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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-04-09 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 32190 · 2:05
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Frank Robinson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Ron Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 5
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Gus Bell: 63
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: W#
- Don Hoak: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Mazeroski: FC5.3XH(52)#
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Frank Thomas: DGR/8XD
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G.2-3
- Ed Bailey: K
Top 3
- Hank Foiles: S8
- Ron Kline: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-H
- Bob Skinner: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: 2/FL
- Don Hoak: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Gus Bell: 6/P
- Frank Robinson: HR/7D.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jerry Lynch: DGR/9D
- Ed Bailey: IW
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dick Groat: S7
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Kline: K
Bot 5
- Bob Purkey: DGR/8XD
- Johnny Temple: 13/SH.2-3
- Vada Pinson: S7.3-H
- Gus Bell: 43.1-2
- Frank Robinson: S8.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Ed Bailey: S9.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 6(B)4(2)/LDP#
- Bob Purkey: 9
Top 7
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Don Hoak: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: DGR/7D
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Gus Bell: W
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hank Foiles: 6
- Smoky Burgess: D9
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jerry Lynch: 63
- Ed Bailey: 7
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Don Hoak: 9