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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1960-08-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6489 · 2:29

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Schaffernoth earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	10
CHN	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	5	9

W: Joe Schaffernoth L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy McMillan	5	0	1	1	0	1
Vada Pinson	5	2	2	1	0	1
Gus Bell	5	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Robinson	3	1	2	0	1	0
Ed Bailey	4	0	1	1	0	0
Gordy Coleman	3	0	2	1	1	0
Willie Jones	3	1	0	0	1	1
Leo Cardenas	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim O'Toole	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jerry Lynch	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nuxhall	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	0	0	0	1	0
Al Heist	5	0	3	1	0	1
Ernie Banks	5	1	2	1	0	1
Frank Thomas	2	1	0	0	2	0
Ron Santo	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Will	3	1	1	0	1	0
Don Zimmer	3	0	1	0	1	0
Moe Thacker	3	1	0	1	1	1
Glen Hobbie	2	0	1	2	1	0
Joe Schaffernoth	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim O'Toole	5.1	7	5	2
Joe Nuxhall	2.2	2	2	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glen Hobbie	6.2	9	3	6
Joe Schaffernoth	2.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy McMillan: 2/FL
Vada Pinson: HR/7D
Gus Bell: S7/78
Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
Frank Robinson: 8/L
Ed Bailey: 43

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 13
Al Heist: S5
Ernie Banks: 8
Frank Thomas: 8

Top 2

Gordy Coleman: 7
Willie Jones: W
Leo Cardenas: 5/P
Jim O'Toole: S8.1-2
Roy McMillan: DGR/7D.2-H;1-3
Vada Pinson: 43

Bot 2

Ron Santo: 4/L
Bob Will: S4
Don Zimmer: S8.1-3
Moe Thacker: 643.3-H(RBI);1-2
Glen Hobbie: 8

Top 3

Gus Bell: 43
Frank Robinson: HP
Ed Bailey: 9
Gordy Coleman: W.1-2
Willie Jones: K/C

Bot 3

Richie Ashburn: 43
Al Heist: K
Ernie Banks: 7

Top 4

Leo Cardenas: K
Jim O'Toole: K/C
Roy McMillan: K/C

Bot 4

Frank Thomas: W
Ron Santo: S8.1-2
Bob Will: 9.2-3;1-2
Don Zimmer: IW
Moe Thacker: K
Glen Hobbie: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1X3(856)

Top 5

Vada Pinson: K
Gus Bell: 7
Frank Robinson: D/89
Ed Bailey: 63

Bot 5

Richie Ashburn: 63
Al Heist: S/89
Ernie Banks: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
Frank Thomas: IW
Ron Santo: 8
Bob Will: 6(1)/FO

Top 6

Gordy Coleman: S9
Willie Jones: 6/P
Leo Cardenas: 53.1-2
Jim O'Toole: K/C

Bot 6

Don Zimmer: 8
Moe Thacker: W
Glen Hobbie: W.1-2
Richie Ashburn: 6/P
Al Heist: S9/9S.2-H;1-3
Ernie Banks: K/C

Top 7

Roy McMillan: 8
Vada Pinson: D9
Gus Bell: 43.2-3
Frank Robinson: W
Ed Bailey: S7.3-H;1-2
Gordy Coleman: S9.2-H;1-2
Willie Jones: 9/L

Bot 7

Frank Thomas: 3/G
Ron Santo: 13
Bob Will: W
Don Zimmer: 53

Top 8

Jerry Lynch: 63
Joe Nuxhall: 3/G
Roy McMillan: 7

Bot 8

Moe Thacker: 3/FL
Joe Schaffernoth: 3/G
Richie Ashburn: W
Al Heist: 7

Top 9

Vada Pinson: 7/L
Gus Bell: 23/G
Frank Robinson: S5
Ed Bailey: CS2(26)

Bot 9

Ernie Banks: HR/78XD

Notes & reviews

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