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Pittsburgh 6, at Cincinnati 2

 Sunday, May 31, 1959 · Final
4 0 4 Bill Virdon strikes out swinging Dick Groat out to center fielder Vada Pinson Smoky Burgess hits a home run (4) Rocky Nelson singles on a to right fielder Gus Bell Bob Skinner walks. Rocky Nelson to 2nd Bill Mazeroski out to center fielder Vada Pinson Johnny Temple out, third baseman Don Hoak to first baseman Rocky Nelson Vada Pinson triples (6) on a to center fielder Bill Virdon Jerry Lynch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bill Virdon. Vada Pinson scores Frank Robinson out, second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson Don Hoak out, second baseman Johnny Temple to first baseman Frank Robinson Roman Mejias walks Vern Law out, shortstop Roy McMillan to first baseman Frank Robinson. Roman Mejias to 2nd Bill Virdon grounds out to first baseman Frank Robinson Gus Bell flies out to third baseman Don Hoak Frank Thomas flies out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski Ed Bailey doubles (6) on a to center fielder Bill Virdon Roy McMillan walks Bob Purkey strikes out swinging Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson Smoky Burgess singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson. Dick Groat scores. Smoky Burgess to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Vada Pinson Rocky Nelson strikes out swinging Bob Skinner out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson Bill Mazeroski lines out to pitcher Bob Purkey Johnny Temple pops out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski Vada Pinson doubles (17) on a to left fielder Bob Skinner Jerry Lynch singles on a to right fielder Roman Mejias. Vada Pinson scores Frank Robinson grounds into a double play, pitcher Vern Law to second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson. Jerry Lynch out at 2nd. Frank Robinson out at 1st Don Hoak hits a home run (3) Roman Mejias singles Vern Law out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bob Purkey to second baseman Johnny Temple. Roman Mejias to 2nd Bill Virdon out to right fielder Gus Bell Dick Groat singles. Roman Mejias scores Smoky Burgess out, first baseman Frank Robinson to pitcher Joe Nuxhall Gus Bell out to left fielder Bob Skinner Frank Thomas singles on a to third baseman Don Hoak Ed Bailey grounds into a force out, first baseman Rocky Nelson to shortstop Dick Groat. Frank Thomas out at 2nd. Ed Bailey to 1st Roy McMillan singles on a to left fielder Bob Skinner. Ed Bailey to 2nd Pitcher Vern Law picks off Ed Bailey at on throw to shortstop Dick Groat Rocky Nelson strikes out swinging Bob Skinner out to center fielder Vada Pinson Bill Mazeroski lines out to shortstop Roy McMillan Joe Nuxhall singles on a to left fielder Bob Skinner Johnny Temple grounds into a double play, shortstop Dick Groat to second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson. Joe Nuxhall out at 2nd. Johnny Temple out at 1st Vada Pinson out to center fielder Bill Virdon Don Hoak singles Roman Mejias grounds into a force out, pitcher Joe Nuxhall to shortstop Roy McMillan. Don Hoak out at 2nd. Roman Mejias to 1st Vern Law out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson. Roman Mejias to 2nd Bill Virdon out to right fielder Gus Bell Jerry Lynch out to center fielder Bill Virdon Frank Robinson out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski Gus Bell singles on a to right fielder Roman Mejias Frank Thomas out, third baseman Don Hoak to first baseman Rocky Nelson Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson Smoky Burgess grounds into a double play, first baseman Frank Robinson to shortstop Roy McMillan to pitcher Joe Nuxhall. Dick Groat out at 2nd. Smoky Burgess out at 1st Rocky Nelson walks Bob Skinner singles. Rocky Nelson to 2nd Bill Mazeroski out, catcher Ed Bailey to first baseman Frank Robinson Ed Bailey out, second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson Roy McMillan