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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,453

Thursday, September 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:25

Reds

69-72

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

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

W: B Henry (9-7), L: J Bailey (0-1)

Cubs

66-73

Won 1

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .311  .807    0    3   3   
V Pinson CF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .320  .892    0    3   0   
G Bell LF-RF                  5   0   4   2    0   0  .298  .785    0    1   0   2B
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .314  .992    0    8   0   
E Bailey C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .759    0    5   0   
B Gilbert RF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .425    0    2   0   
  F Thomas PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .641    0    0   0   
C Cook 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .545 1.363    0    0   2   2B
E Kasko SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .638    0    2   4   
J Bailey P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  W Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .771    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   3  10   2    2   7                    24   9

BATTING

2B: C Cook (1, off B Johnson); G Bell (22, off B Henry).

TB: G Bell 5; C Cook 3; J Temple 2; B Gilbert; V Pinson.

RBI: G Bell 2 (106).

2-out RBI: G Bell 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Temple-E Kasko-F Robinson; E Kasko-J Temple-F Robinson.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .285  .734    0    3   1   
G Altman CF                   5   0   1   3    0   3  .245  .693    0    2   0   2B,GDP
L Walls RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .259  .732    0    4   0   HR,HBP
E Banks SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .944    0    0   7   
A Schult 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .666    0    8   0   GDP
E Averill C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .247  .767    0    8   0   2B
W Moryn LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .242  .722    0    1   0   2B
R Jackson 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .664    0    1   1   2B,IW
  A Dark 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .682         0   0   
B Johnson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .422         0   0   
  B Thomson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .699    0    0   0   
  B Henry P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .440    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Altman (14, off J Bailey); W Moryn (14, off J Bailey); R Jackson (4, off J Bailey); E Averill (10, off J Bailey).

HR: L Walls (7, off J Bailey; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: R Jackson (1, by J Bailey).

HBP: L Walls (5, by J Bailey).

TB: L Walls 4; W Moryn 3; E Averill 3; R Jackson 2; T Taylor 2; G Altman 2; A Schult; B Henry.

GIDP: A Schult (5); G Altman (8).

RBI: G Altman 3 (35); W Moryn (39); T Taylor (33); L Walls (31).

2-out RBI: G Altman 3; L Walls.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Taylor (22); R Jackson (3).

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 Bailey, L (0-1)              7.2  11   6   6    5   4   1   7.04   38     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1·11     32    -     1.27  -0.19
T Acker                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.64    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    5   5   1          39     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1·11          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson                      4.2   7   2   1    2   2   0   1.74   24     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 7     44    -     1.26  -0.07
D Elston                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.39    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.98   0.07
B Henry, W (9-7)               4     3   1   1    0   4   0   2.69   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.02   0.30
Totals                         9    10   3   2    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·10          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Bailey (1; R Jackson).

HBP: J Bailey (1; L Walls).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 3,453.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Temple             2B    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. G Altman             CF 
3. G Bell               LF    3. L Walls              RF 
4. F Robinson           1B    4. E Banks              SS 
5. E Bailey             C     5. A Schult             1B 
6. B Gilbert            RF    6. E Averill            C  
7. C Cook               3B    7. W Moryn              LF 
8. E Kasko              SS    8. R Jackson            3B 
9. J Bailey             P     9. B Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-1  1--      16%  62% R Jackson       J Bailey        Double to LF; Moryn to 3B
   b 6   1  2-2  1--      13%  70% E Averill       J Bailey        Double to CF; Schult to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  12-     -12%  50% G Bell          B Johnson       Single to RF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
   b 6   1  2-2  -23      12%  82% W Moryn         J Bailey        Double to RF; Schult Scores; Averill to 3B
   b 4   0  1-1  12-     -12%  55% A Schult        J Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Walls to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      53%  G Bell          Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Altman        Strikeout
   R      ---      62%  L Walls         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      61%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  E Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Gilbert       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      66%  C Cook          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bailey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  A Schult        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  E Averill       Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      62%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Bailey        Strikeout Looking
          ---      65%  J Temple        Single to LF
          1--      62%  V Pinson        Single to LF; Temple to 2B
   R      12-      50%  G Bell          Single to RF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bailey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      56%  T Taylor        Walk
   OO     1--      50%  G Altman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Gilbert       Single to RF
          1--      39%  C Cook          Double to LF; Gilbert to 3B
   O      -23      49%  E Kasko         Foul Flyball: C
   O      -23      56%  J Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bailey facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  L Walls         Walk
          1--      67%  E Banks         Walk; Walls to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  A Schult        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Walls to 3B
   O      --3      50%  E Averill       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Ben Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  V Pinson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      41%  G Bell          Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
          1-3      37%  F Robinson      Walk; Bell to 2B
   RO     123      35%  E Bailey        Lineout: 2B; Pinson Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; Bell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
          -23      33%  B Gilbert       Walk
                  Don Elston replaces Ben Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      41%  C Cook          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bailey facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  W Moryn         Single
          1--      62%  R Jackson       Double to LF; Moryn to 3B
                  Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      -23      54%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Moryn stays at 3B; Jackson stays at 2B
   R      -23      66%  T Taylor        Single to LF; Moryn Scores; Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  G Altman        Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Henry facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Henry replaces Bobby Thomson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bailey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  A Schult        Single to P
          1--      70%  E Averill       Double to CF; Schult to 3B
   R      -23      82%  W Moryn         Double to RF; Schult Scores; Averill to 3B
          -23      83%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   O      123      76%  B Henry         Strikeout
   O      123      70%  T Taylor        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Henry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bailey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  G Altman        Strikeout
          ---      79%  L Walls         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      77%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      75%  A Schult        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Henry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Buddy Gilbert batting 6th
   O      ---      84%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  C Cook          Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bailey facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Thomas moves to LF; Gus Bell moves to RF
          ---      89%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      87%  W Moryn         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      85%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          1--      87%  B Henry         Single to RF; Averill to 2B
          12-      88%  T Taylor        Single to LF; Averill to 3B; Henry to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  G Altman        Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Averill Scores; Henry Scores; Taylor Scores
                  Tom Acker replaces Jim Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Henry facing 9-1-2
                  Alvin Dark replaces Randy Jackson playing 3B batting 8th; Willie Jones pinch hits for Tom Acker batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Temple        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      99%  G Bell          Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Pinson Scores
   O      -2-     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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