Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hook
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hook
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hillman
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hillman
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hillman
  
  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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hook
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Hook
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Hook
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hillman
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Hillman
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Altman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Hillman
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Hillman
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Hook
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Hook
  
  Hillman bunts in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Hook
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Hook
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Hillman
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hook vs. Hillman
  
  Hook bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Hillman
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Hillman
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hillman
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lockman vs. Hillman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Hillman
  
  Lockman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hook
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Hook
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Hook
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hook covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Hillman
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hillman
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hillman
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Hillman
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hook vs. Hillman
  
  Hook hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Hook
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Hook
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hillman
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hillman
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hillman
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Hillman
  
  Lockman 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 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Hook
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Kasko catches it and throws to second to double up Long. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hook
  
  Dark hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Henry
  
  Bailey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Henry
  
  McMillan bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kasko vs. Henry
  
  Kasko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hook vs. Henry
  
  Hook is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Henry
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hook
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hook
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Hook
  
  There goes Banks. The throw from Bailey and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Hook
  
  Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Hook
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Noren vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching. Irv Noren pinch hits for Lee Walls.
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Henry
  
  Irv Noren now playing left field. Walt Moryn now playing right field.
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Henry
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Henry
  
  Lockman 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 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Lawrence
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Lawrence
  
  Earl Averill pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lawrence
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Ceccarelli
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Ceccarelli
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lawrence
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Lawrence
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Banks reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moryn vs. Lawrence
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Lawrence
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Dark A, 3b            4  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  1  1  1   
Marshall J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Bell G, rf            4  0  2  0   
Banks E, ss           3  0  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Moryn W, lf-rf        3  0  0  0   Lynch J, lf           4  0  2  0   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  0   Pendleton J, lf       0  0  0  0   
Walls L, rf           2  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  2  0   
Noren I, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Altman G, cf          3  0  0  0   Kasko E, 3b           2  1  1  0   
Hillman D, p          1  0  0  0   Hook J, p             2  0  0  0   
Long D, ph            1  0  1  0   Lawrence B, p         0  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Averill E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Ceccarelli A, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        31  2  8  1

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       002 000 00x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D (L)         5.0  6  2  2  0  2
Henry B               2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Ceccarelli A          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hook J (W)            6.2  3  0  0  4  3
Lawrence B (S)        2.1  2  0  0  0  3

E -- Altman G, Dark A
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Long D, Banks E
SB -- Taylor T, Bell G, Pinson V
CS -- Banks E
SH -- Hook J, McMillan R
T -- 2:12
A -- 15750

    

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