April 9, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Redlegs Box Score and Play by Play

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WSH 9
BAL 2 CIN 4
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,190

Thursday, April 9, 1959
Time of Game: 2:05

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    4  8  0

W: B Purkey (1-0), L: R Kline (0-1)

Reds

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500    0    3   0   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    8   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    3   1   2B
D Groat SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   5   GDP
H Foiles C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   GDP
R Kline P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    1   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: S Burgess (1, off B Purkey); B Mazeroski (1, off B Purkey).

SH: R Kline (1, off B Purkey).

TB: S Burgess 2; B Mazeroski 2; D Groat; R Clemente; H Foiles; D Hoak.

GIDP: H Foiles (1); D Groat (1).

RBI: R Clemente (1).

2-out RBI: R Clemente.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Groat-B Mazeroski.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   4   SH
V Pinson CF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
G Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.750    0   12   0   HR
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   3   2B
J Lynch LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    2   0   2B
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    5   1   IW
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   3   
B Purkey P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    0   2   2B
Totals                       30   4   8   4    3   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Purkey (1, off R Kline); J Lynch (1, off R Kline); F Thomas (1, off R Kline).

HR: F Robinson (1, off R Kline; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Temple (1, off R Kline).

IBB: E Bailey (1, by R Kline).

TB: F Robinson 5; F Thomas 2; J Lynch 2; B Purkey 2; V Pinson 2; E Bailey.

RBI: F Robinson 3 (3); V Pinson (1).

2-out RBI: F Robinson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R McMillan-J Temple-F Robinson 2.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, L (0-1)               5     7   4   4    2   2   1   7.20   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     37    -     0.94  -0.22
B Smith                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          1-0    0.31   0.04
B Porterfield                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Purkey, W (1-0)              9     6   1   1    1   3   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 6     73    -     0.92   0.33
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 6           -

R Kline faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Kline (1; E Bailey).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 32,190.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Virdon             CF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. R Clemente           RF    2. V Pinson             CF 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. G Bell               RF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. F Robinson           1B 
5. D Hoak               3B    5. F Thomas             3B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. J Lynch              LF 
7. D Groat              SS    7. E Bailey             C  
8. H Foiles             C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. R Kline              P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  1--      23%  66% F Robinson      R Kline         Home Run (Deep LF); Pinson Scores
   t 5   0  2-1  1--      11%  69% H Foiles        B Purkey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--     -11%  36% D Hoak          B Purkey        Single to CF; Stuart to 3B; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  41% R Clemente      B Purkey        Single to RF; Foiles Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  -23      10%  46% B Mazeroski     B Purkey        Fielder's Choice 3B; Stuart out at Hm/3B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Virdon        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Stuart        Walk
          1--      36%  D Hoak          Single to CF; Stuart to 3B; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      46%  B Mazeroski     Fielder's Choice 3B; Stuart out at Hm/3B-C
   OO     12-      55%  D Groat         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  F Thomas        Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
   O      -2-      54%  J Lynch         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      50%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  H Foiles        Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  R Kline         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Foiles to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      41%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Foiles Scores
   O      1--      44%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      39%  B Purkey        Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      42%  D Hoak          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      43%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      48%  V Pinson        Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  G Bell          Popfly: SS
   RR     1--      66%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF); Pinson Scores
   O      ---      65%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  J Lynch         Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
          -2-      68%  E Bailey        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D Groat         Single to LF
   OO     1--      69%  H Foiles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Kline         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  B Purkey        Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
   O      -2-      76%  J Temple        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Purkey to 3B
   R      --3      81%  V Pinson        Single to LF; Purkey Scores
   O      1--      80%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Pinson to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Pinson Scores
   O      1--      86%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  J Lynch         Walk
                  Bob Smith replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
          1--      94%  E Bailey        Single to RF; Lynch to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  R McMillan      Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   O      1--      89%  B Purkey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  B Mazeroski     Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      94%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      93%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--      93%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  H Foiles        Flyball: SS
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Smith batting 9th
          ---      92%  S Burgess       Double to RF
                  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      97%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Porterfield replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Lynch         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  E Bailey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Hoak          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation