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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · 2:53
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Purkey earned the win and Brooks Lawrence picked up the save. Sammy Taylor went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Glen Hobbie SV: Brooks Lawrence
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 5/L
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- George Altman: 7
- Jim Marshall: 8
- Ernie Banks: 8/8XD
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Willie Jones: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Gilbert: 9/L
- Eddie Kasko: 7
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 5/P
- Irv Noren: 3/G
- Sammy Taylor: HR/7D
- Al Dark: K
Top 3
- Dutch Dotterer: 9
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
Bot 3
- Glen Hobbie: S7
- Tony Taylor: S7.1-2
- George Altman: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jim Marshall: K
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-2
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Gus Bell: T9/9D
- Frank Robinson: DGR/7D.3-H
- Willie Jones: 9/L
- Buddy Gilbert: 3E1.2-3;B-1
- Eddie Kasko: S7/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dutch Dotterer: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Irv Noren: 9/L
- Sammy Taylor: 8
- Al Dark: S7
- Glen Hobbie: 6/L
Top 5
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Bot 5
- Tony Taylor: 7/7D
- George Altman: 9
- Jim Marshall: S7/7S
- Ernie Banks: HP.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 41
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 6
- Irv Noren: 8
- Sammy Taylor: S9
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Glen Hobbie: 9
Top 7
- Buddy Gilbert: 9/9D
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Dutch Dotterer: 23
Bot 7
- Tony Taylor: 53
- George Altman: 3/FL
- Jim Marshall: 7
Top 8
- Bob Purkey: 13
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: 4/P
- Irv Noren: S7/L
- Sammy Taylor: 7
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: 9/L
- Willie Jones: 3/FL
- Buddy Gilbert: 3/G
Bot 9
- Al Dark: 53
- Glen Hobbie: 53
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 10
- Eddie Kasko: S5/BG
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: S9.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Gus Bell: S3/G.2-H;1-2
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 10
- George Altman: W
- Jim Marshall: 9/L
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
- Walt Moryn: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Buddy Gilbert
- 32 minute rain delay