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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1959-04-10 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 22189 · 1:59

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 2–1. Robin Roberts earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		2	4

W: Robin Roberts L: Don Newcombe SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	4	0	1	0	0	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell	4	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Robinson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Frank Thomas	3	0	1	1	0	1
Jerry Lynch	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Bailey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan	3	0	1	0	0	0
Don Newcombe	3	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Anderson	4	0	1	1	0	0
Richie Ashburn	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Bouchee	3	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Anderson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Bowman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Fernandez	2	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Hegan	2	0	1	0	0	0
Robin Roberts	3	0	1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Newcombe	8.0	4	2	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	5	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: 63
Vada Pinson: 13
Gus Bell: 5/P

Bot 1

Sparky Anderson: 4/L
Richie Ashburn: W
Ed Bouchee: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Frank Robinson: 7
Frank Thomas: K/C
Jerry Lynch: 4/P

Bot 2

Harry Anderson: K
Bob Bowman: K
Willie Jones: 53

Top 3

Ed Bailey: 43
Roy McMillan: 53
Don Newcombe: 3/G

Bot 3

Chico Fernandez: 7/7D
Jim Hegan: 63
Robin Roberts: 3/G

Top 4

Johnny Temple: 9/9S
Vada Pinson: 13
Gus Bell: 13

Bot 4

Sparky Anderson: 63
Richie Ashburn: 9/L
Ed Bouchee: 7

Top 5

Frank Robinson: K/C
Frank Thomas: HP
Jerry Lynch: 46(1)/FO
Ed Bailey: 3/G

Bot 5

Harry Anderson: 43
Bob Bowman: 53
Willie Jones: 3/P

Top 6

Roy McMillan: 63
Don Newcombe: S7
Johnny Temple: 9
Vada Pinson: 43

Bot 6

Chico Fernandez: S8/G
Jim Hegan: 14/SH.1-2
Robin Roberts: D8/78D.2-H
Sparky Anderson: 8/8S
Richie Ashburn: 43

Top 7

Gus Bell: 8
Frank Robinson: 53
Frank Thomas: 2/FL

Bot 7

Ed Bouchee: 43
Harry Anderson: K
Bob Bowman: 2/FL

Top 8

Jerry Lynch: 3/G
Ed Bailey: 9/FL
Roy McMillan: D7
Don Newcombe: 31

Bot 8

Willie Jones: 53
Chico Fernandez: W
Jim Hegan: S7.1-2
Robin Roberts: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Sparky Anderson: S7.3-H;1-2
Richie Ashburn: 7/L

Top 9

Johnny Temple: S8
Vada Pinson: 16(1)3/GDP
Gus Bell: D9/9D
Frank Robinson: W
Frank Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
Jerry Lynch: 31

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Sparky Anderson

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