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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1960
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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 12, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1960
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Anderson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Pinson scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Drabowsky
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Drabowsky
Purkey takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Drabowsky
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey scores. McMillan scores. Purkey moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drabowsky
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Purkey scores. Kasko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Johnson
Ben Johnson now pitching.
Bell 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 1
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Johnson
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Johnson
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Johnson
Kasko takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. Purkey scores. Kasko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Pinson scores. Bell moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Gonzalez 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, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Morehead
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Morehead
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Morehead
Martin 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Purkey
Morehead strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Morehead
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Morehead
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Morehead
Pinson strikes out. Neeman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pinson out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morehead
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Morehead
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Will moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morehead vs. Purkey
Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Morehead
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Morehead
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Morehead
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Morehead
Purkey takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Morehead
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Morehead
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morehead
Bell takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson strikes out. There goes Bell. The throw from Neeman to second, and Bell is out. There goes Pinson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Morehead
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Morehead
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Neeman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Morehead
Dick Gernert now playing first base. Sammy Taylor now catching.
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Morehead
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Morehead
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Purkey
Morehead hits a line drive towards third. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Morehead
George Altman now playing center field. Don Zimmer now playing shortstop. Earl Averill now playing third base.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Morehead
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morehead
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kasko for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Purkey
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Morehead
Gonzalez 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 -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Morehead
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Purkey
Art Schult pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1960 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 3b 5 2 3 2 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 6 3 3 2 Ashburn R, cf 1 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 3 1 0 0 Altman G, cf 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, 1b 5 1 2 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, rf 6 2 3 3 Averill E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 6 2 2 2 Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 2 0 Thomas F, 1b 3 1 1 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 3 2 1 1 Will B, rf 4 0 1 0
Neeman C, c 3 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 1 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 3b-ss 4 0 1 1
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Morehead S, p 3 0 0 0
Schult A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 14 17 13 32 1 6 1
Cincinnati 760 001 000 -- 14
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Drabowsky M 0.1 3 3 0 1 0
Johnson B 1.0 5 6 3 2 0
Morehead S 7.1 6 1 1 2 6
E -- Zimmer D 2, Thomas F, Banks E, McMillan R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Kasko E, Bailey E 2, Robinson F, Neeman C
3B -- Gonzalez T
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Ashburn R
SF -- Martin B
HBP -- by Morehead S (Robinson F)
T -- 2:36
A -- 2721
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