September 19, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@CHW 4 CLE 13
@KCA 7 NYY 3
BOS 1 BAL 5
@WSH 3 MLN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 4
CIN 3
(12) LAD 4
@SFG 1 LAD 5
@SFG 3 STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 8,406

Saturday, September 19, 1959
Time of Game: 2:30

Reds

72-77

Lost 2

5th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 13  1
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    4  8  4

W: R Face (18-1), L: B Lawrence (7-12)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

76-72

Won 2

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   6   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .807    0    2   2   SB
V Pinson CF                   6   1   1   1    0   1  .319  .888    0    3   0   2B,SB
G Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .768    0    4   0   
F Robinson LF                 5   0   3   0    0   1  .311  .974    0    5   1   3·CS
F Thomas 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .226  .663    0    7   2   
  W Lockman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .594         1   1   
W Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .757    0    1   2   
  B Henrich PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .800    0    0   0   
  C Cook 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000         0   1   
E Bailey C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .770    0    4   0   SH
  J Hook PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .297         0   0   
  D Dotterer C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .672         0   0   
E Kasko SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .651    0    6   3   
D Newcombe P                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .812    0    1   2   
  J Nuxhall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .601         1   0   
  B Lawrence P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .325         0   0   
Totals                       46   3  13   3    0   4                    35  14

BATTING

2B: V Pinson (47, off D Hall).

SH: E Bailey (4, off R Face).

TB: F Robinson 3; E Bailey 2; J Temple 2; V Pinson 2; F Thomas; D Newcombe; W Jones; G Bell; E Kasko.

RBI: V Pinson (80); F Thomas (43); J Temple (64).

2-out RBI: F Thomas; V Pinson; J Temple.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Thomas-E Kasko-J Temple.

E: E Kasko (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Temple (14, 2nd base off R Face/S Burgess); V Pinson (20, 2nd base off D Hall/S Burgess).

CS: F Robinson 3 (8, 2nd base by R Face/S Burgess, 2nd base by D Hall/S Burgess 2).

PO: E Kasko (1st base by R Face).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .750    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .668    0    4   3   2B
R Clemente RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .705    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .922    0    8   1   2B
S Burgess C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .839    0    4   3   
D Hoak 3B                     4   2   0   0    0   0  .294  .776    0    4   1   HBP
B Mazeroski 2B                5   1   2   3    0   0  .242  .624    0    5   1   HR,3B
B Virdon CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .245  .659    0    7   1   
D Hall P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .835    0    0   0   2B
  R Face P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    0   0   
Totals                       42   4   8   4    0   0                    36  11

BATTING

2B: D Groat (21, off D Newcombe); D Stuart (15, off D Newcombe); R Nelson (11, off D Newcombe).

3B: B Mazeroski (6, off B Lawrence).

HR: B Mazeroski (7, off D Newcombe; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: D Hoak (4, by B Lawrence).

TB: B Mazeroski 7; B Virdon 3; D Groat 2; R Nelson 2; D Stuart 2.

GIDP: D Hall (1).

RBI: B Mazeroski 3 (57); R Nelson (32).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 2; R Nelson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Burgess-B Mazeroski.

E: R Face (1); S Burgess 2 (8); D Stuart (20).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Newcombe                    11.1   7   3   2    0   0   1   3.16   40     -       ·  ·     13·19· 1· 7     74    -     1.71   0.47
J Nuxhall, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.27    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.95   0.12
B Lawrence, BS (2), L (7-12)   0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.78    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    6.72  -0.84
Totals                        11.2   8   4   3    0   0   1          43     -       ·  ·     14·19· 1· 8          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hall                         8     8   2   0    0   3   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 8     65    -     1.09   0.15
R Face, W (18-1)               4     5   1   1    0   1   0   2.66   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 5          0-0    2.62   0.10
Totals                        12    13   3   1    0   4   0          47     -       ·  ·     10·17· 3·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Face (1; E Kasko, 1st base).

