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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1960-07-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12292 · 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 8th. Tom Cheney earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bob Skinner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Cheney L: Bob Purkey SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cheney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Giel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harry Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Lynch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Paul Giel | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Henry | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S4
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Skinner: K
- Rocky Nelson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Gino Cimoli: 43
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Don Hoak: 9/9D
Bot 2
- Harry Anderson: W
- Ed Bailey: 3/FL
- Roy McMillan: S9.1-2
- Billy Martin: 7/L
- Bob Purkey: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Tom Cheney: 43
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- Gus Bell: HR/9D
- Wally Post: W
- Harry Anderson: 13
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 13
- Bob Skinner: K
- Rocky Nelson: K
Bot 4
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Billy Martin: S
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 5
- Gino Cimoli: E4
- Hal Smith: 43.1-2
- Don Hoak: 4/P
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
Bot 5
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Gus Bell: CS2(24)#
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 6
- Tom Cheney: S8
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 96(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 6
- Wally Post: K
- Harry Anderson: K23
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL
Top 7
- Rocky Nelson: 31
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: D9/9D
- Billy Martin: 53
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: K
Top 8
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Bill Virdon: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: HR7/7D/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rocky Nelson: HP
- Gino Cimoli: K/C
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Don Hoak: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Gus Bell: E4
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Paul Giel: K
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 9
- Harry Anderson: K/C
- Ed Bailey: HR/9D
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Billy Martin: S
- Jerry Lynch: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Gus Bell trapped Dick Groat's fly ball; Tom Cheney thought Bell caught the ball