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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,884 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 25, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Whitey Lockman now playing first base.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Anderson
Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Purkey
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Anderson
Lockman hits a line drive to right field. Walls throws towards third. Dark fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dark. Lynch moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynch tags and scores. Lockman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Anderson
Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Anderson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Anderson
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Powers 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Pena
Dark bunts towards the mound. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Pena
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Schmidt
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Schmidt
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Walls scores. Long moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Schmidt
George Altman pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Long scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Schmidt
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Schmidt
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Anderson
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson juggles the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schmidt
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Schmidt
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Schmidt
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Schmidt
Banks hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Schmidt
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Anderson
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Anderson
Bobby Henrich pinch runs for Don Newcombe. Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Henry
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Henry
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0
Walls L, rf 5 1 2 1 Lynch J, lf 5 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 2 0
Moryn W, lf 4 1 2 2 Bell G, rf 1 0 0 2
Altman G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 1 1 Kasko E, ss 3 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 4 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Henrich B, pr 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 29 2 5 2
Chicago 010 001 040 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 6 5
Henry B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 6
Pena O+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Schmidt W 2.0 2 1 1 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Dark A, Anderson B
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Taylor T
HR -- Banks E
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Bell G 2
HBP -- by Anderson B (Robinson F), by Purkey B (Banks E)
T -- 2:47
A -- 4884
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