Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Anderson
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Anderson
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Anderson
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark 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: ---
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Anderson
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left 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: 1--
  Thomas vs. Anderson
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Anderson
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Temple vs. Anderson
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Anderson
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball towards left. Thomson catches it and throws to first to double up Temple. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Nuxhall
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Anderson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Anderson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Anderson
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Anderson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Anderson
  
  Nuxhall bunts in front of the plate. Neeman fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Anderson
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Anderson
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Anderson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Nuxhall
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Anderson
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Anderson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Altman bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Anderson bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Nuxhall
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Anderson
  
  Nuxhall is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Anderson
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whisenant vs. Henry
  
  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  John Powers now playing left field.
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Acker
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Acker
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Acker
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Acker
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Henry takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Arroyo
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Henry
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Henry
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Henry
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Neeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Arroyo
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walls vs. Arroyo
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Arroyo
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. Walls tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Arroyo
  
  Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Neeman vs. Arroyo
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Henry
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Henry
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Henry
  
  Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Pendleton strikes out. Neeman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pendleton out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1959 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  1  1  2   Dark A, 3b            5  1  1  0   
Lynch J, lf           3  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           4  2  4  0   
Whisenant P, ph       1  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  2  2  3   
Powers J, lf          0  0  0  0   Thomson B, lf         4  2  2  3   
Robinson F, 1b        2  2  1  0   Neeman C, c           5  0  1  0   
Bell G, rf            4  0  3  0   Long D, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   Altman G, cf          4  0  4  1   
Thomas F, 3b          4  0  1  0   Anderson B, p         2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  1  0  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Nuxhall J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Acker T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Pendleton J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  7  2                        36  8 16  8

Cincinnati       000 121 000 --  4
Chicago          000 130 31x --  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)*        6.0 12  5  5  1  2
Acker T               0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Arroyo L              1.1  1  1  1  3  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B            6.1  7  4  4  4  3
Henry B (W)           2.2  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Altman G, Taylor T
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Pinson V, Thomson B, Banks E, Long D
CS -- Robinson F, Taylor T
SH -- Nuxhall J, Anderson B
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Anderson B (Nuxhall J)
WP -- Anderson B
T -- 2:32
A -- 9141

    

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