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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-06-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7657 · 2:32
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Orlando Pena picked up the save. Frank Robinson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Glen Hobbie SV: Orlando Pena
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Orlando Pena | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Hillman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: K
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 63
- Lee Walls: 6/P
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Bob Purkey: K/C
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dale Long: 7/L
- Bobby Thomson: D8/78D
- George Altman: 5/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 8/L
- Jerry Lynch: K/C
- Frank Robinson: S8.2-H
- Gus Bell: S7.1-2
- Ed Bailey: D9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Sammy Taylor: 9
- Glen Hobbie: 2/G
- Tony Taylor: 13
Top 4
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Bob Purkey: W
- Johnny Temple: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH)
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank Robinson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 4
- Al Dark: D9
- Lee Walls: 6/L
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dale Long: 8/8XD
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Roy McMillan: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- George Altman: S9
- Sammy Taylor: HR/7D.1-H
- Irv Noren: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 6
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 5/P
- Lee Walls: 7
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 7
- Jerry Lynch: 5/FL
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ed Bailey: SB2
- Ed Bailey: K
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- George Altman: 5/P
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Roy McMillan: HR/7D
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
Bot 8
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Jim Marshall: K
- Tony Taylor: 4/P
- Al Dark: K
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Frank Robinson: HR/8XD
- Gus Bell: 41
- Ed Bailey: 43
Bot 9
- Lee Walls: S7
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- Dale Long: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- George Altman: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Bob Purkey left with a blister on his pitching hand