moon: S9/L
- Norm Larker: S9/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: K
- Ron Fairly: 6
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Groat: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Rocky Nelson: 41
Top 2
- John Roseboro: 9
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Maury Wills: 9
Bot 2
- Danny Kravitz: W
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
- Bill Virdon: S8/L.1-2
- Vern Law: K
Top 3
- Larry Sherry: K
- Jim Gilliam: 31
- Wally Moon: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S6
- Rocky Nelson: 8
Top 4
- Norm Larker: 3/FL
- Duke Snider: W
- Ron Fairly: 8/8D
- John Roseboro: 4
Bot 4
- Danny Kravitz: 13
- Don Hoak: 9/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 5
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Maury Wills: S7/L
- Larry Sherry: SB2
- Larry Sherry: 4
- Jim Gilliam: D7/L.2-H
- Wally Moon: W
- Norm Larker: 8/L8D
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: HR/F9
- Vern Law: 53
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Dick Groat: S9/L
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 6
- Duke Snider: 8
- Ron Fairly: 31
- John Roseboro: S8/G
- Don Zimmer: 53
Bot 6
- Rocky Nelson: K
- Danny Kravitz: S8/L
- Don Hoak: CS2(26)
- Don Hoak: 53
Top 7
- Maury Wills: 3/BP
- Larry Sherry: 9/9D
- Jim Gilliam: K
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Bill Virdon: D9/L
- Vern Law: 6
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wally Moon: S8/G
- Norm Larker: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Duke Snider: D7/F.2-H;1-H;BX3(75)
- Ron Fairly: S8/L
- John Roseboro: 8
- Don Zimmer: 53
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: D9/F
- Rocky Nelson: S9/G.2-H
- Harry Bright: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: S9/L.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: K
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Top 9
- Maury Wills: S7/L
- Don Drysdale: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Wally Moon: PO2(16)
Bot 9
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 1/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Stuart: S8/G.2-H
- Harry Bright: 6
Top 10
- Wally Moon: S4
- Norm Larker: 14/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Ron Fairly: 3
- John Roseboro: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 7/L
Bot 10
- Don Hoak: S8/L
- Roy Face: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Bill Virdon: S9/G
- Smoky Burgess: S8/G.1-3
- Bob Skinner: IW.1-2
- Dick Groat: S7/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- lights turned on
- Pirates Coach Frank Oceak ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory