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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 14, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,163 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 14, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hillman
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a fly ball towards left. Lynch catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hillman
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hillman
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hillman
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Nuxhall
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hillman
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Moryn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hillman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hillman
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hillman
Nuxhall hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Nuxhall
Hillman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dark out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hillman
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hillman
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hillman
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hillman
Nuxhall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nuxhall
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Elston
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Pinson scores. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing left field. Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Elston.
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1959 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 0
Kasko E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0
Robinson F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 2 2 Averill E, c 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b-lf 4 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 28 0 3 0
Cincinnati 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D (L)* 8.0 4 2 2 1 6
Henry B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Elston D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 2
2B -- Averill E, Banks E, Temple J
T -- 1:46
A -- 2163
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