Reds @ Cubs
May 13, 1959

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Bottom 3 R H E
Reds 0 1 0
Cubs 2 4 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Reds 0 1 0
Cubs 6 5 0

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .284
OBP .000 .356
At Bats 1 116
Hits 0 33
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 0 28

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 2 0
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Wrigley Field - May 13, 1959
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Home Run
Bob Purkey
Ed Bailey
Frank Robinson
Johnny Temple
Frank Thomas
Roy McMillan
Jerry Lynch
Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Ernie Banks
Al Dark
Tony Taylor
Glen Hobbie
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Dark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Hobbie moves to third. Taylor moves to second.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls scores. Taylor moves to third. Hobbie moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hobbie takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to third.
Bottom 3 Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Pinson steals second.
Top 3 Lynch strikes out.
Top 3 Pinson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McMillan strikes out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third.
Top 2 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Bell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lynch takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.