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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1959-08-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:29
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 6th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Gus Bell went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Bob Purkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Powers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Valmy Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Pena | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Acker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 8/8D
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Gus Bell: S8/G.2-H
- Frank Robinson: K
- Jerry Lynch: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Sparky Anderson: 8/8XD
- Ed Bouchee: 7
Top 2
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G
- Willie Jones: K/C
- Dutch Dotterer: K
Bot 2
- Dave Philley: 63
- Gene Freese: HP
- Harry Anderson: 5/FL
- Joe Koppe: K
Top 3
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 7/L
Bot 3
- Valmy Thomas: S8
- Robin Roberts: PB.1-2
- Robin Roberts: 6/L
- Richie Ashburn: 8/8S
- Sparky Anderson: 53
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Gus Bell: 9/L
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Jerry Lynch: S8.1-3
- Willie Jones: 146(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ed Bouchee: S9
- Dave Philley: S9.1-3
- Gene Freese: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Harry Anderson: 8/L
- Joe Koppe: W.2-3;1-2
- Valmy Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dutch Dotterer: S5
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Bob Purkey: PO1(E2).1-3
- Bob Purkey: OA.3XH(12)
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 5
- Robin Roberts: S8
- Richie Ashburn: 13/SH.1-2
- Sparky Anderson: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: 3/G
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Vada Pinson: 7/7S
- Gus Bell: HR/9D
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: W
- Gene Freese: S9/89.1-2
- Harry Anderson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Koppe: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Valmy Thomas: 63
- Robin Roberts: D7
- Richie Ashburn: HP
- Sparky Anderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Bouchee: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Philley: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 7
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Willie Jones: HR/7D
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Eddie Kasko: 9/L
Bot 7
- Gene Freese: K
- Harry Anderson: 7/L
- Joe Koppe: K
Top 8
- Don Newcombe: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Vada Pinson: D9
- Gus Bell: HR/9D.2-H
- Frank Robinson: E5/TH
- Jerry Lynch: 9
Bot 8
- Valmy Thomas: D7
- Robin Roberts: 3/G/SH.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: 9/9S
- Sparky Anderson: D7.3-H
- Ed Bouchee: 5/P
Top 9
- Willie Jones: 63
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- John Powers: S9
- Frank Thomas: K
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze