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Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
4
CHW
@DET		11
6
CLE
@KCA		9
4
WSH
@NYY		3
2
LAD
@CHC		8
11
MLN
@CIN		6
4
PIT
@PHI		6
2
Wednesday, August 12, 1959,
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 11,163, Time of Game: 2:23
Pirates
6
55-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
2
47-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Harvey Haddix (9-9)
L: Robin Roberts (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   4  0  0    6 10  0
Phillies        1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Skinner LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .276 .775 0.067 1.03 0.101 -0.034 0.8 2 0
Dick Groat SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .661 -0.225 1.67 0.000 -0.225 -1.9 5 1
Roberto Clemente RF 5 2 3 3 0 0 .287 .711 0.489 1.62 0.512 -0.023 3.1 3 0 3B,2B
Rocky Nelson 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .247 .777 0.005 1.11 0.044 -0.039 0.5 6 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .302 .868 0.179 1.07 0.209 -0.030 0.8 4 0
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .779 0.103 0.96 0.150 -0.046 0.5 2 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .639 -0.031 1.04 0.059 -0.090 -0.5 4 4
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .626 0.015 1.44 0.153 -0.138 -0.2 1 1
Harvey Haddix P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .152 .385 -0.199 1.46 0.000 -0.199 -1.7 0 1
Team Totals 38 6 10 6 1 5 .263 .624 0.403 1.27 1.228 -0.824 1.5 27 9
2B: R Clemente (10, off R Roberts).
3B: R Clemente (5, off R Roberts).
TB: R Clemente 6; S Burgess 2; B Virdon; B Skinner; B Mazeroski; R Nelson; D Hoak.
RBI: R Clemente 3 (28); R Nelson 2 (20); S Burgess (40).
2-out RBI: R Clemente 3; R Nelson; S Burgess.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Virdon-D Hoak-B Mazeroski; H Haddix-B Mazeroski-R Nelson.
Outfield Assists: B Virdon (E Bouchee at 2nd base).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .276 .690 -0.046 1.02 0.035 -0.081 -0.6 2 0
Sparky Anderson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .216 .510 0.056 0.83 0.085 -0.030 0.6 1 4
Ed Bouchee 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .811 0.014 1.04 0.070 -0.056 0.1 9 0
Wally Post RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 .255 .772 0.137 1.25 0.215 -0.078 0.3 2 0 HR,SF
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .890 -0.098 1.10 0.007 -0.105 -0.9 2 2
Harry Anderson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .764 -0.034 0.91 0.036 -0.069 -0.6 2 0
Joe Koppe SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .683 -0.088 0.90 0.022 -0.109 -0.7 2 4 GDP
Joe Lonnett C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .194 .583 0.042 0.64 0.062 -0.021 0.5 6 0
Robin Roberts P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .420 -0.049 1.05 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 1 0
   Taylor Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Bolger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .241 -0.030 1.29 0.000 -0.030 -0.4
   Humberto Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Bowman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .382 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 4 4 .226 .628 -0.098 0.95 0.532 -0.630 -2.5 27 11
HR: W Post (14, off H Haddix; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: W Post (1, off H Haddix).
TB: W Post 5; J Lonnett; S Anderson; G Freese; J Koppe; R Ashburn.
GIDP: J Koppe (3).
RBI: W Post 2 (65).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Freese (16); E Bouchee (15).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harvey Haddix, W (9-9) 9 7 2 2 4 4 1 3.05 36 65 0.097 0.95 2.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 4 1 2.00 36 65 0.097 1.27 2.5

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, L (10-12) 6.2 9 6 4 1 4 0 4.33 31 39 -0.420 1.61 -2.7
Taylor Phillips 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.58 1 1 0 0.006 0.22 0.2
Humberto Robinson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.85 7 0 0 0.011 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 6 4 1 5 0 4.00 39 39 1 0 -0.403 0.95 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: H Robinson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 11,163.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Bob Skinner LF 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Sparky Anderson 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Ed Bouchee 1B
4 Rocky Nelson 1B 4 Wally Post RF
5 Smoky Burgess C 5 Gene Freese 3B
6 Don Hoak 3B 6 Harry Anderson LF
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Joe Koppe SS
8 Bill Virdon CF 8 Joe Lonnett C
9 Harvey Haddix P 9 Robin Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 2 123 RRR PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts 36% 89% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Mazeroski Scores; Virdon Scores; Skinner Scores
b6 1-2 0 --- R PHI W. Post H. Haddix -18% 43% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-1 2 -2- R PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts 16% 63% Single to RF; Clemente Scores/unER
t7 2-2 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts 15% 71% Single to CF (CF-RF); Mazeroski to 3B
t5 0-1 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts 15% 56% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Burgess to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Hoak to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat R. Roberts -2% 46% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts 1% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Nelson R. Roberts -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn H. Haddix -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHI S. Anderson H. Haddix -5% 36% Single to 3B/Bunt; Ashburn to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- PHI E. Bouchee H. Haddix -7% 29% Walk; Ashburn to 3B; Anderson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 ROO PHI W. Post H. Haddix 7% 36% Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashburn Scores; Anderson to 3B; Bouchee out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O PHI G. Freese H. Haddix 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-P
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts -2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts -1% 34% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O PHI H. Anderson H. Haddix 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- PHI J. Koppe H. Haddix -2% 34% Single to SS/Bunt
b2 1-0 1 1-- PHI J. Lonnett H. Haddix -3% 31% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Koppe to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O PHI R. Roberts H. Haddix 4% 35% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 12- O PHI R. Ashburn H. Haddix 4% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT H. Haddix R. Roberts -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts -1% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- PHI S. Anderson H. Haddix -3% 30% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- O PHI E. Bouchee H. Haddix 3% 33% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- PHI W. Post H. Haddix -3% 30% Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O PHI G. Freese H. Haddix 4% 34% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 2 12- O PHI H. Anderson H. Haddix 4% 37% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Groat R. Roberts -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O PIT R. Nelson R. Roberts -1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
b4 1-0 0 --- O PHI J. Koppe H. Haddix 2% 33% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 1 --- O PHI J. Lonnett H. Haddix 2% 35% Popfly: 3B
b4 1-0 2 --- O PHI R. Roberts H. Haddix 1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts 5% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 0 1-- PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts 15% 56% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Burgess to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Hoak to 2B
t5 0-1 0 -23 O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts -8% 48% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 -23 O PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts -11% 37% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 -23 O PIT H. Haddix R. Roberts -9% 29% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn H. Haddix 2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- O PHI S. Anderson H. Haddix 2% 33% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-0 2 --- O PHI E. Bouchee H. Haddix 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts 6% 40% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Skinner to 1B
t6 0-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat R. Roberts -6% 34% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts 14% 48% Double to RF; Skinner to 3B
t6 0-1 1 -23 RO PIT R. Nelson R. Roberts -0% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Skinner Scores/unER
t6 1-1 2 -2- R PIT S. Burgess R. Roberts 16% 63% Single to RF; Clemente Scores/unER
t6 2-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Hoak R. Roberts -3% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- R PHI W. Post H. Haddix -18% 43% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-2 0 --- O PHI G. Freese H. Haddix 3% 46% Popfly: SS
b6 2-2 1 --- PHI H. Anderson H. Haddix -4% 42% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- OO PHI J. Koppe H. Haddix 8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski R. Roberts 6% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-2 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon R. Roberts 15% 71% Single to CF (CF-RF); Mazeroski to 3B
t7 2-2 0 1-3 O PIT H. Haddix R. Roberts -9% 62% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 1 1-3 PIT B. Skinner R. Roberts 4% 66% Walk; Virdon to 2B
t7 2-2 1 123 O PIT D. Groat R. Roberts -12% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-2 2 123 RRR PIT R. Clemente R. Roberts 36% 89% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Mazeroski Scores; Virdon Scores; Skinner Scores
t7 5-2 2 --3 R PIT R. Nelson R. Roberts 4% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clemente Scores
Taylor Phillips replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 2 1-- O PIT S. Burgess T. Phillips -1% 93% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 8-9-1
b7 2-6 0 --- PHI J. Lonnett H. Haddix -3% 90% Walk
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Taylor Phillips (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 0 1-- O PHI J. Bolger H. Haddix 3% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 2-6 1 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn H. Haddix 2% 95% Lineout: SS
b7 2-6 2 1-- O PHI S. Anderson H. Haddix 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Phillies' Humberto Robinson facing 6-7-8
Humberto Robinson replaces Jim Bolger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak H. Robinson -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-2 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski H. Robinson -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-2 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon H. Robinson -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
b8 2-6 0 --- O PHI E. Bouchee H. Haddix 2% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-6 1 --- O PHI W. Post H. Haddix 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 2-6 2 --- PHI G. Freese H. Haddix -1% 97% Single to CF
b8 2-6 2 1-- O PHI H. Anderson H. Haddix 1% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Phillies' Humberto Robinson facing 9-1-2
t9 6-2 0 --- O PIT H. Haddix H. Robinson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- PIT B. Skinner H. Robinson 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 6-2 1 1-- PIT D. Groat H. Robinson 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Skinner to 2B
t9 6-2 1 -2- O PIT D. Groat H. Robinson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Skinner to 3B
t9 6-2 2 --3 O PIT R. Clemente H. Robinson -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
b9 2-6 0 --- O PHI J. Koppe H. Haddix 1% 99% Lineout: SS
b9 2-6 1 --- O PHI J. Lonnett H. Haddix 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Humberto Robinson (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 2 --- O PHI B. Bowman H. Haddix 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.

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