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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-06-25 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4884 · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Anderson earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Bob Anderson L: Bob Purkey SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Powers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Orlando Pena | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 43
- Lee Walls: 8
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Jerry Lynch: 7
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dale Long: 8
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-3
- Sammy Taylor: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bob Anderson: K/C
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
- Ed Bailey: 9/9D
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: W
- Lee Walls: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: 13
- Bob Purkey: W
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Vada Pinson: 8/L
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: HP
- Dale Long: 7
- Walt Moryn: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: S6.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Bot 4
- Jerry Lynch: S
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Gus Bell: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ed Bailey: IW
- Frank Thomas: K
- Eddie Kasko: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Anderson: K
- Tony Taylor: 3/FL
- Al Dark: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Purkey: W
- Johnny Temple: 14/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S.2-3
- Jerry Lynch: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Lee Walls: K
- Ernie Banks: HR/8XD
- Dale Long: 43
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Gus Bell: W
- Ed Bailey: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Bob Anderson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- John Powers: 43
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 8
- Tony Taylor: D
- Al Dark: S/BG.2-3
- Lee Walls: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 23.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: IW
- Walt Moryn: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 53.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Bob Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Gus Bell: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Bailey: E1.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Dark: K
- Lee Walls: S.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- Dale Long: 8
Bot 9
- Don Newcombe: W
- Jim Pendleton: W.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: K
- Jerry Lynch: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Frank Robinson struck on arm in 2nd