Reds @ Cubs
July 17, 1959

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	0	2	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	0	2	0
Cubs	0	2	0

Bobby Thomson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.249
OBP	.000	.319
At Bats	0	225
Hits	0	56
• Singles	0	36
• Doubles	0	12
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	24
RBI’s	0	34

Bob Purkey Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	9	0

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Wrigley Field - July 17, 1959

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Single

Bob Purkey

Dutch Dotterer

Frank Robinson

Johnny Temple

Willie Jones

Eddie Kasko

Frank Thomas

Vada Pinson

Gus Bell

Bobby Thomson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Purkey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kasko takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jones reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Dotterer hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Banks is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out.

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