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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-09-13 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 35084 · 2:08
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Milwaukee Braves 3–2. Bob Purkey earned the win. Eddie Mathews 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Gus Bell: DGR/9D.2-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: 43.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Willie Jones: 8
- Ed Bailey: W
- Eddie Kasko: S7.1-2
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Lee Maye: 31
- Johnny Logan: 3/L
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Gus Bell: E4
- Frank Robinson: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 43
Bot 3
- Del Crandall: W
- Felix Mantilla: 36(1)/FO
- Warren Spahn: 463.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 7
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 53
- Ed Bailey: 5/FL
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Bob Purkey: 7
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Joe Adcock: 6/P
- Lee Maye: 8
- Johnny Logan: S5.1-2
- Del Crandall: 31
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Vada Pinson: 43.2-3
- Gus Bell: K
- Frank Robinson: 13
Bot 5
- Felix Mantilla: S1/BG
- Warren Spahn: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Bruton: D7.2-H
- Eddie Mathews: 43.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Willie Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Lee Maye: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 3/P
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
Top 7
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Bob Purkey: 343/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: E6/G.2-2;B-1
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Warren Spahn: 63
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Willie Jones: 9
- Ed Bailey: S8.1-3
- Eddie Kasko: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: 31/BG
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Gus Bell: 13
Bot 9
- Johnny Logan: 5/L
- Frank Torre: 31
- Enos Slaughter: S8/89
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- missed second on DP try, still got batter