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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-04-23 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 18819 Β· 2:32
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 7th. Brooks Lawrence earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Brooks Lawrence L: Red Witt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Vinnie Smith Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brooks Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Witt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Lawrence | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Witt | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Porterfield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Jerry Lynch: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Roman Mejias: 4
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: K
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Ed Bailey: 43
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Don Hoak: 43.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 13.2-3
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
- Brooks Lawrence: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 3
- Red Witt: K
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: 8/L
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ed Bailey: 2/FL
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Brooks Lawrence: K
- Johnny Temple: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Dick Groat: 53.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Red Witt: PO2(26)
- Red Witt: K/C
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: 16(1)3/GDP
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gus Bell: D9.1-H
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- Ed Bailey: S9.1XH(92)
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Roman Mejias: K
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Brooks Lawrence: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: D7.2-H
- Vada Pinson: SB3
- Vada Pinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Robinson: D7.1-H
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 7
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Ed Bailey: 4
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Rocky Nelson: D8/89D
- Bill Virdon: 8
Top 9
- Brooks Lawrence: 9
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 9
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Roman Mejias: K
- Dick Stuart: D.1-3
- Don Hoak: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 63


















