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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1959-09-26 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 4703 Β· 2:19

Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Purkey earned the win. Dick Stuart went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT013011000610
CIN300001102710

W: Bob Purkey   L: Don Gross   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ken Hamlin501000
R C Stevens522100
Roberto Clemente412200
Dick Stuart412200
Roman Mejias400001
Don Hoak401000
Bill Mazeroski400000
Hank Foiles321111
Jim Umbricht300000
Bill Virdon101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple511100
Vada Pinson511100
Gus Bell402210
Frank Thomas411100
Buddy Gilbert311101
Ed Bailey210020
Cliff Cook301112
Eddie Kasko412000
Jim O'Toole100001
Jerry Lynch100000
Whitey Lockman111000
Jim Pendleton100000
Willie Jones000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Umbricht7.0743
Don Gross1.2301

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim O'Toole4.0512
Willard Schmidt3.0300
Bob Purkey2.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ken Hamlin: 3/L
  • R C Stevens: 2/FL
  • Roberto Clemente: 8

Bot 1

  • Johnny Temple: HR/7D
  • Vada Pinson: 8
  • Gus Bell: 3/G
  • Frank Thomas: HR/8XD
  • Buddy Gilbert: HR/9D
  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Cliff Cook: K/C

Top 2

  • Dick Stuart: HR/7D
  • Roman Mejias: 13
  • Don Hoak: 53
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7

Bot 2

  • Eddie Kasko: 63
  • Jim O'Toole: K
  • Johnny Temple: 53

Top 3

  • Hank Foiles: W
  • Jim Umbricht: 9
  • Ken Hamlin: 8
  • R C Stevens: S7.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Dick Stuart: S7.2-H
  • Roman Mejias: K

Bot 3

  • Vada Pinson: 43
  • Gus Bell: W
  • Frank Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Don Hoak: S7
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
  • Hank Foiles: K
  • Jim Umbricht: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Buddy Gilbert: K/C
  • Ed Bailey: 8
  • Cliff Cook: W
  • Eddie Kasko: S9.1-2
  • Jerry Lynch: 5/L

Top 5

  • Ken Hamlin: 5/P
  • R C Stevens: HR/7D
  • Roberto Clemente: S9
  • Dick Stuart: 54(1)/FO
  • Roman Mejias: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Johnny Temple: 6/P
  • Vada Pinson: 153
  • Gus Bell: 8

Top 6

  • Don Hoak: 9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
  • Hank Foiles: HR/7
  • Jim Umbricht: 63

Bot 6

  • Frank Thomas: 63
  • Buddy Gilbert: 43
  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Cliff Cook: D7.1-H
  • Eddie Kasko: 53

Top 7

  • Ken Hamlin: 6/P
  • R C Stevens: 9
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Bot 7

  • Whitey Lockman: D
  • Johnny Temple: 9
  • Vada Pinson: 31.2-3
  • Gus Bell: S9.3-H
  • Frank Thomas: 8/8D

Top 8

  • Dick Stuart: 63
  • Roman Mejias: 2/FL
  • Don Hoak: 53

Bot 8

  • Jim Pendleton: 43
  • Ed Bailey: 9
  • Cliff Cook: K

Top 9

  • Bill Mazeroski: 53
  • Hank Foiles: 7
  • Bill Virdon: S5
  • Ken Hamlin: S7.1-2
  • R C Stevens: 5(2)/FO

Bot 9

  • Eddie Kasko: S7
  • Willie Jones: 14/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Temple: 63.2-2
  • Vada Pinson: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
  • Gus Bell: S7.3-H

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Jim Umbricht