HBP: B Lawrence (4; D Hoak).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 8,406.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Temple             2B    1. B Skinner            LF 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. G Bell               RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. F Thomas             1B    5. S Burgess            C  
6. W Jones              3B    6. D Hoak               3B 
7. E Bailey             C     7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. E Kasko              SS    8. B Virdon             CF 
9. D Newcombe           P     9. D Hall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   2  3-2  1-3      80% 100% B Mazeroski     B Lawrence      Triple to LF; Stuart Scores; Hoak Scores
   t12   2  2-2  --3     -34%  18% J Temple        R Face          Single to RF; Kasko Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  12-      33%  61% R Nelson        D Newcombe      Double to LF; Hoak Scores/unER; Virdon to 3B
   b12   1  3-2  ---      17%  28% D Stuart        D Newcombe      Double to LF
   t 6   2  1-1  -2-     -16%  36% F Thomas        D Hall          Single to CF; Pinson Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Strikeout
          ---      53%  G Bell          Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  D Groat         Popfly: C
   O      ---      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Hall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  F Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  S Burgess       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Hoak          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  D Newcombe      Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  J Temple        E2 on Foul Ball
          ---      53%  " "             Single to SS
   R      1--      40%  V Pinson        Double to LF; Temple Scores/unER
   O      -2-      43%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Newcombe facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      55%  B Mazeroski     Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      59%  B Virdon        Single to 1B
   OO     1--      51%  D Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
   O      ---      50%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  F Robinson      Single to SS
   OO     1--      55%  F Thomas        Double Play: Strikeout, Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      56%  W Jones         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Newcombe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  E Kasko         Lineout: SS
          ---      53%  D Newcombe      Single to 1B
   O      1--      57%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  S Burgess       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  V Pinson        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      41%  G Bell          Pinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      52%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      36%  F Thomas        Single to CF; Pinson Scores/unER
   O      1--      39%  W Jones         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Newcombe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      32%  D Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Skinner       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
          ---      26%  E Bailey        Single to RF
          1--      21%  E Kasko         Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      26%  D Newcombe      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      31%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      36%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Newcombe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      31%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      27%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  F Robinson      Single to RF
   O      1--      29%  F Thomas        Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      30%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  S Burgess       Popfly: SS
          ---      31%  D Hoak          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      23%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
          1--      28%  B Virdon        Single to 2B; Hoak to 2B
                  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Dick Hall batting 9th
   R      12-      61%  R Nelson        Double to LF; Hoak Scores/unER; Virdon to 3B
   O      -23      50%  B Skinner       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 6-7-8
                  Roy Face replaces Rocky Nelson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  W Jones         Single to LF
                  Bobby Henrich pinch runs for Willie Jones batting 6th
   O      1--      44%  E Bailey        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Henrich to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  E Kasko         Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-      63%  D Newcombe      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Newcombe facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Henrich moves to 3B
   O      ---      58%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  J Temple        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      53%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  F Thomas        Strikeout
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bobby Henrich batting 6th
   O      1--      60%  J Lynch         Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Newcombe facing 8-9-1
                  Cliff Cook replaces Jerry Lynch playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      71%  B Virdon        Single to SS
   O      1--      63%  R Face          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Groat         Double to LF; Skinner out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 12th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 7-8-9
          ---      42%  E Bailey        Single
                  Jay Hook pinch runs for Ed Bailey batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  E Kasko         Single to CF; Hook out at 3B/CF-2B
          1--      44%  D Newcombe      Kasko Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kasko to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kasko to 3B
   R      --3      18%  J Temple        Single to RF; Kasko Scores
          1--      17%  V Pinson        Temple Steals 2B
   O      -2-      20%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Newcombe facing 3-4-5
                  Dutch Dotterer replaces Jay Hook playing C batting 7th; Whitey Lockman replaces Frank Thomas playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      11%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      28%  D Stuart        Double to LF
                  Joe Nuxhall replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      16%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B-P; Stuart to 3B
                  Brooks Lawrence replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
          --3      20%  D Hoak          Hit By Pitch
   RR     1-3     100%  B Mazeroski     Triple to LF; Stuart Scores; Hoak Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

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