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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 18, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tony Venzon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buzhardt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buzhardt
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Marshall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hook
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hook
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buzhardt
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buzhardt
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buzhardt
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hook
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball towards center. Pinson catches it and throws to first to double up Marshall. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Buzhardt
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hook vs. Buzhardt
Hook hits a fly ball 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: 12-
Temple vs. Buzhardt
Temple takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Kasko moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kasko scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Buzhardt
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buzhardt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Hook
Buzhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hook
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buzhardt
Lynch 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buzhardt
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Buzhardt
Kasko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hook
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hook
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Buzhardt
Hook hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buzhardt
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Buzhardt
Pinson 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Hook
Irv Noren pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Noren takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hook
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Henry
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Henry
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Henry
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hook
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hook
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Henry
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Henry
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Henry
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Hook
Dale Long pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Elston covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Elston
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Elston
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Elston
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Elston
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Elston
Elston fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Banks who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hook
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hook
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hook
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hook
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Elston
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Elston
Kasko hits a popup towards third. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Jones. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Hook
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Don Elston.
Moryn hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1959 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 1 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 2 2 Walls L, rf 3 0 1 0
Robinson F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Altman G, cf 4 1 3 1
Kasko E, ss 4 1 1 0 Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 3 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 32 1 6 1
Cincinnati 003 001 010 -- 5
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 5.0 4 3 3 1 1
Henry B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Elston D 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 8
2B -- Jones W
HR -- Altman G, Bell G
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Robinson F
WP -- Buzhardt J
T -- 2:15
A -- 10417
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