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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 16, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Roberts
There goes Bell. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Roberts
Dotterer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Purkey
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Purkey
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Purkey
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Roberts
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Roberts
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Dotterer for a passed ball. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Purkey
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Roberts's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Purkey
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Purkey
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Purkey
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Roberts
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Roberts
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Roberts
Thomas fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thomas. Dotterer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purkey vs. Roberts
There goes Dotterer. The slide. Thomas applies the tag. Dotterer is out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Roberts
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Purkey
Ed Bailey now catching.
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Purkey
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Purkey
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Purkey
Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Lawrence
Koppe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lawrence
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lawrence
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Schmidt
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bouchee vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Ashburn scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Pena
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Pena covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Roberts
Kasko hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Pena
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Pena
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Pena
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Roberts
Solly Drake now playing left field. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Roberts
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Acker
Roberts bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Acker
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Acker
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Acker
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Roberts
John Powers pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Powers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roberts
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1959, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 2 3 0 Anderson S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Bell G, rf 4 2 3 4 Bouchee E, 1b 5 1 2 2
Robinson F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 1 1 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 1 2 1
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Anderson H, lf 4 1 1 1
Dotterer D, c 2 0 1 0 Drake S, lf 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 3 1 1 3
Kasko E, ss 3 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 4 1 2 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 1 0 Roberts R, p 3 1 2 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 32 8 12 8
Cincinnati 100 001 120 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 106 01x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)* 5.0 6 3 3 2 1
Lawrence B 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Schmidt W+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Pena O 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Acker T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 10 5 5 0 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Thomas V, Freese G
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Pinson V 2, Roberts R, Thomas V, Anderson S
HR -- Bell G 2, Koppe J, Jones W
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Ashburn R, Roberts R
HBP -- by Purkey B (Freese G), by Schmidt W (Ashburn R)
PB -- Dotterer D
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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