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Cubs 6 @ Reds 2
Crosley Field
June 25, 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 June 25, 1959 at Crosley Field. The home team Reds were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 6 to 2.

Game Summary

DateJune 25, 1959 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 6 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 6
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 2 H: 5 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherBob Anderson  
Losing PitcherBob Purkey  
SaveBill Henry  
Game Winning RBIErnie Banks 

Game Info

DateJune 25, 1959 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamCincinnati Reds 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Anderson  
Home Starting PitcherBob Purkey  
BallparkCrosley Field 
CityCincinnati 
StateOH 
Attendance4,884 
Time of Game2 hours 47 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Vinnie Smith
1B: Frank Dascoli
2B: Frank Secory
3B: Hal Dixon

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tony Taylor  Second Baseman 
Al Dark  Third Baseman 
Lee Walls  Right Fielder 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
Dale Long  First Baseman 
Walt Moryn  Left Fielder 
Bobby Thomson  Center Fielder 
Sammy Taylor  Catcher 
Bob Anderson  Pitcher 
Bob Scheffing  Manager 

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Johnny Temple  Second Baseman 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Jerry Lynch  Left Fielder 
Frank Robinson  First Baseman 
Gus Bell  Right Fielder 
Ed Bailey  Catcher 
Frank Thomas  Third Baseman 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Bob Purkey  Pitcher 
Mayo Smith  Manager 

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Cubs 6 @ Reds 2
Crosley Field
June 25, 1959

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         Game of 6/25/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Dark A, 3b            4  1  1  0   Pinson V, cf          5  1  2  0   
Walls L, rf           5  1  2  1   Lynch J, lf           5  1  1  0   
Banks E, ss           4  1  1  1   Robinson F, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Long D, 1b            4  1  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Moryn W, lf           4  1  2  2   Bell G, rf            1  0  0  2   
Altman G, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Thomson B, cf-lf      4  0  2  1   Thomas F, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Taylor S, c           3  0  1  1   Kasko E, ss           3  0  0  0   
Anderson B, p         4  0  0  0   Newcombe D, ph        0  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Henrich B, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Purkey B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Powers J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Pena O, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Pendleton J, ph       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        29  2  5  2

Chicago          010 001 040 --  6
Cincinnati       000 100 010 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)*       8.0  5  2  2  6  5
Henry B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          7.0  5  2  2  1  6
Pena O+               0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Schmidt W             2.0  2  1  1  3  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Dark A, Anderson B
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Taylor T
HR -- Banks E
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Bell G 2
HBP -- by Anderson B (Robinson F), by Purkey B (Banks E)
T -- 2:47
A -- 4884

    

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