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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-05-09 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 15745 · 56°F · 2:18
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Milwaukee Braves 3–0. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 7th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Roy McMillan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Frank Robinson: W
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 7/FL
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Wes Covington: S6/P.1XH(642)
Top 2
- Jim Pendleton: 4/P
- Gus Bell: 31
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Frank Torre: 9
- Bill Bruton: 63
- Del Crandall: 43
Top 3
- Dutch Dotterer: 5/L
- Bob Purkey: 3/FL
- Johnny Temple: S8/78
- Vada Pinson: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jim Pendleton: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Wes Covington: 3/G
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 63
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Dutch Dotterer: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Torre: 43
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Del Crandall: S5
- Johnny Logan: SB2
- Johnny Logan: 63
Top 6
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: D7/G.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Jim Pendleton: IW
- Gus Bell: K/C
Bot 6
- Warren Spahn: E7/F.B-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 4/P
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 13
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: HR/7LD
- Dutch Dotterer: S
- Bob Purkey: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
- Vada Pinson: S7/78.1-3(E7);B-2
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Frank Thomas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Wes Covington: 7/7S
- Frank Torre: 4/P
- Bill Bruton: S4/G.B-2(E4/TH)
- Del Crandall: 53
Top 8
- Gus Bell: S8
- Roy McMillan: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dutch Dotterer: S8
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: S
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Frank Thomas: 5
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: S
- Wes Covington: S8.1-3;BX2(8434)
- Frank Torre: 13
- Bill Bruton: 43