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WSH
@CHW
1
2
BAL
@CLE
5
2
BOS
@DET
2
6
NYY
@KCA
1
2
CHC
@CIN
3
12
PHI
@LAD
3
5
STL
@MLN
1
8
PIT
@SFG
5
9
Saturday, August 1, 1959
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 6,622, Time of Game: 2:24
Cubs
3
50-52
 Lost 4 
4th, 7½ GB
at Reds
12
48-55
 Won 2 
7th, 10 GB
W: Bob Purkey (10-10)
L: Glen Hobbie (11-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  2
Reds            2  0  7   1  0  2   0  0  X   12 17  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .696 0.000 0.58 0.039 -0.039 0.2 3 6
Al Dark 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .653 0.018 0.85 0.040 -0.022 -0.1 0 4
   Ed Donnelly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Long PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .773 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Elmer Singleton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Marshall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .719 0.025 0.72 0.061 -0.036 -0.2 9 2
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .965 0.037 0.81 0.098 -0.061 0.1 1 1
Walt Moryn LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .226 .676 -0.011 0.82 0.087 -0.098 0.6 0 0
Sammy Taylor C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .694 -0.026 0.24 0.000 -0.027 0.2 6 0
Bobby Thomson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .739 0.057 0.53 0.062 -0.006 -0.5 2 0 GDP
George Altman CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .233 .661 -0.018 0.34 0.000 -0.018 -0.6 1 0
Glen Hobbie P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .333 -0.060 1.41 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 0
   John Buzhardt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .235 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Art Schult PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .600 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Don Eaddy 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 6 2 2 6 .182 .410 0.019 0.58 0.387 -0.370 -1.6 * 14
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
TB: W Moryn 3; S Taylor; E Banks; T Taylor.
GIDP: B Thomson (8).
RBI: W Moryn (26); E Banks (99).
2-out RBI: E Banks; W Moryn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Dark-T Taylor-J Marshall.
PB: S Taylor (3).
E: D Eaddy (1); S Taylor (7).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .331 .859 0.077 0.39 0.078 -0.001 1.0 2 5
Vada Pinson CF 5 3 3 2 0 0 .314 .886 0.267 0.75 0.269 -0.002 2.6 3 0 HR
Gus Bell RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .744 0.104 0.59 0.128 -0.024 1.2 2 0
Frank Robinson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .987 -0.048 0.27 0.000 -0.048 -1.6 9 0
Jerry Lynch LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .271 .774 0.038 0.30 0.049 -0.011 0.8 0 0 HR
Ed Bailey C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .251 .763 -0.005 0.32 0.019 -0.024 0.9 7 1
Roy McMillan SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .270 .816 0.054 0.33 0.055 -0.001 1.8 3 0
Eddie Kasko 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .588 0.030 0.49 0.066 -0.037 -0.3 0 2
Bob Purkey P 4 1 2 4 0 1 .204 .638 0.002 0.82 0.122 -0.120 1.6 1 2 HR,2B,GDP
Team Totals 41 12 17 10 3 4 .415 1.113 0.519 0.47 0.786 -0.268 7.9 27 10
2B: B Purkey (2, off E Donnelly).
HR: B Purkey (1, off J Buzhardt; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); V Pinson (14, off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Lynch (13, off J Buzhardt; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Purkey 6; V Pinson 6; J Lynch 5; R McMillan 3; G Bell 2; E Bailey 2; J Temple 2; E Kasko.
GIDP: B Purkey (1).
RBI: B Purkey 4 (6); J Lynch 2 (45); V Pinson 2 (62); E Bailey (24); G Bell (73).
2-out RBI: B Purkey 4; E Bailey; J Lynch.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Kasko-J Temple-F Robinson; B Purkey-F Robinson.
PB: E Bailey (3).
