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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 1, 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 August 1, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 |
| Glen Hobbie | 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 |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 1, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 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 for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman 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 third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobbie vs. Purkey
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Hobbie
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a fly ball towards left. Lynch settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lynch. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive towards the mound. Purkey catches it and throws to first to double up Marshall. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hobbie
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Pinson scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hobbie
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: --3
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Buzhardt
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynch moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Buzhardt
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to home to get Lynch. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Purkey vs. Buzhardt
Purkey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buzhardt
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buzhardt
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buzhardt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buzhardt
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buzhardt
Bailey 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Purkey
Art Schult pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Schult 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko juggles the ball. That's an error on Kasko. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Donnelly
Don Eaddy now playing third base. Ed Donnelly now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Eaddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Donnelly
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Donnelly
Purkey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Purkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Donnelly
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
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, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
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, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Donnelly
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Donnelly
Bell bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Donnelly
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Donnelly
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Donnelly
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Donnelly
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Eaddy juggles the ball. That's an error on Eaddy. Lynch scores. Bailey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Donnelly
Kasko takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Purkey vs. Donnelly
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eaddy vs. Purkey
Eaddy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donnelly
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Donnelly
Pinson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Donnelly
Bell 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, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Donnelly
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Dale Long pinch hits for Ed Donnelly.
Long strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Long out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Singleton
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Singleton
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Singleton
Kasko 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moryn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 2 2 0
Dark A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 3 3 2
Donnelly E, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 5 1 2 1
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 5 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 5 2 2 2
Marshall J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 5 1 2 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 5 1 3 0
Moryn W, lf 4 1 3 1 Kasko E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0 Purkey B, p 4 1 2 4
Thomson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Schult A, ph 1 0 0 0
Eaddy D, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 2 41 12 17 10
Chicago 200 000 001 -- 3
Cincinnati 207 102 00x -- 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 1
Buzhardt J 1.2 5 4 4 0 0
Donnelly E 3.0 5 2 1 1 2
Singleton E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6
E -- Lynch J, Taylor S, Kasko E, Eaddy D
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Purkey B
HR -- Pinson V, Purkey B, Lynch J
PB -- Bailey E, Taylor S
T -- 2:24
A -- 6622
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