Redlegs 4-5 Pirates (May 23, 1959)

CIN

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

2

10

0

1

R

4

5

H

10

14

E

0

1

W: R. Blackburn

L: B. Purkey

Current Series

Redlegs

3

Pirates

4

Game 1

Final

Redlegs

5

Pirates

6

Game 2

Final

Redlegs

1

Pirates

2

Game 3

Final

Redlegs

4

Pirates

5

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Redlegs, 5 to 4, on May 24, 1959.

Game Info

May 24, 1959

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B-LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dutch Dotterer D. Dotterer C	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Acker T. Acker P	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	4	10	4	2	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Groat D. Groat PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Blackburn R. Blackburn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	42	5	14	5	3	5

Batting

2B: D. Dotterer, J. Lynch, V. Pinson, F. Robinson

3B: R. McMillan, J. Temple

RBI: D. Dotterer, R. McMillan 2, V. Pinson

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, D. Hoak, D. Kravitz, D. Schofield 2, B. Skinner

HR: R. Nelson

RBI: S. Burgess, D. Kravitz, R. Nelson 2, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	-
Tom Acker T. Acker	8.2	9	2	2	3	5	1	2.08
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.2	14	5	5	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend	8.0	8	4	4	2	5	4.50
Ron Blackburn R. Blackburn (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	4	4	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B-LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Dutch Dotterer D. Dotterer C	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Eddie Kasko E. Kasko 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Acker T. Acker P	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	4	10	4	2	5

Batting

2B: D. Dotterer, J. Lynch, V. Pinson, F. Robinson

3B: R. McMillan, J. Temple

RBI: D. Dotterer, R. McMillan 2, V. Pinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	-
Tom Acker T. Acker	8.2	9	2	2	3	5	1	2.08
Bob Purkey B. Purkey (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.2	14	5	5	3	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Groat D. Groat PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Blackburn R. Blackburn P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	42	5	14	5	3	5

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, D. Hoak, D. Kravitz, D. Schofield 2, B. Skinner

HR: R. Nelson

RBI: S. Burgess, D. Kravitz, R. Nelson 2, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend	8.0	8	4	4	2	5	4.50
Ron Blackburn R. Blackburn (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	4	4	2	5

18-21 CIN

PIT 21-19

Current Series

1959 NL

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