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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-04-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3228 · 2:14
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 5 in the 6th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Bob Mabe picked up the save. Don Hoak went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Friend SV: Bob Mabe
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Mabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Bennie Daniels | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Green | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Mabe | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roman Mejias: K
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Vada Pinson: T8.B-H(E7)(NR)
- Gus Bell: 9
- Frank Robinson: S
- Frank Thomas: S.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: 63
Top 2
- Dick Groat: 5
- Hank Foiles: 6
- Bob Friend: 63
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: D
- Roy McMillan: 63.2-2
- Joe Nuxhall: S.2-3
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 3
- Roman Mejias: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S5
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 3
- Gus Bell: S
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: S
- Jerry Lynch: HR.1-H
- Ed Bailey: K/C
Top 4
- Don Hoak: S7
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Dick Groat: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Roy McMillan: 7/FL
- Joe Nuxhall: 7
- Johnny Temple: 63
Top 5
- Hank Foiles: 2/FL
- Bob Friend: 53
- Roman Mejias: 43
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Gus Bell: 31
- Frank Robinson: E5
- Frank Thomas: 9
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Stuart: D
- Don Hoak: S8.2-H(E5/TH);B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-2
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 6
- Jerry Lynch: S
- Ed Bailey: 64(1)/FO#
- Roy McMillan: D.1-3
- Bob Thurman: S.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2
- Vada Pinson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Gus Bell: 43
- Frank Robinson: W
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
Top 7
- Hank Foiles: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Roman Mejias: 8
Bot 7
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Ed Bailey: HR.1-H
- Roy McMillan: 5/P
- Bob Mabe: K
- Johnny Temple: D
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 6
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Dick Stuart: S7.1-2
- Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: 3
- Frank Robinson: S
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jerry Lynch: SB2
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Dick Groat: 13
- Hank Foiles: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Fred Green