Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Braves
September 13, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 13, 1959 at County Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 3, Milwaukee Braves 2

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 5 1 2 0
Pinson cf 5 0 1 1
Bell rf 5 0 1 1
Robinson lf 4 1 1 0
Thomas 1b 4 0 1 0
  Lockman 1b 0 0 0 0
Jones 3b 4 0 0 0
Bailey c 3 0 1 0
Kasko ss 4 1 4 1
Purkey p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bruton cf 4 0 2 1
Mathews 3b 4 1 1 1
Aaron rf 4 0 2 0
Adcock 1b 4 0 1 0
Maye lf 2 0 0 0
  Vernon ph 1 0 0 0
  Pafko lf 0 0 0 0
Logan ss 4 0 1 0
Crandall c 2 0 0 0
  Torre ph 1 0 0 0
Mantilla 2b 3 1 1 0
  Slaughter ph 1 0 1 0
  DeMerit pr 0 0 0 0
Spahn p 2 0 0 0
  Boone ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
Cincinnati 100 000 1103110
Milwaukee 000 110 000293
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey  W (12-16) 9.0 9 2 2 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
1
1
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  L (19-14) 9.0 11 3 2 1 4
Totals
9.0
11
3
2
1
4

  E–Logan (17), Mantilla (14), Spahn (3).  DP–Cincinnati 1. Jones-Temple-Thomas, Milwaukee 2. Mathews-Mantilla-Adcock, Logan.  2B–Cincinnati Bell (23,off Spahn); Temple (35,off Spahn), Milwaukee Bruton (21,off Purkey).  HR–Milwaukee Mathews (38,4th inning off Purkey 0 on 0 out).  SH–Purkey (4,off Spahn); Spahn (1,off Purkey); Maye (2,off Purkey)..  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  U–Dusty Boggess, Stan Landes, Tom Gorman.  T–2:08.  A–35,084.
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