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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-04-14 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 7631 · 2:14
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Ed Bailey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Red Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Witt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Witt | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Smith | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P
- Bob Skinner: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Vada Pinson: HR
- Gus Bell: 3/FL
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 2
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Jerry Lynch: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ed Bailey: K
Top 3
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Red Witt: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Bob Purkey: 63
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Vada Pinson: D7.1-3
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Bob Skinner: K
- Ted Kluszewski: D7
- Don Hoak: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.2-H
- Dick Groat: WP.1-2
- Dick Groat: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: K
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Ed Bailey: HR.1-H
- Roy McMillan: 9
Top 5
- Hank Foiles: 6
- Red Witt: K
- Bill Virdon: 3/P
Bot 5
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Robinson: 6
- Frank Thomas: 8
Top 7
- Don Hoak: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Dick Groat: 5/FL
- Smoky Burgess: D.1-3
- Rocky Nelson: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Jerry Lynch: 31
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- Roy McMillan: D7
- Bob Purkey: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Gus Bell: S9.1-3
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
- Don Hoak: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 4