E: E Kasko (6); J Lynch (3).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glen Hobbie, L (11-9) 2.1 6 6 6 2 1 1 3.53 14 20 -0.382 1.10 -4.0
John Buzhardt 1.2 5 4 4 0 0 2 4.54 10 1 1 -0.135 0.45 -3.9
Ed Donnelly 3 5 2 1 1 2 0 3.00 16 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.5
Elmer Singleton 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.72 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 17 12 11 3 4 3 12.38 44 20 1 1 -0.518 0.58 -7.9

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, W (10-10) 9 6 3 3 2 6 0 4.43 35 67 -0.018 0.58 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 35 67 -0.018 0.47 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 6,622.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Tony Taylor 2B 1 Johnny Temple 2B
2 Al Dark 3B 2 Vada Pinson CF
3 Jim Marshall 1B 3 Gus Bell RF
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Frank Robinson 1B
5 Walt Moryn LF 5 Jerry Lynch LF
6 Sammy Taylor C 6 Ed Bailey C
7 Bobby Thomson RF 7 Roy McMillan SS
8 George Altman CF 8 Eddie Kasko 3B
9 Glen Hobbie P 9 Bob Purkey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 0 1-- RR CIN V. Pinson G. Hobbie 16% 55% Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
b3 2-2 0 12- R CIN G. Bell G. Hobbie 13% 78% Single to RF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
b3 5-2 2 123 RRRR CIN B. Purkey J. Buzhardt 12% 97% Home Run (Deep CF); Bailey Scores; McMillan Scores; Kasko Scores
b2 2-2 1 1-3 OO CIN B. Purkey G. Hobbie -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CHC E. Banks B. Purkey -10% 42% Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Banks to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC T. Taylor B. Purkey -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC A. Dark B. Purkey 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Taylor to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Marshall B. Purkey 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CHC E. Banks B. Purkey -10% 42% Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Banks to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 2 -2- R CHC W. Moryn B. Purkey -8% 33% Single to RF; Banks Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- CIN J. Temple G. Hobbie 4% 39% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- RR CIN V. Pinson G. Hobbie 16% 55% Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
b1 2-2 0 --- O CIN G. Bell G. Hobbie -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-2 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson G. Hobbie -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 2-2 2 --- O CIN J. Lynch G. Hobbie -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- CHC B. Thomson B. Purkey -4% 46% Walk
t2 2-2 0 1-- CHC G. Altman B. Purkey -3% 44% Passed Ball; Thomson to 2B
t2 2-2 0 -2- O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomson to 3B
t2 2-2 1 --3 O CHC G. Hobbie B. Purkey 6% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-2 2 --3 O CHC T. Taylor B. Purkey 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- O CIN E. Bailey G. Hobbie -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 2-2 1 --- CIN R. McMillan G. Hobbie 3% 55% Single
b2 2-2 1 1-- CIN E. Kasko G. Hobbie 7% 62% Single to RF; McMillan to 3B
b2 2-2 1 1-3 OO CIN B. Purkey G. Hobbie -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- CHC A. Dark B. Purkey -4% 46% Walk
t3 2-2 0 1-- CHC J. Marshall B. Purkey -6% 40% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Dark to 2B
t3 2-2 0 12- O CHC E. Banks B. Purkey 6% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 2-2 1 12- OO CHC W. Moryn B. Purkey 10% 56% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- CIN J. Temple G. Hobbie 4% 59% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- CIN V. Pinson G. Hobbie 6% 65% Single to RF; Temple to 2B
b3 2-2 0 12- R CIN G. Bell G. Hobbie 13% 78% Single to RF; Temple Scores; Pinson to 3B
b3 3-2 0 1-3 R CIN F. Robinson G. Hobbie 5% 83% Passed Ball; Pinson Scores; Bell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 4-2 0 --3 O CIN F. Robinson G. Hobbie -3% 80% Popfly: 2B
b3 4-2 1 --3 R CIN J. Lynch G. Hobbie 4% 84% Single to RF; Bell Scores
John Buzhardt replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-2 1 1-- CIN E. Bailey J. Buzhardt 2% 86% Single to CF; Lynch to 2B
b3 5-2 1 12- CIN R. McMillan J. Buzhardt 3% 89% Single/Bunt; Lynch to 3B; Bailey to 2B
b3 5-2 1 123 O CIN E. Kasko J. Buzhardt -4% 85% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Bailey to 3B; McMillan to 2B
b3 5-2 2 123 RRRR CIN B. Purkey J. Buzhardt 12% 97% Home Run (Deep CF); Bailey Scores; McMillan Scores; Kasko Scores
b3 9-2 2 --- CIN J. Temple J. Buzhardt 0% 97% Single to RF
b3 9-2 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson J. Buzhardt -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 9.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
