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Crosley Field, Attendance: 7,631 |
Tuesday, April 14, 1959 Time of Game: 2:14 |
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Pirates
2
0-4
Lost 4
8th, 3½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Pirates 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Reds 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
W: Bob Purkey (2-0), L: George Witt (0-1) |
Reds
3
2-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 3 0 R Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .647 1 0 B Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .118 .235 2 0 T Kluszewski 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .400 1.100 6 1 2B,GDP D Hoak 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .200 .450 1 0 B Mazeroski 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .733 1 1 GDP D Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .429 2 3 H Foiles C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.051 5 0 S Burgess PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.667 0 0 2B D Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Kravitz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 G Witt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 1 R Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 R Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 7 0 1 5 24 6
Batting Events
2B: T Kluszewski (1, off B Purkey); S Burgess (2, off B Purkey).
TB: S Burgess 2; T Kluszewski 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Hoak.
GIDP: B Mazeroski (1); T Kluszewski (1).
RBI: B Mazeroski (2); D Hoak (1).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski; D Hoak.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Groat-B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski; D Groat-T Kluszewski.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Temple 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .473 3 5 V Pinson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 1.000 2 0 HR,2B G Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .523 1 0 F Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .705 10 1 GDP F Thomas 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .899 1 1 J Lynch LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .382 0 0 GDP P Whisenant LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E Bailey C 3 1 1 2 0 2 .222 .856 6 0 HR R McMillan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .667 3 2 2B B Purkey P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .500 1 1 Totals 29 3 7 0 2 7 27 10
Batting Events
2B: R McMillan (2, off B Smith); V Pinson (1, off G Witt).
HR: E Bailey (1, off G Witt; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); V Pinson (1, off G Witt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: V Pinson 6; E Bailey 4; R McMillan 2; F Thomas; G Bell; J Temple.
GIDP: F Robinson (1); J Lynch (1).
RBI: E Bailey 2 (2); V Pinson (2).
2-out RBI: E Bailey 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Thomas-J Temple-F Robinson; J Temple-R McMillan-F Robinson.
Pitching Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA G Witt, L (0-1) 6 5 3 3 1 5 2 4.50 23 - · · 4· 8· 0· 5 54 - 0.80 -0.08 B Smith 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 - · · 1· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.74 0.00 R Face 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 1.18 0.07 Totals 8 7 3 3 2 7 2 31 - · · 6· 9· 0· 7 2-0
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 (2-0) 9 7 2 2 1 5 0 1.50 33 - · · 10·10· 0· 7 69 - 1.35 0.50 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 5 0 33 - · · 10·10· 0· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: B Purkey (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 7,631.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds 1. Bill Virdon CF 1. Johnny Temple 2B 2. Roberto Clemente RF 2. Vada Pinson CF 3. Bob Skinner LF 3. Gus Bell RF 4. Ted Kluszewski 1B 4. Frank Robinson 1B 5. Don Hoak 3B 5. Frank Thomas 3B 6. Bill Mazeroski 2B 6. Jerry Lynch LF 7. Dick Groat SS 7. Ed Bailey C 8. Hank Foiles C 8. Roy McMillan SS 9. George Witt P 9. Bob Purkey P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 26% | 65% | 1-2 | CIN | E. Bailey | G. Witt | Home Run; Thomas Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 52% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Purkey | Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | O | 12% | 79% | 2-3 | PIT | R. Nelson | B. Purkey | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 40% | 1-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Purkey | Single to LF; Hoak Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 63% | 0-0 | CIN | V. Pinson | G. Witt | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Purkey | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Purkey | Popfly: 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Purkey | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Kluszewski | B. Purkey | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' George Witt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Temple | G. Witt | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 63% | 0-0 | CIN | V. Pinson | G. Witt | Home Run | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | CIN | G. Bell | G. Witt | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | CIN | F. Robinson | G. Witt | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 56% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Purkey | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 64% | 0-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Purkey | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' George Witt facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3% | 69% | 1-0 | CIN | F. Thomas | G. Witt | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 62% | 1-0 | CIN | J. Lynch | G. Witt | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | CIN | E. Bailey | G. Witt | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | PIT | H. Foiles | B. Purkey | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | PIT | G. Witt | B. Purkey | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Purkey | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' George Witt facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | CIN | R. McMillan | G. Witt | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | CIN | B. Purkey | G. Witt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 64% | 1-0 | CIN | J. Temple | G. Witt | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 68% | 1-0 | CIN | V. Pinson | G. Witt | Double to LF; Temple to 3B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | -5% | 62% | 1-0 | CIN | G. Bell | G. Witt | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Purkey | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -3% | 64% | 0-1 | PIT | T. Kluszewski | B. Purkey | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 52% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Purkey | Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 40% | 1-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Purkey | Single to LF; Hoak Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 39% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Purkey | Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 43% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Purkey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' George Witt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 1-2 | CIN | F. Robinson | G. Witt | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 43% | 1-2 | CIN | F. Thomas | G. Witt | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 39% | 1-2 | CIN | J. Lynch | G. Witt | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 26% | 65% | 1-2 | CIN | E. Bailey | G. Witt | Home Run; Thomas Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 3-2 | CIN | R. McMillan | G. Witt | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 67% | 2-3 | PIT | H. Foiles | B. Purkey | Flyball: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 2-3 | PIT | G. Witt | B. Purkey | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Purkey | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' George Witt facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 3-2 | CIN | B. Purkey | G. Witt | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 3-2 | CIN | J. Temple | G. Witt | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 3-2 | CIN | V. Pinson | G. Witt | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 70% | 2-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Purkey | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 65% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Purkey | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 74% | 2-3 | PIT | T. Kluszewski | B. Purkey | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' George Witt facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 3-2 | CIN | G. Bell | G. Witt | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 3-2 | CIN | F. Robinson | G. Witt | Flyball: SS | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 3-2 | CIN | F. Thomas | G. Witt | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 74% | 2-3 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Purkey | Flyball: SS | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -5% | 69% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Purkey | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6% | 74% | 2-3 | PIT | D. Groat | B. Purkey | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hank Foiles (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -7% | 67% | 2-3 | PIT | S. Burgess | B. Purkey | Double; Mazeroski to 3B | ||
| Rocky Nelson pinch hits for George Witt (P) batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (PH) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | -23 | O | 12% | 79% | 2-3 | PIT | R. Nelson | B. Purkey | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Smith facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Bob Smith replaces Rocky Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Danny Kravitz replaces Dick Schofield (PR) playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 77% | 3-2 | CIN | J. Lynch | B. Smith | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 3-2 | CIN | E. Bailey | B. Smith | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 2% | 78% | 3-2 | CIN | R. McMillan | B. Smith | Double to LF | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 74% | 3-2 | CIN | B. Purkey | B. Smith | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Pete Whisenant replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 80% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Virdon | B. Purkey | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 2-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Purkey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Skinner | B. Purkey | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Smith facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 89% | 3-2 | CIN | J. Temple | B. Smith | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 87% | 3-2 | CIN | V. Pinson | B. Smith | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 91% | 3-2 | CIN | G. Bell | B. Smith | Single to RF; Temple to 3B | ||
| Roy Face replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -7% | 83% | 3-2 | CIN | F. Robinson | R. Face | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 2-3 | PIT | T. Kluszewski | B. Purkey | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 2-3 | PIT | D. Hoak | B. Purkey | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 2-3 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | B. Purkey | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
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