September 10, 1959 Cincinnati Redlegs at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 1 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 12
KCA 1 WSH 8
CHW 2 CIN 10
@CHC 4 CHC 6
CIN 3 LAD 5
PHI 0 MLN 7
STL 4 PIT 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:35

Reds

69-71

Won 3

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  5   3  0  1   0  0  0   10 11  2
Cubs            1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  3  2

W: J Brosnan (8-5), L: A Ceccarelli (5-4)

Cubs

65-73

Lost 4

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .807    0    3   0   
V Pinson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .321  .896    0    2   0   
G Bell RF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .294  .775    0    6   0   
F Robinson LF                 3   4   2   3    2   0  .316  .999    0    1   0   HR,2B,SB
F Thomas 1B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .217  .643    0    6   0   IW
C Cook 3B                     5   1   4   4    0   1  .571 1.428    0    2   3   3B
E Kasko SS                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .647    0    0   3   
D Dotterer C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .262  .681    0    7   0   IW
J O'Toole P                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .139  .364    0    0   0   SH
  J Brosnan P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .328    0    0   1   
Totals                       37  10  11   9    5   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (30, off A Ceccarelli).

3B: C Cook (1, off A Ceccarelli).

HR: F Robinson (36, off E Donnelly; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J O'Toole (3, off E Donnelly).

IBB: D Dotterer (1, by A Ceccarelli); F Thomas (6, by A Ceccarelli).

TB: C Cook 6; F Robinson 6; G Bell 2; F Thomas; E Kasko; V Pinson.

RBI: C Cook 4 (4); F Robinson 3 (125); E Kasko (25); J O'Toole (3).

2-out RBI: C Cook.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cook-J Temple.

E: C Cook 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Robinson (17, 2nd base off D Hillman/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .283  .730    0    1   2   SF
A Dark 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .682    0    1   1   
L Walls RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .258  .721    0    3   0   2B
E Banks SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .949    0    1   4   
B Thomson CF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .701    0    2   0   
A Schult 1B                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .672    0    6   0   
  D Long 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .779    0    3   0   
W Moryn LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .717    0    2   0   
C Neeman C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .473    0    2   0   
  L Jackson PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Hillman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .352         1   0   
  B Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .427    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .302         0   0   
  G Altman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .694    0    0   0   
A Ceccarelli P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .097  .222    0    0   2   
  E Donnelly P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Taylor PH-C               3   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .722    0    5   0   
Totals                       30   4   3   3    6   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Walls (18, off J O'Toole).

SF: T Taylor (7, off J Brosnan).

TB: L Walls 2; S Taylor 2.

RBI: S Taylor (38); T Taylor (32); L Walls (30).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Taylor (21); S Taylor (9).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J O'Toole                      3     1   3   3    6   2   0   4.99   15     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1     41    -     0.92  -0.00
J Brosnan, W (8-5)             6     2   1   0    0   5   0   3.71   22     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 1          2-2    0.29   0.04
Totals                         9     3   4   3    6   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 3· 2          2-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Ceccarelli, L (5-4)          2.1   6   6   6    3   1   0   4.30   16     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 6     19    -     1.25  -0.39
E Donnelly                     1.2   4   3   2    1   1   1   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          2-1    0.39  -0.07
D Hillman                      2     1   1   1    1   3   0   3.48    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.20  -0.00
M Drabowsky                    3     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.09    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11  10   9    5   7   1          43     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3·10          2-1

J O'Toole faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Ceccarelli 2 (5; D Dotterer, F Thomas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Temple             2B    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. A Dark               3B 
3. G Bell               RF    3. L Walls              RF 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. E Banks              SS 
5. F Thomas             1B    5. B Thomson            CF 
6. C Cook               3B    6. A Schult             1B 
7. E Kasko              SS    7. W Moryn              LF 
8. D Dotterer           C     8. C Neeman             C  
9. J O'Toole            P     9. A Ceccarelli         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-0  1--      15%  55% C Cook          A Ceccarelli    Triple to CF (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
   t 3   1  1-2  123      13%  84% C Cook          A Ceccarelli    Single to CF; Bell Scores; Robinson Scores; Thomas to 3B
   t 3   1  1-1  1-3      12%  70% F Robinson      A Ceccarelli    Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Bell to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--     -11%  34% L Walls         J O'Toole       Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Taylor Scores
   b 3   0  6-1  12-       8%  91% L Walls         J O'Toole       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Taylor        Walk
   O      1--      45%  A Dark          Strikeout
   R      1--      34%  L Walls         Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Taylor Scores
          -2-      32%  E Banks         Walk
   O      12-      36%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      39%  A Schult        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Art Ceccarelli facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      40%  F Thomas        Lineout: LF
   R      1--      55%  C Cook          Triple to CF (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
   O      --3      49%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B; Cook stays at 3B
          --3      50%  D Dotterer      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      45%  J O'Toole       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim O'Toole facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  W Moryn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  C Neeman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Ceccarelli    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  V Pinson        Single to RF
          1--      58%  G Bell          Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  F Robinson      Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Bell to 3B
          -23      71%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      84%  C Cook          Single to CF; Bell Scores; Robinson Scores; Thomas to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  E Kasko         Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Cook to 2B
                  Ed Donnelly replaces Art Ceccarelli pitching and batting 9th
          12-      90%  D Dotterer      Walk; Cook to 3B; Kasko to 2B
   RO     123      91%  J O'Toole       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cook Scores; Kasko to 3B; Dotterer to 2B
   O      -23      90%  J Temple        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  T Taylor        Walk
          1--      83%  A Dark          Walk; Taylor to 2B
   OO     12-      91%  L Walls         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   O      1--      93%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ed Donnelly facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  G Bell          Single to 2B/Bunt
   RR     1--      97%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF); Bell Scores
          ---      97%  F Thomas        Single to CF
          1--      98%  C Cook          Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   RO     12-      98%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; Kasko to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  D Dotterer      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  B Thomson       Walk
          1--      96%  A Schult        Walk; Thomson to 2B
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Jim O'Toole pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  W Moryn         Strikeout
                  Lou Jackson pinch hits for Cal Neeman batting 8th
   R      12-      95%  L Jackson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/No RBI; Schult to 2B
                  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Ed Donnelly batting 9th
   R      12-      91%  S Taylor        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Schult Scores; Jackson to 3B; Taylor to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      93%  T Taylor        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores/unER
   O      -2-      94%  A Dark          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Hillman facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Hillman replaces Lou Jackson pitching and batting 8th; Sammy Taylor moves to C
   O      ---      94%  J Brosnan       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Brosnan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  L Walls         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  E Banks         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Hillman facing 3-4-5
                  Dale Long replaces Art Schult playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      96%  F Robinson      Walk
          1--      97%  F Thomas        Robinson Steals 2B; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      95%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      97%  C Cook          Single to LF; Robinson Scores
   O      1--      97%  E Kasko         Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Brosnan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  D Long          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      98%  W Moryn         Popfly: 2B
                  Billy Williams pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Billy Williams pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  D Dotterer      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      98%  J Brosnan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Brosnan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  S Taylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  A Dark          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Brosnan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Banks         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     100%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Long          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  C Cook          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  W Moryn         Lineout: RF
                  George Altman pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  G Altman        Strikeout
          ---     100%  S Taylor        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation