Pirates @ Reds
May 31, 1959

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Reds 1 2 1

Bill Mazeroski Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .243
OBP .000 .275
At Bats 1 181
Hits 0 44
• Singles 0 31
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 19

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 5 0
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Crosley Field - May 31, 1959
Out
Bob Purkey
Ed Bailey
Frank Robinson
Johnny Temple
Frank Thomas
Roy McMillan
Jerry Lynch
Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Bill Mazeroski
Smoky Burgess
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the mound. Purkey reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 3 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Nelson strikes out.
Top 3 Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Groat goes all the way around to score. Burgess moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Purkey strikes out.
Bottom 2 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bailey reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out.
Top 2 Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second.
Top 2 Mejias takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 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.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Skinner takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second.
Top 1 Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Virdon is called out on strikes.