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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 7–2. 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

12345RHE
CIN1200477
CHN0200025

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple300000
Vada Pinson221110
Gus Bell311100
Frank Robinson311300
Buddy Gilbert210011
Ed Bailey312200
Cliff Cook200000
Eddie Kasko201001
Jay Hook100001
Joe Nuxhall111000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor300000
George Altman301001
Irv Noren301000
Ernie Banks300000
Walt Moryn212110
Dale Long100000
Sammy Taylor110011
Randy Jackson100010
Lou Jackson101100
Art Schult100010
John Buzhardt100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jay Hook1.1320
Joe Nuxhall3.2222

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hillman2.0311
John Buzhardt3.0412

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