Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. O'Toole
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. O'Toole
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. O'Toole
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stuart vs. O'Toole
  
  Stuart hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. O'Toole
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daniels
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Daniels
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Daniels
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Daniels
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. O'Toole
  
  Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. O'Toole
  
  Virdon 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. O'Toole
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Daniels
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Daniels
  
  Roman Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Thomas 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Daniels
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. O'Toole
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. O'Toole
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. O'Toole
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. O'Toole
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Daniels
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Daniels
  
  O'Toole 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, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daniels
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. O'Toole
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. O'Toole
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daniels vs. O'Toole
  
  Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Daniels
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Daniels
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Daniels
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Daniels
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. O'Toole
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. O'Toole
  
  Burgess hits a line drive towards the mound. O'Toole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. O'Toole
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Daniels
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Daniels
  
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Daniels
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. O'Toole
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. O'Toole
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Daniels
  
  O'Toole strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daniels
  
  Temple hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Daniels
  
  Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. O'Toole
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. O'Toole
  
  Daniels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. O'Toole
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Daniels moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. O'Toole
  
  Burgess 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 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Daniels
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Daniels
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Daniels
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Daniels
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. O'Toole
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. O'Toole
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. O'Toole
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. O'Toole
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daniels vs. O'Toole
  
  Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Daniels
  
  Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Daniels
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Daniels
  
  John Powers pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powers vs. Daniels
  
  Powers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Powers reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Powers moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Temple vs. Face
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Face
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Jeffcoat covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Face
  
  Hank Foiles now catching.
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Face
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Christopher J, rf     1  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Mejias R, rf          4  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Lynch J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  1  1  0   Robinson F, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           0  0  0  0   Bell G, rf            4  0  1  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  1  1   Thomas F, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Nelson R, 1b          0  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         3  1  1  1   McMillan R, ss        2  1  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   O'Toole J, p          2  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  1  1  0   Powers J, ph          1  0  1  1   
Virdon B, cf          4  0  2  1   Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0   
Daniels B, p          3  0  1  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  7  3                        31  1  4  1

Pittsburgh       001 000 020 --  3
Cincinnati       000 000 010 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daniels B (W)         7.1  4  1  1  1  3
Face R (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L)         8.0  7  3  3  4  3
Jeffcoat H            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Thomas F, Stuart D, McMillan R, Temple J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Burgess S, Virdon B 2, Hoak D, Powers J
HR -- Skinner B
WP -- Daniels B, Face R
T -- 2:17
A -- 8613

    

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