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Chicago Cubs @
Cincinnati Reds
1957-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 26664 Β· 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4β2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Rush earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Bob Rush L: Johnny Klippstein SV: Don Elston
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Post | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Rush | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Don Elston | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Klippstein | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Brooks Lawrence | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Bob Speake: D7.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Walt Moryn: W
- Dale Long: K/C
- Lee Walls: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Bob Thurman: 8
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 2
- Cal Neeman: 8
- Jack Littrell: S9
- Bob Rush: K/C
- Bobby Morgan: 8
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: S/78
- George Crowe: D9.1-3
- Smoky Burgess: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Hoak: FC6.2X3(65)
- Roy McMillan: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bob Speake: W
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: S7.1-2
- Dale Long: D8.2-H;1-3
- Lee Walls: IW
- Cal Neeman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jack Littrell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: K
- Johnny Klippstein: 8
- Johnny Temple: 13
Top 4
- Bob Rush: K
- Bobby Morgan: 7
- Bob Speake: S9
- Ernie Banks: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ernie Banks: 6
Bot 4
- Bob Thurman: 8
- Gus Bell: 6
- Frank Robinson: 5/FL
Top 5
- Walt Moryn: K/C
- Dale Long: W
- Lee Walls: 8
- Cal Neeman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Crowe: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
Top 6
- Jack Littrell: 63
- Bob Rush: W
- Bobby Morgan: D7.1-3
- Bob Speake: W
- Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
- Walt Moryn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Johnny Temple: W
- Bob Thurman: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: 9/FL
Top 7
- Dale Long: 8
- Lee Walls: S8
- Cal Neeman: SB2#
- Cal Neeman: SB3#
- Cal Neeman: K
- Jack Littrell: 63
Bot 7
- Frank Robinson: 6
- George Crowe: 5/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Top 8
- Don Elston: K/C
- Bobby Morgan: S
- Bob Speake: 8
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: 3/FL
- Art Schult: 63
- Wally Post: W
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Bob Thurman: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 9
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Dale Long: 7
- Lee Walls: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Robinson: 63
- George Crowe: 3/G
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bob Rush pulled a muscle



















