Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 11, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 11, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Skinner lf 3 1 1 3
Groat ss 4 0 0 0
Clemente rf 4 0 1 0
Nelson 1b 3 0 1 0
Burgess c 4 0 0 0
Hoak 3b 4 1 1 0
Mazeroski 2b 3 0 1 1
Virdon cf 3 2 2 0
Friend p 2 0 0 0
  Kluszewski ph 1 0 0 0
  Face p 0 0 0 0
  Stuart ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 2 1 0 0
Anderson S. 2b 3 1 1 0
Bouchee 1b 4 0 0 0
Post rf 4 1 3 1
Freese 3b 4 2 2 2
Anderson H. lf 3 1 1 2
  Drake pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Koppe ss 3 0 2 1
Lonnett c 4 0 0 0
Cardwell p 2 0 0 0
  Farrell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 001 020 001471
Philadelphia 100 201 02x691
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Friend  L (4-15) 6.0 5 4 4 2 1
  Face   2.0 4 2 2 2 2
Totals
8.0
9
6
6
4
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell  W (6-7) 8.2 7 4 4 2 4
  Farrell  SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
2
5

  E–Groat (19), Post (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Mazeroski-Groat-Nelson, Mazeroski-Groat-Nelson.  2B–Pittsburgh Hoak (22,off Cardwell); Virdon (20,off Cardwell), Philadelphia Post (11,off Friend).  3B–Pittsburgh Virdon (2,off Cardwell).  HR–Pittsburgh Skinner (11,5th inning off Cardwell 1 on 2 out), Philadelphia H. Anderson (13,4th inning off Friend 1 on 1 out); Freese (16,6th inning off Friend 0 on 2 out).  SF–Skinner (2,off Cardwell); Mazeroski (3,off Cardwell); Koppe (1,off Face).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Cardwell (1,off Face).  IBB–Ashburn (4,by Face); H. Anderson (12,by Face).  Team–5.  SB–Mazeroski (1,2nd base off Cardwell/Lonnett).  CS–Ashburn (8,2nd base by Face/Burgess).  U-HP–Stan Landes, 1B–Tom Gorman, 2B–Dusty Boggess, 3B–Ed Sudol.  T–2:21.  A–12,127.
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