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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 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 April 22, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,038 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Friend
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias 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: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
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 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Friend
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Nuxhall scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Friend
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Lynch scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Blackburn
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Blackburn
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Nuxhall
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburn vs. Nuxhall
Blackburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Blackburn
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Blackburn
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blackburn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Blackburn
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blackburn
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Blackburn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blackburn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Blackburn
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Blackburn
Nuxhall 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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Blackburn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Nuxhall
Burgess hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Nuxhall
Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Bright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Daniels
There goes Pinson. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Daniels
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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Daniels
Robinson 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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Stuart reaches third base with a triple. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Nuxhall
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Nuxhall
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching. Vern Law pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pena
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Pena
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Mejias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Pena
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Pena
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Dick Stuart.
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Pena
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Pena
Groat takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Pena
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
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Face
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Face
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Pena
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Roy Face.
Kravitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Pena
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Danny Kravitz.
Virdon bunts towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Foiles moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Pena
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Pena
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Foiles scores. Virdon moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to third. Mejias moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1959 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 2 1 3 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 1 Mejias R, lf 3 1 1 1 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Robinson F, 1b 3 2 1 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 3 1 1 2 Nelson R, 1b 1 0 1 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 3 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 0 0 Pena O, p 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Blackburn R, p 1 0 0 0 Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 2 Law V, pr 0 1 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Kravitz D, ph 1 0 1 0 Foiles H, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 11 8 31 9 8 9 Cincinnati 006 010 010 -- 8 Pittsburgh 000 000 702 -- 9 0 outs when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J 6.2 4 6 6 4 0 Pena O (L)* 1.1 3 3 2 4 1 Jeffcoat H 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B+ 2.0 6 6 6 0 0 Blackburn R 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 Daniels B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Face R (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th + Pitched to 6 batters in 3rd E -- Virdon B, Robinson F 2 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Lynch J, McMillan R, Thomas F, Temple J 3B -- Robinson F, Stuart D HR -- Virdon B, Bell G CS -- Pinson V SH -- Virdon B SF -- Bell G HBP -- by Friend B (Robinson F) T -- 2:22 A -- 16038
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