April 14, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Redlegs Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 13
@BAL 3 BOS 7
WSH 3 CHW 2
KCA 0 CLE 8
DET 1 CIN 3
PIT 2 STL 6
@LAD 2 MLN 4
PHI 3
(10) CHC 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 7,631

Tuesday, April 14, 1959
Time of Game: 2:14

Pirates

0-4

Lost 4

8th, 3½ GB

                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: B Purkey (2-0), L: G Witt (0-1)

Reds

2-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .647    0    1   0   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .118  .236    0    2   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.100    0    6   1   2B,GDP
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .450    0    1   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .733    0    1   1   GDP
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    2   3   
H Foiles C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.052    0    5   0   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.667    0    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    0   1   
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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   2    1   5                    24   6

BATTING

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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .473    0    3   5   
V Pinson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    2   0   HR,2B
G Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .523    0    1   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .705    0   10   1   GDP
F Thomas 3B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .899    0    1   1   
J Lynch LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .382    0    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    0    6   0   HR
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .666    0    3   2   2B
B Purkey P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .500    0    1   1   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    2   7                    27  10

BATTING

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

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

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
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    -     1.36   0.50
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Purkey (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Frank Dascoli.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 7,631.

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. T Kluszewski         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. G Witt               P     9. B Purkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-1  1--      26%  65% E Bailey        G Witt          Home Run; Thomas Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-     -13%  52% D Hoak          B Purkey        Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   2  3-2  -23      12%  79% R Nelson        B Purkey        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-     -12%  40% B Mazeroski     B Purkey        Single to LF; Hoak Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  63% V Pinson        G Witt          Home Run

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Clemente      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      53%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      55%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, George Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      63%  V Pinson        Home Run
   O      ---      61%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  D Hoak          Walk
   OO     1--      65%  B Mazeroski     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Witt facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  F Thomas        Single to CF
   OO     1--      62%  J Lynch         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  H Foiles        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  G Witt          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Purkey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  J Temple        Single to RF
          1--      68%  V Pinson        Double to LF; Temple to 3B
   O      -23      62%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Skinner       Strikeout
          ---      65%  T Kluszewski    Double to LF
   R      -2-      52%  D Hoak          Single; Kluszewski Scores; Hoak to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      40%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF; Hoak Scores
          1--      39%  D Groat         Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      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, George Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  F Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      43%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      39%  J Lynch         Strikeout
   RR     1--      65%  E Bailey        Home Run; Thomas Scores
   O      ---      64%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  H Foiles        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      69%  G Witt          Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  B Virdon        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, George Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  B Purkey        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  R Clemente      Strikeout
          ---      66%  B Skinner       Single to RF
   OO     1--      74%  T Kluszewski    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, George Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  F Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      69%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  D Hoak          Flyball: SS
          ---      69%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  D Groat         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hank Foiles batting 8th
          1--      67%  S Burgess       Double; Mazeroski to 3B
                  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for George Witt batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 8th
   O      -23      79%  R Nelson        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, Bob Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Smith replaces Rocky Nelson pitching and batting 9th; Danny Kravitz replaces Dick Schofield playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      77%  J Lynch         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      75%  E Bailey        Strikeout Looking
          ---      78%  R McMillan      Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  B Purkey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
                  Pete Whisenant replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      80%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Skinner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  J Temple        Walk
   O      1--      87%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  G Bell          Single to RF; Temple to 3B
                  Roy Face replaces Bob Smith pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1-3      83%  F Robinson      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, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  T Kluszewski    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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