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

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 31, 1959

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	13	5	3	4

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1

Batting

HR: S. Burgess 2, D. Hoak 2

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

Batting

2B: E. Bailey, V. Pinson

3B: V. Pinson

RBI: J. Lynch 2

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.800
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Roman Mejias R. Mejias RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	6	13	5	3	4

Batting

HR: S. Burgess 2, D. Hoak 2

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch LF	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Frank Robinson F. Robinson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Bailey E. Bailey C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1

Batting

2B: E. Bailey, V. Pinson

3B: V. Pinson

RBI: J. Lynch 2

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

24-22 PIT

CIN 21-24

Current Series

1959 NL

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