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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brosnan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jim Brosnan | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Stuart scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Law
John Powers pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Powers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Osteen
Claude Osteen now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Osteen
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Osteen
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Osteen
Stuart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Osteen
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Osteen
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Osteen
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Osteen
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Osteen
Law hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Osteen
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Osteen
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Osteen
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Stuart hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski strikes out. There goes Hoak. The throw from Bailey to second, and Hoak is out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Law
Buddy Gilbert pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bailey
Jim Bailey now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Bailey
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Bailey
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bailey
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Bailey
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Bailey
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Bailey
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Law
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, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bailey
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bailey
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bailey
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Bailey
Law 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, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bailey
Skinner hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bailey
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Bailey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Bailey
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Jim Bailey.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching. Cliff Cook now playing third base.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Acker
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Acker
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Acker
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Law
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Law
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1959 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 3 2 2
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 2 4 1
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 3 3
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 2
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cook C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 2
Kasko E, ss 4 0 2 1 Law V, p 4 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 0 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbert B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailey J, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 38 10 13 10
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 422 020 00x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan J (L) 0.2 4 4 4 2 2
Schmidt W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Osteen C 1.2 4 4 2 2 0
Hook J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Bailey J 3.0 5 2 2 0 2
Acker T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
E -- Jones W, Thomas F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Jones W, Skinner B, Kasko E, Virdon B
T -- 2:12
A -- 21068
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