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May 23, 1959

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Top 9 R H E
Reds 5 12 0
Pirates 6 13 0
Top 9 R H E
Reds 5 12 0
Pirates 6 13 0

Frank Robinson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .282
OBP .250 .373
At Bats 4 142
Hits 1 40
• Singles 0 22
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 1 9
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 2 36

Ron Blackburn Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Forbes Field - May 23, 1959
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Out
Ron Blackburn
Smoky Burgess
Rocky Nelson
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Schofield
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roman Mejias
Frank Robinson
Jerry Lynch

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 5 12 0 9
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 13 0 8
Winning Pitcher Bennie Daniels
Losing Pitcher Orlando Pena
Save Ron Blackburn
Game Winning RBI Rocky Nelson
Attendance 13,119
Time of Game 2 hours 42 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Ron Blackburn now pitching. Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores.
Top 9 Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 9 Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Virdon hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 8 Bailey throws to second, with McMillan covering, and has Mejias trapped. There's the throw to Kasko who tags Mejias for the out.
Bottom 8 Bob Mabe now pitching. Mejias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mejias reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 John Powers pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat. Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kasko reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 McMillan hits a popup towards third. Hoak catches it and throws to first to double up Bailey.
Top 8 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third.
Bottom 7 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Don Williams now pitching. Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Don Gross now pitching. Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to home to get Pendleton. Pinson moves to third. Lynch moves to second.
Top 7 Lynch takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second.
Top 7 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Kasko scores. Pendleton moves to third.
Top 7 Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Don Newcombe. Bob Smith now pitching. Temple takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to third. Pendleton moves to second.
Top 7 Don Newcombe pinch hits for Jim O'Toole. Newcombe takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second.
Top 7 Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores.
Top 7 McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. McMillan reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Schofield strikes out.
Bottom 6 Bailey fires to second and picks off Daniels for the out.
Bottom 6 Daniels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Daniels reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Bailey hits a line drive towards first. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Hoak catches it and throws to first to double up Bell.
Top 6 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second.
Top 6 Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hoak strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 O'Toole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Nelson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third.
Bottom 4 Virdon bunts towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second.
Bottom 4 Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bailey takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Jim O'Toole now pitching. Mejias strikes out.
Bottom 3 Hoak is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Skinner moves to third.
Bottom 3 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Temple strikes out.
Top 3 Rudolph strikes out.
Top 3 Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Schofield strikes out.
Bottom 2 Don Rudolph now pitching. Daniels strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Skinner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Pinson takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.