flies out to third baseman Don Hoak Joe Nuxhall lines out to shortstop Dick Groat Don Hoak hits a home run (4) Roman Mejias flies out to first baseman Frank Robinson Vern Law out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson Bill Virdon out, second baseman Johnny Temple to first baseman Frank Robinson Johnny Temple out to left fielder Bob Skinner Vada Pinson out to left fielder Bob Skinner Jerry Lynch out, first baseman Rocky Nelson to pitcher Vern Law Dick Groat out, shortstop Roy McMillan to first baseman Frank Robinson Smoky Burgess hits a home run (5) Rocky Nelson grounds out to first baseman Frank Robinson Bob Skinner singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson Bill Mazeroski strikes out swinging Frank Robinson out to left fielder Bob Skinner Gus Bell pops out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski Frank Thomas out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Rocky Nelson CIN PIT
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  1. 1 Top 1 PIT Bill Virdon strikes out swinging 0-0
  2. 2 Top 1 PIT Dick Groat out to center fielder Vada Pinson 0-0
  3. 3 Top 1 PIT Smoky Burgess hits a home run (4) PIT 1-0
  4. 4 Top 1 PIT Rocky Nelson singles on a to right fielder Gus Bell PIT 1-0
  5. 5 Top 1 PIT Bob Skinner walks. Rocky Nelson to 2nd PIT 1-0
  6. 6 Top 1 PIT Bill Mazeroski out to center fielder Vada Pinson PIT 1-0
  7. 7 Bot 1 CIN Johnny Temple out, third baseman Don Hoak to first baseman Rocky Nelson PIT 1-0
  8. 8 Bot 1 CIN Vada Pinson triples (6) on a to center fielder Bill Virdon PIT 1-0
  9. 9 Bot 1 CIN Jerry Lynch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bill Virdon. Vada Pinson scores 1-1
  10. 10 Bot 1 CIN Frank Robinson out, second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson 1-1
  11. 11 Top 2 PIT Don Hoak out, second baseman Johnny Temple to first baseman Frank Robinson 1-1
  12. 12 Top 2 PIT Roman Mejias walks 1-1
  13. 13 Top 2 PIT Vern Law out, shortstop Roy McMillan to first baseman Frank Robinson. Roman Mejias to 2nd 1-1
  14. 14 Top 2 PIT Bill Virdon grounds out to first baseman Frank Robinson 1-1
  15. 15 Bot 2 CIN Gus Bell flies out to third baseman Don Hoak 1-1
  16. 16 Bot 2 CIN Frank Thomas flies out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski 1-1
  17. 17 Bot 2 CIN Ed Bailey doubles (6) on a to center fielder Bill Virdon 1-1
  18. 18 Bot 2 CIN Roy McMillan walks 1-1
  19. 19 Bot 2 CIN Bob Purkey strikes out swinging 1-1
  20. 20 Top 3 PIT Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson 1-1
  21. 21 Top 3 PIT Smoky Burgess singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson. Dick Groat scores. Smoky Burgess to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Vada Pinson PIT 2-1
  22. 22 Top 3 PIT Rocky Nelson strikes out swinging PIT 2-1
  23. 23 Top 3 PIT Bob Skinner out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 2-1
  24. 24 Top 3 PIT Bill Mazeroski lines out to pitcher Bob Purkey PIT 2-1
  25. 25 Bot 3 CIN Johnny Temple pops out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski PIT 2-1
  26. 26 Bot 3 CIN Vada Pinson doubles (17) on a to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 2-1
  27. 27 Bot 3 CIN Jerry Lynch singles on a to right fielder Roman Mejias. Vada Pinson scores 2-2
  28. 28 Bot 3 CIN Frank Robinson grounds into a double play, pitcher Vern Law to second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson. Jerry Lynch out at 2nd. Frank Robinson out at 1st 2-2
  29. 29 Top 4 PIT Don Hoak hits a home run (3) PIT 3-2
  30. 30 Top 4 PIT Roman Mejias singles PIT 3-2
  31. 31 Top 4 PIT Vern Law out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bob Purkey to second baseman Johnny Temple. Roman Mejias to 2nd PIT 3-2
  32. 32 Top 4 PIT Bill Virdon out to right fielder Gus Bell PIT 3-2
  33. 33 Top 4 PIT Dick Groat singles. Roman Mejias scores PIT 4-2
  34. 34 Top 4 PIT Smoky Burgess out, first baseman Frank Robinson to pitcher Joe Nuxhall PIT 4-2
