Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
July 31, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1959 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Taylor T. 2b 4 2 1 0
Dark 3b 4 0 1 0
Marshall 1b 4 0 2 1
Banks ss 3 0 2 1
Moryn lf 4 0 0 0
Taylor S. c 4 0 1 0
Thomson rf 4 1 1 0
Altman cf 3 1 2 2
Anderson p 2 0 0 0
  Henry p 0 0 0 0
  Long ph 1 0 0 0
  Elston p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 2 0 1 2
Pinson cf 4 0 1 0
Bell rf 4 0 1 1
Robinson 1b 4 0 0 0
Lynch lf 4 1 1 0
  Pendleton lf 0 0 0 0
Bailey c 4 0 1 0
Jones 3b 3 1 0 0
McMillan ss 4 1 1 0
Newcombe p 2 1 1 1
  Brosnan p 0 0 0 0
  Powers ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 32 5 8 5
Chicago 101 000 0024102
Cincinnati 001 300 001580
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson   3.1 7 4 3 3 1
  Henry   2.2 0 0 0 0 3
  Elston  L (5-4) 2.2 1 1 1 0 3
Totals
8.2
8
5
4
3
7
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe   7.0 7 2 2 3 6
  Brosnan  W (5-5) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
3
7

  E–Dark (14), Moryn (2).  DP–Chicago 1. Anderson-T. Taylor-Marshall, Cincinnati 3. Jones-Temple-Robinson, Temple-McMillan-Robinson, McMillan-Temple.  2B–Chicago T. Taylor (20,off Newcombe); Marshall 2 (4,off Newcombe,off Brosnan).  HR–Chicago Altman (5,9th inning off Brosnan 1 on 1 out), Cincinnati Powers (2,9th inning off Elston 0 on 2 out).  IBB–Banks (11,by Newcombe).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Temple (9,off Anderson).  Team–5.  SB–Altman (1,2nd base off Newcombe/E. Bailey); E. Bailey (2,2nd base off Anderson/S. Taylor).  CS–Pinson (5,2nd base by Anderson/S. Taylor).  U–Ed Sudol, Stan Landes, Shag Crawford.  T–2:42.  A–13,846.
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