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» Cincinnati Reds 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Date: April 15, 1959
Stadium: Crosley Field (Cincinnati,OH)

PIT:	0-5	Prev Game (CIN)	Next Game (MLN)
CIN:	3-1	Prev Game (PIT)	Next Game (PHI)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	9	2
CIN	1	0	2	0	0	5	2	0	x	10	16	2

Pittsburgh Pirates	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Roman Mejias	cr	cf	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
2. Roberto Clemente	cr	rf	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.333
3. Bob Skinner	cr	lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143
4. Dick Stuart	cr	1b	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	.333
5. Don Hoak	cr	3b	4	2	3	3	0	0	0	.316
6. Bill Mazeroski	cr	2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.316
7. Dick Groat	cr	ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
8. Hank Foiles	cr	c	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
9. Bob Friend	cr	p	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bennie Daniels	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
Ted Kluszewski	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Fred Green	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--

Totals - 12 players			34	5	9	3	1	2	0	.247

Cincinnati Reds	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Johnny Temple	cr	2b	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.267
2. Vada Pinson	cr	cf	5	2	2	3	0	0	0	.353
3. Gus Bell	cr	rf	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.188
4. Frank Robinson	cr	1b	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	.267
5. Frank Thomas	cr	3b	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.357
6. Jerry Lynch	cr	lf	4	2	2	2	1	1	0	.214
7. Ed Bailey	cr	c	4	2	2	2	0	1	0	.308
8. Roy McMillan	cr	ss	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.231
9. Joe Nuxhall	cr	p	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Bob Thurman	cr	ph	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1.000
Bob Mabe	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Totals - 11 players			40	10	16	9	2	4	0	.277

E: Don Hoak (1), Bob Skinner (1)

2B: Dick Stuart (2)
3B: None
HR: Don Hoak (1)

RBI: Don Hoak 3(4)

SB: None
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Dick Groat (2), Don Hoak (1)

E: Frank Thomas 2(2)

2B: Ed Bailey (1), Roy McMillan (3), Johnny Temple (1)
3B: Vada Pinson (1)
HR: Ed Bailey (2), Jerry Lynch (1), Vada Pinson (2)

RBI: Ed Bailey 2(4), Jerry Lynch 2(2), Vada Pinson 3(5), Bob Thurman 2(2)

SB: Frank Robinson (1)
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Frank Robinson (2)

PIT Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Bob Friend L (0-2)	cr	5.1	11	6	6	0	1	1	0-0	7.30
Bennie Daniels	cr	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	1	0-0	27.00
Fred Green	cr	2	3	2	2	1	3	1	0-0	9.00

Totals - 3 pitcher(s)		8.0	16	10	10	2	4	3	--	6.07

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Bob Friend 27, Bennie Daniels 5, Fred Green 10
GB/FB: Bob Friend 9-6, Bennie Daniels 1-1, Fred Green 0-3

CIN Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Joe Nuxhall W (1-0)	cr	6	7	5	4	1	2	1	0-0	6.00
Bob Mabe	cr	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0.00

Totals - 2 pitcher(s)		9.0	9	5	4	1	2	1	--	2.34

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Joe Nuxhall 25, Bob Mabe 10
GB/FB: Joe Nuxhall 6-9, Bob Mabe 6-2

Umpires: H: dixoh901 1B: smitv101 2B: dascf901 3B: secof101
Time of game: 2:14
Attendance: 3,228
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Roberto Clemente 1, Don Hoak 2, Bill Mazeroski 5, Bob Skinner 3, Dick Stuart 3

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Ed Bailey 2, Gus Bell 3, Jerry Lynch 1, Roy McMillan 3, Joe Nuxhall 1, Vada Pinson 2, Frank Robinson 1, Johnny Temple 3, Frank Thomas 4, Bob Thurman 1

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Bob Friend struck out the 800th batter of his career.
Fred Green pitched in his 1st major league game.
Fred Green allowed his 1st career hit.
Fred Green allowed his 1st career home run.
Fred Green issued the 1st walk of his career.
Fred Green struck out the 1st batter of his career.

Milestones

Vada Pinson hit his 1st career triple.

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