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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1962-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 17425 Β· 2:51

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Bill Virdon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN10000030048
PIT00100000016

W: Bob Purkey   L: Harvey Haddix   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Ed Vargo Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leo Cardenas522000
Eddie Kasko503100
Vada Pinson401210
Frank Robinson401111
Wally Post300001
Don Pavletich301012
Johnny Edwards400000
Cookie Rojas310010
Bob Purkey410003
Jerry Lynch100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon411100
Dick Groat402001
Bob Skinner401002
Dick Stuart201021
Roberto Clemente400001
Smoky Burgess300010
Don Hoak400000
Bill Mazeroski400001
Harvey Haddix201001
Dick Schofield000010

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Purkey9.0647

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Harvey Haddix6.1736
Tom Sturdivant0.0100
Diomedes Olivo1.2012
Roy Face1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Leo Cardenas: S
  • Eddie Kasko: D.1-H
  • Vada Pinson: W
  • Frank Robinson: K
  • Wally Post: 7
  • Don Pavletich: K

Bot 1

  • Bill Virdon: 43
  • Dick Groat: S
  • Bob Skinner: K+OA/DP.1X2(26)

Top 2

  • Johnny Edwards: 8
  • Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
  • Bob Purkey: K

Bot 2

  • Dick Stuart: W
  • Roberto Clemente: K
  • Smoky Burgess: 8
  • Don Hoak: 4/L

Top 3

  • Leo Cardenas: 3/P
  • Eddie Kasko: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Vada Pinson: E6.2-3;B-1
  • Frank Robinson: IW.1-2
  • Wally Post: K
  • Don Pavletich: K

Bot 3

  • Bill Mazeroski: 5/L
  • Harvey Haddix: K
  • Bill Virdon: HR/9D
  • Dick Groat: K

Top 4

  • Johnny Edwards: 7
  • Cookie Rojas: 8
  • Bob Purkey: K

Bot 4

  • Bob Skinner: 5
  • Dick Stuart: K
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Top 5

  • Leo Cardenas: 6
  • Eddie Kasko: S
  • Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
  • Frank Robinson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Smoky Burgess: W
  • Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
  • Bill Mazeroski: 5
  • Harvey Haddix: S.1-3
  • Bill Virdon: 3/G

Top 6

  • Wally Post: 63
  • Don Pavletich: S
  • Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Dick Groat: 43
  • Bob Skinner: K
  • Dick Stuart: S
  • Roberto Clemente: 9

Top 7

  • Cookie Rojas: W
  • Bob Purkey: E1.1-2;B-1
  • Leo Cardenas: S.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Kasko: 9
  • Vada Pinson: S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
  • Frank Robinson: S.2-H;1-2
  • Jerry Lynch: SB3;SB2
  • Jerry Lynch: K/C
  • Don Pavletich: IW
  • Johnny Edwards: 6

Bot 7

  • Smoky Burgess: 3/G
  • Don Hoak: 3/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: K

Top 8

  • Cookie Rojas: 53
  • Bob Purkey: K
  • Leo Cardenas: 7

Bot 8

  • Dick Schofield: W
  • Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Dick Groat: S
  • Bob Skinner: S.1-2
  • Dick Stuart: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 6(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Eddie Kasko: 8
  • Vada Pinson: 3/G
  • Frank Robinson: 9

Bot 9

  • Smoky Burgess: 4
  • Don Hoak: 63
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63