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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 30, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,377 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Anderson
Purkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Anderson
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Purkey
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Purkey
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powers vs. Anderson
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Acker
Dark 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Acker
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
There goes Robinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Acker
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Acker
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Acker
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Anderson
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Anderson
Acker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Anderson
Eddie Kasko pinch runs for Tom Acker.
There's a wild pitch. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Anderson
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Mabe
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Mabe
Walls bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Mabe
Long hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Mabe
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Henry
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Henry
Robinson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Henry
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Henry
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 0 1 1 Altman G, cf 5 2 3 1 Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 1 3 2 Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 1 Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 5 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 5 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 2 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0 Anderson B, p 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 1 0 Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, pr 0 0 0 0 Mabe B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 9 3 37 2 8 2 Chicago 101 000 000 1 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 110 000 0 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B 8.2 7 2 2 5 5 Henry B (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B 7.0 8 2 2 3 3 Acker T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Mabe B (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Robinson F DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Altman G, McMillan R HR -- Altman G, Lynch J, Banks E SB -- Robinson F SH -- Walls L WP -- Anderson B T -- 2:45 A -- 3377
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