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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 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 July 31, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,846 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Newcombe
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Newcombe
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Anderson
There goes Bailey. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Anderson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Anderson
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
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. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newcombe scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Newcombe
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Newcombe
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Newcombe
There goes Altman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Anderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Anderson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynch moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newcombe vs. Anderson
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. Lynch scores. Jones moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple hits a line drive into left field. Moryn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moryn. Jones scores. McMillan scores. Newcombe moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Henry
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Newcombe
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Newcombe
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Henry
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Henry
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Newcombe
Altman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Henry
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Henry
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Henry
Newcombe hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Dale Long pinch hits for Bill Henry.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Elston
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Elston
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Brosnan
Banks hits a line drive towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to second to double up Marshall. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Brosnan
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Elston
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Elston
Lynch hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brosnan
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Brosnan
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elston vs. Brosnan
Elston hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Elston
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Elston
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Elston
John Powers pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Powers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 2 1 0 Temple J, 2b 2 0 1 2
Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1
Banks E, ss 3 0 2 1 Robinson F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0 Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 3 1 2 2 Jones W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Anderson B, p 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 2 1 1 1
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 1 0 0 0 Powers J, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 32 5 8 5
Chicago 101 000 002 -- 4
Cincinnati 001 300 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B 3.1 7 4 3 3 1
Henry B 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
Elston D (L) 2.2 1 1 1 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 7.0 7 2 2 3 6
Brosnan J (W) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Dark A, Moryn W
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Taylor T, Marshall J 2
HR -- Altman G, Powers J
SB -- Bailey E, Altman G
CS -- Pinson V
SH -- Temple J
T -- 2:42
A -- 13846
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