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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 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 July 5, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brosnan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jim Brosnan | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Brosnan
Kravitz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Kline
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Brosnan
Mejias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Brosnan
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Mazeroski scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Kline
Brosnan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brosnan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Brosnan
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Brosnan
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 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Kline
Kasko 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Kline
Brosnan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Brosnan
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Brosnan
Kravitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Kline
Kasko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brosnan, and towards Kasko, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Brosnan
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Brosnan
Kline bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Lockman 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Pena
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Pena
Stuart hits a fly ball towards center. Pinson catches it and throws to Temple who relays to Robinson to double up Kravitz. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kline
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Pena
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Pena
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pena
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Kline
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Kline
Pena bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Pena
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Pena
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pena
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Pena
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Roberto Clemente now playing right field.
Lynch 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Pena
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Kravitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Pena
Bennie Daniels pinch runs for Danny Kravitz.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Pena
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Pena
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1959, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 5 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 5 0 2 0
Robinson F, 1b 4 1 0 0 Daniels B, pr 0 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 1 1 2 Stuart D, 1b 5 2 1 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 1 3 1
Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 2 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 1 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 5 2 37 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 000 002 00 -- 2
Pittsburgh 020 000 000 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan J 7.0 6 2 2 2 3
Pena O (L) 3.2 2 1 1 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 11.0 5 2 2 2 7
E -- Hoak D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Kravitz D
HR -- Bell G
SH -- Kline R, Pena O
T -- 2:29
A -- 22622
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