Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Roberts
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Koppe applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Purkey
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Roberts
  
  Dotterer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Purkey
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Purkey
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Purkey
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Roberts
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Roberts
  
  Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Purkey
  
  The ball gets by Dotterer for a passed ball. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Purkey
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Purkey
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Roberts
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Roberts's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Purkey
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Purkey
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koppe vs. Purkey
  
  Koppe takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Roberts
  
  Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Roberts
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Roberts
  
  Thomas fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thomas. Dotterer moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Purkey vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Dotterer. The slide. Thomas applies the tag. Dotterer is out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Roberts
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Purkey
  
  Ed Bailey now catching.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Purkey
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Roberts
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Purkey
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Purkey
  
  Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Koppe vs. Lawrence
  
  Koppe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lawrence
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Lawrence
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Schmidt
  
  Willard Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Schmidt
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bouchee vs. Pena
  
  Orlando Pena now pitching.
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Ashburn scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Pena
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Pena covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Roberts
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Pena
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Pena
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Pena
  
  Koppe strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Roberts
  
  Solly Drake now playing left field. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
  
  Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Roberts
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Roberts
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Roberts
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Acker
  
  Roberts bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. Acker
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Acker
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bouchee vs. Acker
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Roberts
  
  John Powers pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
  
  Powers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Roberts
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Tom Acker.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1959, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, 2b         4  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         3  1  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  2  3  0   Anderson S, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Bell G, rf            4  2  3  4   Bouchee E, 1b         5  1  2  2   
Robinson F, 1b        4  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         3  1  1  0   
Lynch J, lf           4  0  1  0   Freese G, 3b          3  1  2  1   
Jones W, 3b           4  1  1  1   Anderson H, lf        4  1  1  1   
Dotterer D, c         2  0  1  0   Drake S, lf           0  0  0  0   
Bailey E, c           2  0  0  0   Koppe J, ss           3  1  1  3   
Kasko E, ss           3  0  0  0   Thomas V, c           4  1  2  0   
Powers J, ph          1  0  1  0   Roberts R, p          3  1  2  0   
Purkey B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Lawrence B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Pena O, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Newcombe D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Acker T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        32  8 12  8

Cincinnati       100 001 120 --  5
Philadelphia     000 106 01x --  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)*         5.0  6  3  3  2  1
Lawrence B            0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Schmidt W+            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Pena O                1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Acker T               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0 10  5  5  0  9
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Thomas V, Freese G
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Pinson V 2, Roberts R, Thomas V, Anderson S
HR -- Bell G 2, Koppe J, Jones W
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Ashburn R, Roberts R
HBP -- by Purkey B (Freese G), by Schmidt W (Ashburn R)
PB -- Dotterer D
T -- 2:29
A -- 0

    

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