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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-08-01 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 6622 · 2:24
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 12–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 7 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Bob Purkey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Glen Hobbie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Schult | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Eaddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 John Buzhardt | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Donnelly | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Dark: 13.1-2
- Jim Marshall: K
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Walt Moryn: S9.2-H
- Sammy Taylor: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: HR/9D.1-H
- Gus Bell: 43
- Frank Robinson: K
- Jerry Lynch: 31
Top 2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- George Altman: PB.1-2
- George Altman: 43.2-3
- Glen Hobbie: 53
- Tony Taylor: 8
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: 9
- Roy McMillan: S
- Eddie Kasko: S9.1-3
- Bob Purkey: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Al Dark: W
- Jim Marshall: E7/F.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Walt Moryn: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Gus Bell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Robinson: PB.3-H;1-3(E2/TH)
- Frank Robinson: 4/P
- Jerry Lynch: S9.3-H
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Purkey: HR/8XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Vada Pinson: 53
Top 4
- Sammy Taylor: 6/L
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
- George Altman: K/C
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 43
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9D
- Ed Bailey: 43
Top 5
- Art Schult: 43
- Tony Taylor: E5
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Jim Marshall: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Bob Purkey: D
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 8/8D
- Walt Moryn: S7
- Sammy Taylor: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Gus Bell: S/BG.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 9/9S
- Jerry Lynch: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Bailey: S9.3-H;1-3
- Roy McMillan: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Kasko: W.1-2
- Bob Purkey: K/C
Top 7
- George Altman: K/C
- Don Eaddy: K
- Tony Taylor: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: S
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Gus Bell: 2/FL
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dale Long: K23
- Jim Marshall: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Ed Bailey: K
- Roy McMillan: S
- Eddie Kasko: 43
Top 9
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Sammy Taylor: S9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- George Altman: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Donnelly