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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-09-27 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 15522 · 2:25
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Bob Purkey picked up the save. Dick Stuart went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Fred Green SV: Bob Purkey
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Hamlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Kravitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Gilbert | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Cook | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dick Hall | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Green | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Orlando Pena | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Hamlin: W
- Harry Simpson: 5
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Gus Bell: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buddy Gilbert: K
- Cliff Cook: IW
- Eddie Kasko: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Danny Kravitz: 9
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
Bot 2
- Dutch Dotterer: S9
- Jay Hook: PO1(E2).1-3#
- Jay Hook: K/C
- Johnny Temple: S9.3-H(UR)
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: HR/8XD
- Al Jackson: 9
- Ken Hamlin: K
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Dick Stuart: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Danny Kravitz: 6
Bot 3
- Gus Bell: S7
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Gilbert: 3/FL
Top 4
- Don Hoak: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: S/78
- Bill Virdon: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Al Jackson: S8.3-H;2-3
- Ken Hamlin: PO3(25)/DP.1X3(56)#
Bot 4
- Cliff Cook: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 4
- Dutch Dotterer: 63
Top 5
- Ken Hamlin: W
- Harry Simpson: 3/G.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: T8.2-H
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Danny Kravitz: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Pendleton: K
- Johnny Temple: 6
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Gus Bell: D8.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 6
- Don Hoak: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Bill Virdon: K
- Harry Bright: S7.1-2
- Ken Hamlin: 13
Bot 6
- Buddy Gilbert: HR/9D
- Cliff Cook: S8
- Eddie Kasko: S9.1-2
- Dutch Dotterer: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: IW
- Johnny Temple: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 43
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Roberto Clemente: E6.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 6
- Danny Kravitz: 9
- Don Hoak: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/L
Bot 7
- Buddy Gilbert: E3.B-2
- Cliff Cook: 53/SH.2-3
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Dutch Dotterer: S8.3-H(UR)
- Pete Whisenant: 7
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Ken Hamlin: 63
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Vada Pinson: W
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Thomas: SB2#
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- Buddy Gilbert: 43
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Dick Stuart: 7
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze attempt