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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 2, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Snyder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Gene Snyder | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. O'Toole
Demeter hits a line drive towards third. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Snyder
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Snyder
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Snyder
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Snyder
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. O'Toole
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. O'Toole
Repulski takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. O'Toole
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Snyder
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Snyder
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Snyder
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. O'Toole
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. O'Toole
Snyder bunts towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Snyder
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Snyder
O'Toole bunts towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Snyder
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dotterer scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Snyder
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Snyder
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Snyder
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Snyder
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Snyder
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. O'Toole
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. O'Toole
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Demeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Temple who tags Hodges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. O'Toole
Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. O'Toole
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. O'Toole
Pignatano bunts for an out. Repulski scores. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. O'Toole
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Snyder
Bell hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Snyder
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Snyder
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Snyder
O'Toole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Temple reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. Dotterer scores. O'Toole moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Klippstein
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. O'Toole scores. Temple scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Klippstein
Dropo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Schmidt
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Klippstein
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Klippstein
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Klippstein
Schmidt bunts towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Klippstein
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmidt
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Schmidt
Repulski bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Schmidt
Baxes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Schmidt
Pignatano bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Schmidt
Duke Snider pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Koufax
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Koufax
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Koufax
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Koufax
Schmidt bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Koufax
Temple takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Dotterer moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Schmidt
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Schmidt
Neal takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Schmidt
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Demeter.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Schmidt
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Ron Fairly now playing center field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes juggles the ball. That's an error on Baxes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Erskine
Dropo strikes out. There goes Thomas. The throw from Pignatano to second, and Thomas is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Erskine
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmidt
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Schmidt
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Schmidt
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Erskine
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Erskine
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erskine
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Erskine
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erskine
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Fairly. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Schmidt
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Schmidt
Wally Moon pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Schmidt
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Schmidt
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 3 2 3
Lillis B, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 3 3 4
Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 5 2 4 5
Demeter D, cf 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 1 0 1
Fairly R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 2 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 3 1 0 1
Repulski R, lf 1 1 1 0 Dotterer D, c 2 2 1 0
Baxes J, 3b 4 0 2 1 O'Toole J, p 1 1 1 0
Pignatano J, c 1 0 0 1 Schmidt W, p 2 0 0 0
Snyder G, p 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Moon W, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 4 9 4 32 16 13 16
Los Angeles 000 301 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 002 705 02x -- 16
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Snyder G (L) 3.1 4 5 5 5 2
Klippstein J 1.2 3 4 4 2 0
Koufax S 0.2 4 5 5 4 1
Erskine C 2.1 2 2 2 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J* 4.0 6 3 3 4 3
Schmidt W (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Baxes J
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Furillo C, Temple J, Pinson V, Robinson F
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Dropo W, Robinson F, Pinson V
CS -- Thomas F
SH -- Snyder G, O'Toole J, Pignatano J 2, Schmidt W, Repulski R
SF -- Thomas F, McMillan R
WP -- Snyder G
T -- 2:55
A -- 5247
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