t4 2-9 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 1% 98% Lineout: SS
t4 2-9 1 --- O CHC B. Thomson B. Purkey 0% 98% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-9 2 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
b4 9-2 0 --- O CIN G. Bell J. Buzhardt -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 9-2 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson J. Buzhardt -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 9-2 2 --- R CIN J. Lynch J. Buzhardt 1% 99% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 10-2 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey J. Buzhardt -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 10.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
Art Schult pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
t5 2-10 0 --- O CHC A. Schult B. Purkey 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-10 1 --- CHC T. Taylor B. Purkey -0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 2-10 1 1-- O CHC A. Dark B. Purkey 0% 99% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-10 2 1-- O CHC J. Marshall B. Purkey 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-2, Cubs' Ed Donnelly facing 7-8-9
Ed Donnelly replaces Al Dark (3B) pitching and batting 2nd
Don Eaddy replaces Art Schult (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
b5 10-2 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan E. Donnelly -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 10-2 1 --- O CIN E. Kasko E. Donnelly -0% 99% Strikeout
b5 10-2 2 --- CIN B. Purkey E. Donnelly 0% 99% Double
b5 10-2 2 -2- O CIN J. Temple E. Donnelly -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 10.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
t6 2-10 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Purkey 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-10 1 --- CHC W. Moryn B. Purkey -0% 99% Single to LF
t6 2-10 1 1-- O CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 2-10 2 1-- O CHC B. Thomson B. Purkey 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-2, Cubs' Ed Donnelly facing 2-3-4
b6 10-2 0 --- CIN V. Pinson E. Donnelly 0% 100% Single to RF
b6 10-2 0 1-- CIN G. Bell E. Donnelly 0% 100% Single/Bunt; Pinson to 2B
b6 10-2 0 12- O CIN F. Robinson E. Donnelly -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 10-2 1 12- O CIN J. Lynch E. Donnelly -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pinson to 3B
b6 10-2 2 1-3 R CIN E. Bailey E. Donnelly 0% 100% Single to RF; Pinson Scores; Lynch to 3B
b6 11-2 2 1-3 R CIN R. McMillan E. Donnelly 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lynch Scores/No RBI/unER; Bailey to 3B
b6 12-2 2 1-3 CIN E. Kasko E. Donnelly 0% 100% Walk; McMillan to 2B
b6 12-2 2 123 O CIN B. Purkey E. Donnelly -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 12.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
t7 2-12 0 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-12 1 --- O CHC D. Eaddy B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 2-12 2 --- O CHC T. Taylor B. Purkey 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-2, Cubs' Ed Donnelly facing 1-2-3
b7 12-2 0 --- CIN J. Temple E. Donnelly 0% 100% Single
b7 12-2 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson E. Donnelly -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 12-2 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell E. Donnelly 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b7 12-2 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson E. Donnelly 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 12.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
Dale Long pinch hits for Ed Donnelly (P) batting 2nd
t8 2-12 0 --- O CHC D. Long B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 2-12 1 --- O CHC J. Marshall B. Purkey 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-12 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Purkey 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-2, Cubs' Elmer Singleton facing 5-6-7
Elmer Singleton replaces Dale Long (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b8 12-2 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch E. Singleton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 12-2 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey E. Singleton -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 12-2 2 --- CIN R. McMillan E. Singleton 0% 100% Single
b8 12-2 2 1-- O CIN E. Kasko E. Singleton -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
t9 2-12 0 --- CHC W. Moryn B. Purkey 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 2-12 0 1-- CHC S. Taylor B. Purkey -0% 100% Single to RF; Moryn to 3B
t9 2-12 0 1-3 ROO CHC B. Thomson B. Purkey 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moryn Scores/No RBI
t9 3-12 2 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Purkey 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 12.

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