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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 6, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 6, 1960 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1960 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Cheney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,292 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Tom Cheney | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Wally Post | Left Fielder |
Harry Anderson | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 6, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Purkey
There goes Virdon. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Anderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Purkey
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cheney
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cheney
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Cheney
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Cheney
Post 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
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cheney
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cheney
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cheney
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Cheney
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Cheney
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Purkey
Cheney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cheney
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cheney
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cheney
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cheney
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Cheney
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Purkey
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cheney
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cheney
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cheney
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Cheney
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cheney
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cheney
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cheney
There goes Kasko. The throw from Smith and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cheney
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Purkey
Cheney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards right. Bell fields it and throws to second to catch Cheney for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cheney
Post strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cheney
Anderson strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Anderson out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cheney
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Purkey
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Purkey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cheney
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Cheney
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Cheney
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Cheney
Kasko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Purkey
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Purkey
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Tom Cheney.
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat takes first base on ball four. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Skinner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Post is chasing the ball. Skinner rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Henry
Nelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Henry
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Giel
Post 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 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Henry
Giel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Henry
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Giel
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giel
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Giel
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Giel
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Giel
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Frank Robinson pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1960 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Kasko E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 1 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 4 Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Anderson H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Cheney T, p 2 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0 Giel P, p 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 5 5 32 2 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 050 -- 5 Cincinnati 001 000 001 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cheney T (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 Giel P 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Face R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 7.1 3 4 4 3 5 Henry B 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 E -- Martin B, Mazeroski B DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8 2B -- McMillan R HR -- Bell G, Skinner B, Bailey E SB -- Virdon B CS -- Kasko E HBP -- by Henry B (Nelson R) T -- 2:35 A -- 12292
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