Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds
September 23, 1960 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1960 at Crosley Field. 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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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Callison rf 4 0 1 1
Taylor 2b 4 1 0 0
Gonzalez cf 4 1 3 1
Herrera 1b 4 1 1 3
Smith lf 4 0 1 0
Coker c 3 0 1 0
Woods 3b 4 1 0 0
Wine ss 4 1 2 0
Buzhardt p 4 1 1 0
Totals 35 6 10 5
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Kasko 2b 3 0 1 0
Pinson cf 3 0 1 0
Bell rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson lf 3 1 1 1
Bailey c 4 0 1 0
Coleman 1b 4 0 0 0
Cook 3b 4 0 1 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 1 0
  Lynch ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
Philadelphia 010 000 0416100
Cincinnati 000 100 000171
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt  W (5-16) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
3
5
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey  L (17-10) 9.0 10 6 5 1 4
Totals
9.0
10
6
5
1
4

  E–Kasko (15).  DP–Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 2.  2B–Cincinnati Bailey (19,off Buzhardt).  HR–Philadelphia Herrera (17,8th inning off Purkey 2 on, 2 out), Cincinnati Robinson (29,4th inning off Buzhardt 0 on, 2 out).  HBP–Taylor (3,by Purkey); Coker (4,by Purkey).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  SB–Gonzalez (3,2nd base off Purkey/Bailey).  CS–Wine (1,Home by Purkey/Bailey).  HBP–Purkey 2 (9,Taylor,Coker).  U-HP–Ed Vargo, 1B–Jocko Conlan, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:17.  A–3,919.
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