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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1958-04-18 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 34032 Β· 2:24
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β1. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 4 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Hal Jeffcoat picked up the save. Vada Pinson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Ron Kline SV: Hal Jeffcoat
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Vic Delmore Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Purkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Purkey | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Hal Jeffcoat | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Kline | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Red Witt | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Curt Raydon | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Don Gross | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Frank Robinson: CS2(26)
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 2
- George Crowe: 8
- Don Hoak: 63
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Clemente: 163
Top 3
- Ed Bailey: 7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Purkey: FC5/BG.1-3(E5/TH2);B-2(E8/TH3)
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: HR.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Frank Robinson: 7
- George Crowe: S9
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Paul Smith: 8
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 4/L
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Hank Foiles: 5/FL
- Jim Pendleton: 63
Top 6
- George Crowe: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Gus Bell: CS2(26)
- Gus Bell: W
- Ed Bailey: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: S3
- Dick Groat: 4/L
- Bob Skinner: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S8.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Hank Foiles: 63
- Gene Baker: 4/P
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- George Crowe: K
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Skinner: D8
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
Top 9
- Don Hoak: S9
- Gus Bell: 34/SH.1-2
- Ed Bailey: 9
- Roy McMillan: IW
- Bob Purkey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
- John Powers: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: 12(3)3(B)/GDP

























