Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants
July 28, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 28, 1959 at Seals Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Koppe ss 5 0 1 0
Ashburn cf 3 0 1 1
Bouchee 1b 5 0 0 0
Philley rf 4 0 2 0
Anderson H. lf 4 0 0 0
  Drake lf 1 0 1 0
Freese 3b 4 2 2 1
Anderson S. 2b 3 1 0 0
Lonnett c 1 0 1 0
Owens p 3 0 0 1
Totals 33 3 8 3
San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Brandt lf 4 0 0 0
Davenport 3b 4 0 1 0
Mays cf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda 1b 4 1 1 1
Kirkland rf 4 1 2 1
Spencer 2b 4 0 0 0
Landrith c 3 0 0 0
Bressoud ss 1 0 0 0
Jones p 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2
Philadelphia 001 100 010381
San Francisco 000 010 100240
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Owens  W (7-8) 9.0 4 2 2 2 7
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
2
7
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jones   5.0 3 2 2 6 6
  Miller  L (4-6) 4.0 5 1 1 3 2
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
9
8

  E–Koppe (14).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Bouchee-Koppe-Bouchee, San Francisco 1. S. Jones-Bressoud-Cepeda.  2B–Philadelphia Ashburn (12,off S. Jones).  HR–Philadelphia Freese (14,8th inning off Miller 0 on 0 out), San Francisco Kirkland (17,5th inning off Owens 0 on 0 out); Cepeda (20,7th inning off Owens 0 on 0 out).  SH–Ashburn (4,off Miller); S. Jones (6,off Owens).  IBB–Philley (3,by Miller); Freese (1,by Miller); Bressoud (3,by Owens).  Team LOB–13.  Team–4.  SB–Freese (5,2nd base off S. Jones/Landrith).  U-HP–Hal Dixon, 1B–Vinnie Smith, 2B–Frank Dascoli, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–2:41.  A–15,350.
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