  35. 35 Bot 4 CIN Gus Bell out to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 4-2
  36. 36 Bot 4 CIN Frank Thomas singles on a to third baseman Don Hoak PIT 4-2
  37. 37 Bot 4 CIN Ed Bailey grounds into a force out, first baseman Rocky Nelson to shortstop Dick Groat. Frank Thomas out at 2nd. Ed Bailey to 1st PIT 4-2
  38. 38 Bot 4 CIN Roy McMillan singles on a to left fielder Bob Skinner. Ed Bailey to 2nd PIT 4-2
  39. 39 Bot 4 CIN Pitcher Vern Law picks off Ed Bailey at on throw to shortstop Dick Groat PIT 4-2
  40. 40 Top 5 PIT Rocky Nelson strikes out swinging PIT 4-2
  41. 41 Top 5 PIT Bob Skinner out to center fielder Vada Pinson PIT 4-2
  42. 42 Top 5 PIT Bill Mazeroski lines out to shortstop Roy McMillan PIT 4-2
  43. 43 Bot 5 CIN Joe Nuxhall singles on a to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 4-2
  44. 44 Bot 5 CIN Johnny Temple grounds into a double play, shortstop Dick Groat to second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson. Joe Nuxhall out at 2nd. Johnny Temple out at 1st PIT 4-2
  45. 45 Bot 5 CIN Vada Pinson out to center fielder Bill Virdon PIT 4-2
  46. 46 Top 6 PIT Don Hoak singles PIT 4-2
  47. 47 Top 6 PIT Roman Mejias grounds into a force out, pitcher Joe Nuxhall to shortstop Roy McMillan. Don Hoak out at 2nd. Roman Mejias to 1st PIT 4-2
  48. 48 Top 6 PIT Vern Law out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson. Roman Mejias to 2nd PIT 4-2
  49. 49 Top 6 PIT Bill Virdon out to right fielder Gus Bell PIT 4-2
  50. 50 Bot 6 CIN Jerry Lynch out to center fielder Bill Virdon PIT 4-2
  51. 51 Bot 6 CIN Frank Robinson out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski PIT 4-2
  52. 52 Bot 6 CIN Gus Bell singles on a to right fielder Roman Mejias PIT 4-2
  53. 53 Bot 6 CIN Frank Thomas out, third baseman Don Hoak to first baseman Rocky Nelson PIT 4-2
  54. 54 Top 7 PIT Dick Groat singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson PIT 4-2
  55. 55 Top 7 PIT Smoky Burgess grounds into a double play, first baseman Frank Robinson to shortstop Roy McMillan to pitcher Joe Nuxhall. Dick Groat out at 2nd. Smoky Burgess out at 1st PIT 4-2
  56. 56 Top 7 PIT Rocky Nelson walks PIT 4-2
  57. 57 Top 7 PIT Bob Skinner singles. Rocky Nelson to 2nd PIT 4-2
  58. 58 Top 7 PIT Bill Mazeroski out, catcher Ed Bailey to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 4-2
  59. 59 Bot 7 CIN Ed Bailey out, second baseman Bill Mazeroski to first baseman Rocky Nelson PIT 4-2
  60. 60 Bot 7 CIN Roy McMillan flies out to third baseman Don Hoak PIT 4-2
  61. 61 Bot 7 CIN Joe Nuxhall lines out to shortstop Dick Groat PIT 4-2
  62. 62 Top 8 PIT Don Hoak hits a home run (4) PIT 5-2
  63. 63 Top 8 PIT Roman Mejias flies out to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 5-2
  64. 64 Top 8 PIT Vern Law out, third baseman Frank Thomas to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 5-2
  65. 65 Top 8 PIT Bill Virdon out, second baseman Johnny Temple to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 5-2
  66. 66 Bot 8 CIN Johnny Temple out to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 5-2
  67. 67 Bot 8 CIN Vada Pinson out to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 5-2
  68. 68 Bot 8 CIN Jerry Lynch out, first baseman Rocky Nelson to pitcher Vern Law PIT 5-2
  69. 69 Top 9 PIT Dick Groat out, shortstop Roy McMillan to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 5-2
  70. 70 Top 9 PIT Smoky Burgess hits a home run (5) PIT 6-2
  71. 71 Top 9 PIT Rocky Nelson grounds out to first baseman Frank Robinson PIT 6-2
  72. 72 Top 9 PIT Bob Skinner singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson PIT 6-2
  73. 73 Top 9 PIT Bill Mazeroski strikes out swinging PIT 6-2
  74. 74 Bot 9 CIN Frank Robinson out to left fielder Bob Skinner PIT 6-2
  75. 75 Bot 9 CIN Gus Bell pops out to second baseman Bill Mazeroski PIT 6-2
  76. 76 Bot 9 CIN Frank Thomas out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Rocky Nelson PIT 6-2