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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 23, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,819 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Witt
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Lawrence
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Witt
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Witt
Bailey 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Lawrence
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Lawrence
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Witt
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Witt
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Lawrence
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Witt
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Witt
Bell 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Lawrence
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Lawrence
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
There goes Hoak. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Witt
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Witt
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Witt
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. Witt
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Lawrence
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Lawrence
Bailey fires to second and picks off Mazeroski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Lawrence
Witt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Witt
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Bell reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Witt
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Witt
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Burgess, who tags Thomas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Lawrence
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Witt
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Witt
Lawrence bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Temple reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
There goes Temple. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Temple steals third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Smith
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Smith
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Smith
Bell 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Lawrence
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Smith
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lawrence
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Lawrence
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lawrence
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Lawrence
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Lawrence hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Porterfield
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Porterfield
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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lawrence
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Lawrence
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Lawrence
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1959 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 2 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 1 Mejias R, lf 4 0 0 0
Kasko E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Robinson F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 1
Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b-lf 3 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 1
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 2 1 0 0 Witt R, p 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 3 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 7 5 29 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 002 300 -- 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 6.1 6 4 4 6 5
Smith B 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
Porterfield B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Bell G, Temple J, Robinson F, Nelson R, Stuart D
SB -- Temple J
CS -- Hoak D
SH -- Lawrence B
SF -- Lynch J, Hoak D
T -- 2:32
A -- 18819
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