Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Hobbie
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bailey vs. Hobbie
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Purkey
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Purkey
  
  Walls hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hobbie
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Hobbie
  
  Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Purkey
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Purkey
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Purkey
  
  Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Hobbie
  
  Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Hobbie
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Hobbie
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Purkey
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey scoops up the ball and tags Hobbie for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Hobbie
  
  Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Hobbie picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobbie. Purkey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynch vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Purkey scores. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Singleton
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Singleton
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Purkey
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Purkey
  
  Walls hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Long vs. Purkey
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Singleton
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Singleton
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Singleton
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Purkey
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Purkey
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Purkey
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Drott
  
  Dick Drott now pitching.
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Drott
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Drott
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Purkey
  
  Dark hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Purkey
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Purkey
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Drott
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drott
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Drott
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Drott
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Drott
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Purkey
  
  Frank Robinson now playing left field. Walt Dropo now playing first base.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Purkey
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Purkey
  
  Altman hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Drott
  
  McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Drott
  
  Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Drott
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Drott
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Purkey
  
  Eddie Kasko now playing third base.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Pena
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Dick Drott. Orlando Pena now pitching.
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Pena
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Pena
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Hillman
  
  Dave Hillman now pitching.
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hillman
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hillman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hillman
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Pena
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Pena
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Pena
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pena
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Pena
  
  Altman is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/10/1959 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  2  2  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  1  0   Dark A, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Lynch J, lf           4  0  0  1   Walls L, rf           4  1  1  0   
Dropo W, 1b           1  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  1  1  2   
Robinson F, 1b-lf     4  2  4  3   Long D, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            5  0  1  0   Thomson B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Bailey E, c           5  0  1  1   Altman G, cf          4  1  1  0   
Thomas F, 3b          4  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           2  1  1  2   
Kasko E, 3b           0  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  1   Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           3  1  1  0   Noren I, ph           1  0  0  0   
Pena O, p             0  0  0  0   Drott D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Hillman D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 11  6                        33  4  6  4

Cincinnati       002 200 011 --  6
Chicago          000 020 002 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W)*         7.0  4  2  2  1  2
Pena O (S)            2.0  2  2  2  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)          3.1  6  4  4  4  6
Singleton E           1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Drott D               3.0  3  1  1  0  3
Hillman D             1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hobbie G
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Thomson B, Bailey E, Dark A
HR -- Taylor S, McMillan R, Robinson F, Banks E
SB -- Temple J, Robinson F
T -- 2:32
A -- 7657

    

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