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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1960-07-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 6th. Bob Purkey earned the win and Jim Brosnan picked up the save. Rocky Nelson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Vern Law SV: Jim Brosnan
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Grim | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Green | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Gus Bell: 8/8D
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: D9
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Wally Post: 6/L
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Ed Bailey: S.1-3
- Roy McMillan: 6/P
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Hal Smith: 63
- Don Hoak: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Purkey: K
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Vern Law: 9
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 63
- Wally Post: K/C
- Frank Robinson: 7
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: S
- Rocky Nelson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Roy McMillan: S7.1-2
- Billy Martin: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Purkey: S4/BG.3-H;2XH(42);1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Hal Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Gene Baker: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: D8
- Gus Bell: 43.2-3
- Wally Post: D7.3-H
- Frank Robinson: S7.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Bailey: IW
- Willie Jones: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Willie Jones: D.3-H;2-H
- Billy Martin: S8.2-H;BX2(84)
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Eddie Kasko: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Fred Green: K
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dick Groat: S7.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Rocky Nelson: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: S5
- Gus Bell: S9.1X3(95)
- Wally Post: S7.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: 8
- Gene Baker: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Gino Cimoli: 9
Top 8
- Ed Bailey: K
- Willie Jones: 3/P
- Billy Martin: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: S9.1-3
- Rocky Nelson: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Smoky Burgess: E4.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Christopher: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Lynch: 7
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: S
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bill Virdon: 9/L
- Dick Groat: S7
- Bob Skinner: 36(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Don Hoak ejected by HP umpire Ed Sudol
- Roy McMillan ejected by HP umpire Ed Sudol