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NYY
@BAL		13
3
WSH
@BOS		3
7
KCA
@CHW		0
2
DET
@CLE		1
8
PIT
@CIN		2
3
STL
@LAD		6
2
PHI
@MLN		3
4		 
(10)
CHC
@SFG		5
2
Tuesday, April 14, 1959
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 7,631, Time of Game: 2:14
Pirates
2
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
8th, 3½ GB
 at Reds
3
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Bob Purkey (2-0)
L: Red Witt (0-1)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.047 1.01 0.035 -0.083 -0.1 3 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .647 -0.139 1.40 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 1 0
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .118 .235 -0.034 1.01 0.041 -0.075 -0.3 2 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .400 1.100 -0.154 1.53 0.027 -0.182 -0.8 6 1 2B,GDP
Don Hoak 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .200 .450 0.066 1.57 0.164 -0.098 1.0 1 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .733 0.058 1.31 0.176 -0.118 0.4 1 1 GDP
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .429 -0.102 1.31 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 2 3
Hank Foiles C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.051 -0.059 1.15 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 5 0
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.667 0.072 1.61 0.072 0.000 0.4 2B
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Danny Kravitz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Red Witt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.041 0.82 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 1
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.118 3.96 0.000 -0.118 -0.6
   Bob Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 5 .219 .524 -0.498 1.36 0.515 -1.015 -2.6 24 6
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
DP: 2. D Groat-B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski; D Groat-T Kluszewski.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .473 -0.007 0.61 0.031 -0.038 0.1 3 5
Vada Pinson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 1.000 0.102 0.66 0.133 -0.031 0.9 2 0 HR,2B
Gus Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .523 -0.048 0.98 0.041 -0.089 -0.4 1 0
Frank Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .705 -0.129 0.83 0.000 -0.129 -1.7 10 1 GDP
Frank Thomas 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .899 0.053 0.69 0.065 -0.011 0.5 1 1
Jerry Lynch LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .382 -0.123 1.20 0.000 -0.123 -1.3 0 0 GDP
   Pete Whisenant LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Bailey C 3 1 1 2 0 2 .222 .856 0.232 0.68 0.256 -0.024 1.6 6 0 HR
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .667 -0.010 0.54 0.021 -0.032 -0.1 3 2 2B
Bob Purkey P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .500 -0.069 0.85 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 1 1
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 2 7 .241 .808 0.001 0.78 0.547 -0.546 -1.1 27 10
2B: R McMillan (2, off B Smith); V Pinson (1, off R Witt).
HR: E Bailey (1, off R Witt; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); V Pinson (1, off R 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
DP: 2. F Thomas-J Temple-F Robinson; J Temple-R McMillan-F Robinson.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Red Witt, L (0-1) 6 5 3 3 1 5 2 4.50 23 54 -0.078 0.79 0.1
Bob Smith 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.003 0.70 -0.2
Roy Face 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.073 1.16 1.2
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 7 2 3.38 31 54 2 0 -0.002 1.36 1.1

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (2-0) 9 7 2 2 1 5 0 1.50 33 69 0.499 1.36 2.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 5 0 2.00 33 69 0.499 0.78 2.6
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.

Starting 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 Red Witt P 9 Bob Purkey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 1-- RR CIN E. Bailey R. Witt 26% 65% Home Run; Thomas Scores
t4 0-1 2 -2- R PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -12% 52% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 2-3 2 -23 O PIT R. Nelson B. Purkey 12% 79% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1-1 2 -2- R PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -12% 40% Single to LF; Hoak Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- R CIN V. Pinson R. Witt 10% 63% Home Run

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, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 3% 50% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey 2% 55% 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' Red Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Witt -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- R CIN V. Pinson R. Witt 10% 63% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Witt -1% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Witt -1% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -4% 56% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 1% 66% 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' Red Witt facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- CIN F. Thomas R. Witt 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CIN J. Lynch R. Witt -7% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey R. Witt -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles B. Purkey 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Witt B. Purkey 2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-1 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 1% 67% 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' Red Witt facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan R. Witt -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey R. Witt -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- CIN J. Temple R. Witt 1% 64% Single to RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- CIN V. Pinson R. Witt 3% 68% Double to LF; Temple to 3B
b3 1-0 2 -23 O CIN G. Bell R. Witt -5% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey -3% 64% Double to LF
t4 0-1 2 -2- R PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey -12% 52% Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 2 -2- R PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -12% 40% Single to LF; Hoak Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- PIT D. Groat B. Purkey -1% 39% Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B
t4 2-1 2 -2- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 3% 43% 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' Red Witt facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Witt -3% 40% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- CIN F. Thomas R. Witt 3% 43% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- O CIN J. Lynch R. Witt -4% 39% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 1-- RR CIN E. Bailey R. Witt 26% 65% Home Run; Thomas Scores
b4 3-2 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan R. Witt -1% 64% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles B. Purkey 3% 67% Flyball: SS
t5 2-3 1 --- O PIT R. Witt B. Purkey 2% 69% Strikeout
t5 2-3 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 2% 71% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Red Witt facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- O CIN B. Purkey R. Witt -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 3-2 1 --- O CIN J. Temple R. Witt -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b5 3-2 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Witt -1% 66% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 4% 70% Strikeout
t6 2-3 1 --- PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey -4% 66% Single to RF
t6 2-3 1 1-- OO PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey 8% 74% 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' Red Witt facing 3-4-5
b6 3-2 0 --- O CIN G. Bell R. Witt -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson R. Witt -2% 70% Flyball: SS
b6 3-2 2 --- O CIN F. Thomas R. Witt -1% 69% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey 4% 74% Flyball: SS
t7 2-3 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey -5% 69% Single to CF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O PIT D. Groat B. Purkey 6% 74% Foul Flyball: 3B
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hank Foiles (C) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 1-- PIT S. Burgess B. Purkey -7% 67% Double; Mazeroski to 3B
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Red Witt (P) batting 9th
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (PH) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 -23 O PIT R. Nelson B. Purkey 12% 79% 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 3-2 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch B. Smith -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-2 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Smith -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 2 --- CIN R. McMillan B. Smith 2% 78% Double to LF
b7 3-2 2 -2- O CIN B. Purkey B. Smith -3% 74% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Purkey 6% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-3 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Purkey 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Purkey 3% 87% 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 3-2 0 --- CIN J. Temple B. Smith 2% 89% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Smith -2% 87% Flyball: LF
b8 3-2 1 1-- CIN G. Bell B. Smith 4% 91% Single to RF; Temple to 3B
Roy Face replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 1 1-3 OO CIN F. Robinson R. Face -7% 83% 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 2-3 0 --- O PIT T. Kluszewski B. Purkey 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-3 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak B. Purkey 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Purkey 4% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

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