Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Haddix
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whisenant vs. Haddix
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Haddix
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Haddix
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dotterer vs. Haddix
  
  Dotterer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to third. Mejias throws the ball in to Hoak, who tags Jones for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Haddix
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Dotterer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purkey vs. Haddix
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Purkey
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Purkey
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Purkey
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haddix vs. Purkey
  
  Haddix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Purkey
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Haddix
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Haddix
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Haddix
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Purkey
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Purkey
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stuart vs. Purkey
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Purkey
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mejias vs. Lawrence
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Haddix
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Haddix
  
  Dotterer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Haddix
  
  Kasko strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawrence vs. Haddix
  
  Lawrence strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Lawrence
  
  Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Lawrence
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Lawrence
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Lawrence
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dotterer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Haddix
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whisenant vs. Haddix
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball towards center field. Virdon makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Virdon. Temple scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Haddix
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Lawrence
  
  Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Lawrence
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Lawrence
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Haddix
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Haddix
  
  Dotterer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Haddix
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Lawrence
  
  Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Lawrence
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haddix vs. Lawrence
  
  Haddix hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Haddix reaches second base with a double. Mejias scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Virdon bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Haddix moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Arroyo
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haddix tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Arroyo
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball towards right. Whisenant settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Whisenant. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Arroyo
  
  Stuart is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Arroyo
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Haddix
  
  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Haddix
  
  Temple hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Haddix
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
  
  Willard Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Schmidt
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Schmidt
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Haddix
  
  Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Haddix
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Haddix
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Haddix
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Schmidt
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virdon vs. Schmidt
  
  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Schmidt
  
  Groat hits a fly ball towards right. Whisenant catches it and throws to home to double up Schofield. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching. Hank Foiles now catching. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Dutch Dotterer.
  
  Newcombe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Face
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
  
  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, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1959, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  2  2  0   Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  1  0  0   Groat D, ss           3  2  2  1   
Whisenant P, rf       4  1  1  1   Burgess S, c          4  1  1  1   
Robinson F, 1b        4  1  3  3   Foiles H, c           0  0  0  0   
Pendleton J, lf       4  0  0  0   Stuart D, 1b          2  0  1  2   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   Skinner B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Dotterer D, c         3  0  2  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  2  1   
Newcombe D, ph        1  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Kasko E, ss           3  0  0  0   Mejias R, rf          4  1  2  0   
Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0   Haddix H, p           3  1  2  1   
Purkey B, p           1  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  1  0   
Lawrence B, p         1  0  0  0   Schofield D, pr       0  0  0  0   
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  9  4                        33  7 13  7

Cincinnati       102 010 010 --  5
Pittsburgh       103 003 00x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B              2.1  6  4  4  1  0
Lawrence B (L)*       2.2  5  3  3  0  2
Arroyo L              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Schmidt W             2.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W)          8.0  9  5  4  0  7
Face R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Groat D, Robinson F, Virdon B, Whisenant P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Groat D, Skinner B, Temple J, Mejias R, Haddix H
3B -- Burgess S, Mazeroski B, Kluszewski T
HR -- Robinson F, Hoak D, Whisenant P
SH -- Virdon B
SF -- Stuart D, Groat D
T -- 2:29
A -- 0

    

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