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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-04-21 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 6869 · 2:08
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 7–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Vada Pinson went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pisoni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Acker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cuellar | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Pete Whisenant: K
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Del Ennis: 13
Bot 2
- Wes Covington: 8/8D
- Frank Torre: 3/L
- Del Crandall: 6/L
Top 3
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Bob Purkey: S9/9S
- Johnny Temple: S7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: T8/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Pete Whisenant: 53
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: S8/L
- Chuck Cottier: S8/89.1-3
- Warren Spahn: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Bruton: S7/7S.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: T7/7LD.2-H;1-H
- Wes Covington: 6/P
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Del Ennis: S8/89
- Ed Bailey: 8
Bot 4
- Frank Torre: W
- Del Crandall: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Logan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Cottier: D7/G.3-H
- Warren Spahn: K
- Jim Pisoni: K
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Jim Pendleton: S8/78S.1-3
- Johnny Temple: 8/8S
- Vada Pinson: S8/89S.3-H;1-3;BX1(843)
- Pete Whisenant: 3/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-3
- Wes Covington: 3/FL
- Frank Torre: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Del Crandall: S7.3-H
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Del Ennis: 8
- Ed Bailey: K/C
Bot 6
- Chuck Cottier: 6/P
- Warren Spahn: K
- Jim Pisoni: 43
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 8/L
- Bob Thurman: K/C
- Johnny Temple: D8
- Vada Pinson: D8/78D.2-H
- Pete Whisenant: 5/P
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Wes Covington: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 8
- Frank Torre: 3/G
- Del Crandall: S8/78
- Johnny Logan: 16(1)3/BG/GDP
Top 9
- Ed Bailey: 4/L
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Walt Dropo: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bill Bruton left with leg injury suffered on 04/17
- Vada Pinson rounded 1B too far