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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 26, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbricht |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,703 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | Left Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Jim Umbricht | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Buddy Gilbert | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. O'Toole
Hamlin hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. O'Toole
R C Stevens pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
Stevens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Umbricht
R C Stevens now playing first base.
Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Umbricht
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Umbricht
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Umbricht
Gilbert hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Umbricht
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Umbricht
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Umbricht
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Umbricht
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Umbricht
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. O'Toole
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umbricht vs. O'Toole
Umbricht hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. O'Toole
Hamlin hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. O'Toole
Stevens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. Stevens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Umbricht
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Umbricht
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Toole
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. O'Toole
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umbricht vs. O'Toole
Umbricht hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Umbricht
Gilbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Umbricht
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Umbricht
Cook takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Umbricht
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cook moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Umbricht
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
Lynch hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Hamlin hits a popup towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Schmidt
Stevens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Schmidt
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Schmidt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Umbricht
Temple hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Umbricht, and towards Hoak, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Umbricht
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Schmidt
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Schmidt
Foiles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umbricht vs. Schmidt
Umbricht hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Umbricht
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Umbricht
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Umbricht
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Umbricht
Cook hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stuart. Cook reaches second base with a double. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Umbricht
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Schmidt
Hamlin hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Schmidt
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Umbricht
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Umbricht
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Umbricht covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Umbricht
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Umbricht
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching. Roman Mejias now playing left field. Bill Virdon now playing center field. Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Buddy Gilbert.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gross
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Gross
Cook strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Jim Pendleton now playing left field. Gus Bell now playing right field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Purkey
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Purkey
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gross
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gross
Willie Jones pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Jones bunts towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gross
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Gross
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Kasko scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gross
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hamlin K, ss 5 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Skinner B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 1
Stevens R, ph-1b 5 2 2 1 Bell G, lf-rf 4 0 2 2
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 2 Thomas F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Stuart D, lf 4 1 2 2 Gilbert B, rf 3 1 1 1
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Mejias R, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 2 1 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cook C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 1 2 0
Foiles H, c 3 2 1 1 O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 1 0 1 0 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 1 1 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones W, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 34 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 013 011 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 300 001 102 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Umbricht J 7.0 7 5 5 4 3
Gross D (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 4.0 5 4 4 1 2
Schmidt W 3.0 3 2 2 0 0
Purkey B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Virdon B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Clemente R, Cook C, Lockman W
HR -- Temple J, Thomas F, Gilbert B, Stuart D, Stevens R, Foiles H
SH -- Jones W
T -- 2:19
A -- 4703
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