Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson 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. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Purkey
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Law
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  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. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Purkey
  
  Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Purkey
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Law
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Law
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Law
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Law
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Purkey vs. Law
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Purkey
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the mound. Purkey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Law
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Purkey
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Purkey
  
  Law bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mejias scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Law
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Law
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Law
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Law
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nuxhall vs. Law
  
  Law spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Bailey is picked off. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Law
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Law
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Nuxhall
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Law
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Law
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Nuxhall
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Nuxhall
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Nuxhall covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Law
  
  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, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Law
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Law
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mejias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Nuxhall
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Nuxhall
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Law
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Nuxhall
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Law
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Law
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1959, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           5  1  3  1   Pinson V, cf          4  2  2  0   
Burgess S, c          5  2  3  2   Lynch J, lf           3  0  1  2   
Nelson R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Robinson F, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  2  0   Bell G, rf            4  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       5  0  0  0   Thomas F, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  2  3  2   Bailey E, c           3  0  1  0   
Mejias R, rf          3  1  1  0   McMillan R, ss        2  0  1  0   
Law V, p              3  0  0  0   Purkey B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Nuxhall J, p          2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  5                        31  2  8  2

Pittsburgh       101 200 011 --  6
Cincinnati       101 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (W)             9.0  8  2  2  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          3.2  7  4  3  2  2
Nuxhall J             5.1  6  2  2  1  2

E -- Pinson V
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Bailey E, Pinson V
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Burgess S 2, Hoak D 2
SH -- Law V
SF -- Lynch J
T -- 2:10
A -- 0

    

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