Pirates 6-2 Redlegs (May 30, 1959)

PIT

CIN

1

2

0

3

1

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

1

0

R

6

2

H

13

8

E

0

1

W: V. Law

L: B. Purkey

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

4

HR

0

6

R

2

13

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.342

AVG

.258

.390

OBP

.273

.658

SLG

.387

2.00

ERA

5.00

1

K

4

1

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

5

Redlegs

8

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Redlegs

1

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Redlegs

2

Game 3

Final

Pirates

14

Redlegs

11

Game 4

Final

1959 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	88	68	.564
Braves	86	70	.551
Giants	83	71	.539
Pirates	78	76	.506
Cubs	74	80	.481
Redlegs	74	80	.481
Cardinals	71	83	.461
Phillies	64	90	.416

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Redlegs were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 2, on May 31, 1959.

Game Info

May 30, 1959

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	2	2	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	13	5	4	3	4

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	2	2	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	3	0	1	2	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	2	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1

Batting

HR: S. Burgess 2, D. Hoak 2

TB: S. Burgess 9, D. Groat 3, D. Hoak 9, R. Mejias, R. Nelson, B. Skinner 2

RBI: S. Burgess 2, D. Groat, D. Hoak 2

SAC: V. Law

GIDP: S. Burgess

Batting

2B: E. Bailey, V. Pinson

3B: V. Pinson

TB: E. Bailey 2, G. Bell, J. Lynch, R. McMillan, J. Nuxhall, V. Pinson 5, F. Thomas

RBI: J. Lynch 2

SF: J. Lynch

GIDP: F. Robinson, J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	1	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	1	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	3.2	7	4	3	2	2	2	7.36
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	5.1	6	2	2	1	2	2	3.38
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	4	4

Batters faced: V. Law 33

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 22, B. Purkey 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	2	2	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	13	5	4	3	4

Batting

HR: S. Burgess 2, D. Hoak 2

TB: S. Burgess 9, D. Groat 3, D. Hoak 9, R. Mejias, R. Nelson, B. Skinner 2

RBI: S. Burgess 2, D. Groat, D. Hoak 2

SAC: V. Law

GIDP: S. Burgess

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	1	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	1	0

Batters faced: V. Law 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	2	2	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	3	0	1	2	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	2	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1

Batting

2B: E. Bailey, V. Pinson

3B: V. Pinson

TB: E. Bailey 2, G. Bell, J. Lynch, R. McMillan, J. Nuxhall, V. Pinson 5, F. Thomas

RBI: J. Lynch 2

SF: J. Lynch

GIDP: F. Robinson, J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	3.2	7	4	3	2	2	2	7.36
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	5.1	6	2	2	1	2	2	3.38
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	4	4

Batters faced: J. Nuxhall 22, B. Purkey 20

24-22 PIT

CIN 21-24

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1959 NL

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