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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 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 23, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Glen Hobbie | 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 |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Walls reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Walls trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
There goes Temple. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hobbie
Nuxhall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Nuxhall
Hobbie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Nuxhall fires to first and has Taylor trapped. There's the throw to Kasko who tags Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taylor. Temple moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn 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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nuxhall
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Nuxhall
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Nuxhall
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Long moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Nuxhall
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Hobbie
John Powers pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Powers hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Pena
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Pena
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pena
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Pena
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pena
Taylor 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hobbie
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Hobbie
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching. Bobby Henrich now playing shortstop.
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Lawrence
Walls strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from Bailey to second, and Dark is out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lawrence
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hobbie
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. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Lawrence
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Moryn 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lawrence
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Pendleton 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 2 3 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Dark A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 0 2 2 Lynch J, lf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 3 0 2 0 Robinson F, 1b 4 0 4 1
Thomson B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 2 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 3 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Henrich B, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 33 1 8 1
Chicago 100 020 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 4.2 8 3 3 2 3
Schmidt W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pena O 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lawrence B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Taylor T
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Taylor T 2, Walls L, Robinson F
SB -- Temple J
CS -- Dark A
SF -- Dark A
T -- 2:30
A -- 8553
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