July 23, 1958 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
@CHW 4 CLE 5
WSH 3 NYY 16
@DET 4 KCA 3
BOS 1 CIN 6
CHC 5
(10) MLN 6
STL 0 PHI 2
SFG 0 PIT 11
LAD 3 PIT 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 8,953

Wednesday, July 23, 1958
Time of Game: 2:56

Cubs

46-46

Lost 4

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: H Jeffcoat (5-6), L: D Elston (7-6)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Reds

43-46

Won 2

5th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .631    0    2   5   SB
A Dark 3B                     4   0   2   1    1   0  .329  .775    0    3   0   2B
L Walls RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .317  .919    0    3   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .302  .953    0    3   2   SF
B Thomson CF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .282  .823    0    4   0   HR
J Bolger LF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .579    0    4   0   
D Long 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .831    0    6   1   
  B Adams PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .735    0    1   0   
C Neeman C                    2   2   0   0    2   1  .292 1.002    0    2   0   
D Hillman P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .214    0    0   0   SH
  B Henry P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .944    0    0   1   
  J Goryl PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .720    0    0   0   2B
  L Jackson PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4   7                    28   9

BATTING

2B: A Dark (12, off J Nuxhall); J Goryl (9, off J Nuxhall).

HR: B Thomson (11, off H Jeffcoat; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: E Banks (6, off J Nuxhall).

SH: D Hillman (1, off J Nuxhall).

TB: B Thomson 5; A Dark 3; L Walls 2; T Taylor 2; J Goryl 2; E Banks.

RBI: J Goryl (12); A Dark (29); B Thomson (51); T Taylor (15); E Banks (74).

2-out RBI: A Dark.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: E Banks (19); T Taylor 2 (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Taylor (11, 2nd base off H Jeffcoat/S Burgess).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .795    0    3   0   
B Thurman RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .812    0    4   1   
  P Whisenant RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .719    0    3   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .729    0    0   0   
  E Bailey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .695         1   0   
S Burgess C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .739    0    7   0   
  H Haddix PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .669         0   0   
  E Miksis RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .586         0   0   
G Crowe 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .843    0    5   1   HR
D Hoak 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .721    0    1   2   
G Bell CF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .700    0    1   0   
  D Fondy PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .281  .686         0   0   
F Robinson LF                 5   1   2   4    0   0  .264  .790    0    3   0   HR,2B
R McMillan SS                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .227  .576    0    2   4   IW
J Nuxhall P                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .667    0    0   1   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .625 1.292         0   0   
Totals                       41   6  10   6    2   2                    30   9

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (13, off D Hillman).

HR: F Robinson (13, off D Elston; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); G Crowe (7, off D Hillman; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: R McMillan (4, by B Henry).

TB: F Robinson 6; G Crowe 5; R McMillan 2; B Thurman; G Bell; D Hoak; S Burgess.

RBI: F Robinson 4 (38); G Crowe 2 (48).

2-out RBI: F Robinson 2; G Crowe 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hillman                      4.2   8   4   0    0   0   1   2.53   25     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 8     40    -     1.12  -0.28
B Henry                        3.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.44   11     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.09
D Elston, L (7-6)              1.1   2   2   2    1   1   1   3.46    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.75  -0.65
Totals                         9.1  10   6   2    2   2   2          43     -       ·  ·     12·17· 0·10          1-0

