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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 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 September 9, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Gilbert | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a fly ball into left 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: 1--
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Hobbie
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Purkey
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Hobbie
Dotterer hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobbie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to third for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Hobbie
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Hobbie drops the ball. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Gilbert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dotterer vs. Hobbie
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Purkey
Noren hits a line drive into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks is hit by the pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Purkey
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a fly ball into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hobbie
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Hobbie
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Purkey
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hobbie
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko bunts towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Dutch Dotterer.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Temple bunts towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to third for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Henry
Bobby Henrich pinch runs for Jerry Lynch. Bill Henry now pitching.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Henry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Henry covering. Safe. Henrich scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Lawrence
Ed Bailey now catching. Frank Robinson now playing left field. Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lawrence
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1959, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 1 2 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 5 1 2 1 Marshall J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1
Robinson F, 1b-lf 4 1 1 1 Moryn W, lf 5 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, rf 4 0 1 0
Gilbert B, rf 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 2 1
Kasko E, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dotterer D, c 3 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 4 0 1 0
Bailey E, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 1
Henrich B, pr 0 1 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 8 4 39 2 9 2
Cincinnati 000 200 000 2 -- 4
Chicago 011 000 000 0 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2
Lawrence B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)* 9.0 7 4 3 1 4
Elston D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Henry B 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- Hobbie G
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Taylor S
HBP -- by Purkey B (Banks E)
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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