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Cincinnati Reds @
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 5 innings Β· Att: 5552 Β· 1:38
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 7β2. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Frank Robinson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Dave Hillman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Kasko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jay Hook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Altman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Hook | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Nuxhall | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
John Buzhardt | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: HR
- Gus Bell: 8
- Frank Robinson: 53
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 8
- George Altman: S
- Irv Noren: 8
- Ernie Banks: 6
Top 2
- Buddy Gilbert: W
- Ed Bailey: HR.1-H
- Cliff Cook: 3/G
- Eddie Kasko: S
- Jay Hook: K
- Johnny Temple: 8
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: HR
- Dale Long: 3/G
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Lou Jackson: S.2-H;1-3
- Tony Taylor: 2/FL
- George Altman: K
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Gus Bell: 6
- Frank Robinson: 9
Bot 3
- Irv Noren: S
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: S.1-3
- Art Schult: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: K/C
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Buddy Gilbert: K/C
- Ed Bailey: S
- Cliff Cook: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Kasko: SB2
- Eddie Kasko: K/C
Bot 4
- John Buzhardt: 4
- Tony Taylor: 7
- George Altman: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Nuxhall: D
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: W
- Gus Bell: S.2-H;1-3
- Frank Robinson: HR.3-H;1-H
- Buddy Gilbert: 43
- Ed Bailey: 9
Bot 5
- Irv Noren: 7
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Walt Moryn: W
- Art Schult: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cliff Cook
- the game was called due to darkness

















