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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1959-08-25 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 9418 Β· 3:08

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Bill Henry earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Cal Neeman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN210401000811
CIN130000110610

W: Bill Henry   L: Bob Purkey   SV: Don Elston

Umpires β€” HP: Hal Dixon Β· 1B: Vinnie Smith Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor422001
George Altman512100
Jim Marshall501101
Ernie Banks201120
Art Schult500000
Irv Noren422101
Al Dark400000
Cal Neeman411201
John Buzhardt100000
Bill Henry222000
Don Elston100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple522100
Vada Pinson501001
Gus Bell502200
Frank Robinson502003
Jerry Lynch311110
Ed Bailey300011
Willie Jones400001
Eddie Kasko311000
Bob Purkey010010
Pete Whisenant100001
Jim Pendleton111100
John Powers000010
Whitey Lockman100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Buzhardt1.1520
Bill Henry5.1404
Don Elston2.1123

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Purkey3.1801
Willard Schmidt0.2210
Jim Brosnan3.0102
Tom Acker1.0001
Orlando Pena1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: S8
  • George Altman: S8.1-2
  • Jim Marshall: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
  • Art Schult: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Johnny Temple: S
  • Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
  • Gus Bell: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Frank Robinson: S
  • Jerry Lynch: SB2
  • Jerry Lynch: W
  • Ed Bailey: 43

Top 2

  • Irv Noren: HR/9D
  • Al Dark: 63
  • Cal Neeman: E6
  • John Buzhardt: 16(1)/FO
  • Tony Taylor: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Willie Jones: 6/P
  • Eddie Kasko: S5
  • Bob Purkey: W.1-2
  • Johnny Temple: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Vada Pinson: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Gus Bell: D8/89D.3-H;2-H
  • Frank Robinson: K

Top 3

  • George Altman: 7
  • Jim Marshall: K
  • Ernie Banks: D7
  • Art Schult: 7

Bot 3

  • Jerry Lynch: 63
  • Ed Bailey: K
  • Willie Jones: 63

Top 4

  • Irv Noren: S9
  • Al Dark: 7
  • Cal Neeman: HR/8XD.1-H
  • Bill Henry: S9
  • Tony Taylor: S7.1-2
  • George Altman: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Marshall: 6/P
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Art Schult: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
  • Art Schult: 63

Bot 4

  • Eddie Kasko: 9
  • Pete Whisenant: K
  • Johnny Temple: 5/L

Top 5

  • Irv Noren: K
  • Al Dark: 3/FL
  • Cal Neeman: K

Bot 5

  • Vada Pinson: K
  • Gus Bell: 43
  • Frank Robinson: S
  • Jerry Lynch: 53

Top 6

  • Bill Henry: S4
  • Tony Taylor: 34/SH.1-2
  • George Altman: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Jim Marshall: 5/FL
  • Ernie Banks: 4/P

Bot 6

  • Ed Bailey: 8
  • Willie Jones: 8
  • Eddie Kasko: 5/FL

Top 7

  • Art Schult: 5/L
  • Irv Noren: 9/L
  • Al Dark: 43

Bot 7

  • Jim Pendleton: HR/7D
  • Johnny Temple: 7
  • Vada Pinson: 63
  • Gus Bell: D8
  • Frank Robinson: K/C

Top 8

  • Cal Neeman: 8
  • Don Elston: 13
  • Tony Taylor: K/C

Bot 8

  • Jerry Lynch: HR/9D
  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Willie Jones: K/C
  • John Powers: W.1-2
  • Whitey Lockman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Johnny Temple: 9

Top 9

  • George Altman: 9
  • Jim Marshall: 3/G
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Art Schult: 6/P

Bot 9

  • Vada Pinson: 7
  • Gus Bell: 4/P
  • Frank Robinson: K