Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 2, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 2, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 4 1 0 0
Pinson cf 4 1 1 0
Lynch lf 4 2 1 0
Robinson 1b 4 2 2 2
Bell rf 3 0 1 2
Pendleton 3b,ss 4 0 1 0
Dotterer c 2 0 0 0
  Bailey ph,c 1 0 1 1
Kasko ss 3 0 1 0
  Newcombe ph 0 0 0 0
  McMillan pr 0 0 0 0
  Pena p 0 0 0 0
Brosnan p 1 0 0 0
  Arroyo p 0 0 0 0
  Lockman ph 1 0 0 0
  Schmidt p 0 0 0 0
  Jones ph 1 0 0 0
  Acker p 0 0 0 0
  Thomas ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Koppe ss 4 2 2 0
Ashburn cf 5 1 2 1
Philley rf 2 1 0 0
Anderson H. lf 4 0 0 0
  Drake lf 0 0 0 0
Freese 3b 4 1 1 4
Bouchee 1b 3 1 1 0
Hanebrink 2b 2 0 1 0
  Anderson S. pr,2b 1 1 0 0
Thomas c 4 0 3 1
Cardwell p 3 0 0 0
  Semproch p 0 0 0 0
  Robinson p 0 0 0 0
  Farrell p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 10 6
Cincinnati 000 200 040682
Philadelphia 105 010 00x7100
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan  L (3-4) 2.2 7 6 4 1 3
  Arroyo   1.1 0 0 0 1 2
  Schmidt   2.0 2 1 1 2 0
  Acker   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Pena   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
10
7
5
4
6
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell  W (2-5) 7.0 5 5 3 4 12
  Semproch   0.0 2 1 1 0 0
  Robinson   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Farrell  SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
8
6
4
5
14

  E–Robinson (11), Brosnan (1).  DP–Cincinnati 1. Kasko-Robinson, Philadelphia 1. Koppe-S. Anderson-Bouchee.  PB–Thomas (3).  2B–Cincinnati E. Bailey (8,off Robinson), Philadelphia Bouchee (16,off Schmidt).  3B–Philadelphia Koppe (4,off Brosnan).  HR–Philadelphia Freese (9,3rd inning off Brosnan 3 on 1 out).  SF–Bell (4,off Cardwell).  IBB–Newcombe (1,by Farrell).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Philley (2,off Brosnan).  Team–7.  SB–S. Anderson (2,Home off Arroyo/Dotterer); Thomas (1,2nd base off Arroyo/Dotterer); Koppe (3,2nd base off Schmidt/Dotterer); S. Anderson (2,Home off Arroyo/Dotterer); Thomas (1,2nd base off Arroyo/Dotterer); Koppe (3,2nd base off Schmidt/Dotterer).  U-HP–Tom Gorman, 1B–Stan Landes, 2B–Dusty Boggess, 3B–Ed Sudol.  T–2:54.
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