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» Pittsburgh Pirates 9 Philadelphia Phillies 2

Date: April 26, 1959
Stadium: Shibe Park (Philadelphia,PA)

PIT:	5-7	Prev Game (PHI)	Next Game (PHI)
PHI:	4-7	Prev Game (PIT)	Next Game (PIT)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	9	14	0
PHI	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2

Pittsburgh Pirates	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Bill Virdon	cr	cf	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.204
2. Roberto Clemente	cr	rf	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
3. Smoky Burgess	cr	c	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	.448
4. Ted Kluszewski	cr	1b	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.450
Rocky Nelson	cr	1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
5. Don Hoak	cr	3b	5	2	2	1	0	1	0	.317
6. Bill Mazeroski	cr	2b	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.304
7. Dick Groat	cr	ss	5	2	4	5	0	0	0	.250
8. Roman Mejias	cr	lf	4	0	1	1	1	1	0	.192
9. Vern Law	cr	p	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Totals - 10 players			39	9	14	9	4	3	0	.271

Philadelphia Phillies	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Richie Ashburn	cr	cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
2. Granny Hamner	cr	ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105
3. Dave Philley	cr	1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
4. Wally Post	cr	rf	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282
5. Harry Anderson	cr	lf	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.237
6. Willie Jones	cr	3b	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.353
7. Sparky Anderson	cr	2b	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229
8. Jim Hegan	cr	c	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.278
9. Don Cardwell	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Jim Hearn	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
John Easton	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Gene Conley	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
Harry Hanebrink	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Turk Farrell	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--

Totals - 14 players			27	2	3	2	1	4	0	.237

E: None

2B: Smoky Burgess (5), Ted Kluszewski (3), Roman Mejias (1)
3B: None
HR: Dick Groat (2)

RBI: Smoky Burgess (7), Dick Groat 5(9), Don Hoak (7), Ted Kluszewski (4), Roman Mejias (5)

SB: None
CS: None

S: Bill Mazeroski (2)
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Roberto Clemente (2), Dick Groat (3)

E: Harry Anderson (1), Richie Ashburn (2)

2B: None
3B: Harry Anderson (1)
HR: None

RBI: Jim Hegan (3), Willie Jones (4)

SB: None
CS: None

S: Willie Jones (1)
SF: Jim Hegan (1)
HP: Wally Post (1)
IBB: Sparky Anderson (1)
GDP: Richie Ashburn (2)

PIT Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Vern Law W (2-1)	cr	9	3	2	2	1	4	0	0-0	4.37

Totals - 1 pitcher(s)		9.0	3	2	2	1	4	0	--	4.91

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Vern Law 31
GB/FB: Vern Law 10-12

PHI Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Don Cardwell L (0-1)	cr	2.1	7	6	6	3	0	0	0-0	23.14
Jim Hearn	cr	2.2	4	2	2	0	1	1	0-0	6.00
Gene Conley	cr	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0-0	3.00
Turk Farrell	cr	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0-0	9.64

Totals - 4 pitcher(s)		9.0	14	9	9	4	3	1	--	5.13

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Don Cardwell 15, Jim Hearn 12, Gene Conley 12, Turk Farrell 5
GB/FB: Don Cardwell 3-2, Jim Hearn 0-7, Gene Conley 7-2, Turk Farrell 0-2

Umpires: H: craws901 1B: delmv901 2B: barla901 3B: jackb901
Time of game: 2:14
Attendance:
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Smoky Burgess 3, Dick Groat 1, Don Hoak 3, Ted Kluszewski 4, Bill Mazeroski 5, Roman Mejias 2, Bill Virdon 3

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Harry Anderson 1, Jim Hegan 1

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Bill Virdon played in his 600th career major league game.

Milestones

Sparky Anderson received his 1st career intentional walk.

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