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 Nuxhall                      8.1   9   4   4    4   6   0   3.27   37     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 9     51    -     1.28  -0.18
H Jeffcoat, W (5-6)            1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.56    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    2.19  -0.15
Totals                        10    10   5   5    4   7   1          43     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Henry (3; R McMillan).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,953.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. T Taylor             2B    1. J Temple             2B 
2. A Dark               3B    2. B Thurman            RF 
3. L Walls              RF    3. S Burgess            C  
4. E Banks              SS    4. G Crowe              1B 
5. B Thomson            CF    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. J Bolger             LF    6. G Bell               CF 
7. D Long               1B    7. F Robinson           LF 
8. C Neeman             C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. D Hillman            P     9. J Nuxhall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  5-4  1--      78% 100% F Robinson      D Elston        Home Run (Deep LF); Fondy Scores
   t10   1  4-4  ---     -38%  18% B Thomson       H Jeffcoat      Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-     -27%  50% T Taylor        J Nuxhall       Single to CF; Jackson Scores
   b 5   2  2-0  1--      26%  52% G Crowe         D Hillman       Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Thurman Scores/unER; Crowe Scores/unER
   b 5   2  2-2  12-      24%  80% F Robinson      D Hillman       Double to LF; Hoak Scores/unER; Bell Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  T Taylor        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Dark          Flyball: RF
          1--      44%  L Walls         Single to LF; Taylor to 3B
   RO     1-3      43%  E Banks         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Taylor Scores
   O      1--      45%  B Thomson       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  J Temple        Flyball: 3B
          ---      45%  B Thurman       Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  G Crowe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  J Bolger        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  D Long          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  C Neeman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  D Hoak          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      41%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
          1--      44%  R McMillan      Single to SS; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      39%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  D Hillman       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  A Dark          Walk
   O      1--      44%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  B Thurman       Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  S Burgess       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  G Crowe         Single to CF; Burgess to 2B
   O      12-      38%  D Hoak          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
          ---      38%  B Thomson       Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  J Bolger        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      43%  D Long          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Hillman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      38%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  R McMillan      Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  C Neeman        Walk
   O      1--      34%  D Hillman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Neeman to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF; Neeman stays at 2B
   R      -2-      27%  A Dark          Single to CF; Neeman Scores
   O      1--      29%  L Walls         Single to RF (CF-RF); Dark out at Hm/RF-SS-1B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  B Thurman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      25%  S Burgess       Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      52%  G Crowe         Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Thurman Scores/unER; Crowe Scores/unER
          ---      53%  D Hoak          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  G Bell          Single to LF; Hoak to 2B
   RR     12-      80%  F Robinson      Double to LF; Hoak Scores/unER; Bell Scores/unER
                  Bill Henry replaces Dave Hillman pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      81%  R McMillan      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      78%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
                  Pete Whisenant replaces Bob Thurman playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      72%  E Banks         Single to LF
          1--      64%  B Thomson       Walk; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Bolger        Flyball: RF; Banks stays at 2B
   O      12-      79%  D Long          Flyball: CF; Banks stays at 2B
   O      12-      84%  C Neeman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  P Whisenant     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      81%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Henry         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  A Dark          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      89%  L Walls         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Henry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  G Crowe         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      87%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  G Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  E Banks         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  J Bolger        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Henry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Dale Long batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  B Adams         Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  C Neeman        Walk
                  Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Bill Henry batting 9th
   R      1--      77%  J Goryl         Double (CF-RF); Neeman Scores
                  Lou Jackson pinch runs for Johnny Goryl batting 9th
   R      -2-      50%  T Taylor        Single to CF; Jackson Scores
                  Hal Jeffcoat replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
          1--      44%  A Dark          Taylor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      64%  L Walls         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Elston facing 1-2-3
                  Don Elston replaces Lou Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Adams moves to 1B
   O      ---      58%  J Temple        Flyball: 2B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Pete Whisenant batting 2nd
   O      ---      54%  J Lynch         Strikeout
          ---      57%  S Burgess       Single to RF
                  Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 3rd
   O      1--      50%  G Crowe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Hal Jeffcoat facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Bailey replaces Jerry Lynch playing C batting 2nd; Eddie Miksis replaces Harvey Haddix playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      56%  E Banks         Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      18%  B Thomson       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      20%  J Bolger        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      21%  B Adams         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Elston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      12%  D Hoak          Flyball: 2B
          ---      22%  G Bell          Walk
                  Dee Fondy pinch runs for Gus Bell batting 6th
   RR     1--     100%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF); Fondy Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation