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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 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 17, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,748 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ceccarelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ceccarelli
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ceccarelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ceccarelli
Thomas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Ceccarelli
Dotterer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ceccarelli
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Ceccarelli
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Ceccarelli
Purkey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it 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. Purkey
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ceccarelli
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ceccarelli
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ceccarelli
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Ceccarelli
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Ceccarelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Purkey
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Ceccarelli
Dotterer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ceccarelli
Jones 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ceccarelli
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Ceccarelli
Purkey 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: ---
Temple vs. Ceccarelli
Temple 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ceccarelli
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Ceccarelli
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Ceccarelli
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Purkey
Ceccarelli bunts towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ceccarelli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark takes first base on ball four. Ceccarelli moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. Ceccarelli scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Ceccarelli
Dotterer hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ceccarelli
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ceccarelli
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Ceccarelli
Purkey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Purkey
There goes Thomson. The throw from Dotterer to Kasko and they have Thomson trapped. The throw over to Robinson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Purkey
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ceccarelli
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Ceccarelli
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Ceccarelli
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Ceccarelli
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Purkey
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Ceccarelli
Dotterer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ceccarelli
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ceccarelli
Kasko 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 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Ceccarelli
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ceccarelli
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ceccarelli
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ceccarelli
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1959 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 3 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 1 Robinson F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Dotterer D, c 4 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 3 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 3 1 0 0 Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 29 1 7 1 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 010 00x -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 8.0 7 1 1 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ceccarelli A (W) 9.0 6 0 0 6 1 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 7 2B -- Jones W, Pinson V, Temple J, Banks E SB -- Pinson V PB -- Taylor S T -- 2:07 A -- 7748
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