Final
PIT 6 — CIN 2
5/31/1959 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CIN195905311
Complete available game record for PIT at CIN, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Temple | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vada Pinson | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Groat | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Lynch | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Smoky Burgess | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Robinson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gus Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Skinner | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Mazeroski | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Bailey | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hoak | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Mejias | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy McMillan | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Purkey | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Nuxhall | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Law | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bob Purkey | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smoky Burgess | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Groat | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Hoak | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Law | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Roman Mejias | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Skinner | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Bell | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vada Pinson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Purkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Robinson | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Lynch | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Bailey | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy McMillan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR/9D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | T8/78XD | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 4/FL | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D8 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8.1-H(E8)(UR);B-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 1/L | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9.2-H | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 14(1)3/GDP | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/7D | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S.2-H | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 31 | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S5 | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | PO2(16) | 4–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 4–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 16(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→2 | 36(1)1/GDP | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 23 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 5/FL | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6/L | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HR/7D | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | HR/9D | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8 | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 6–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 6–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 6–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 6–2 |