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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 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 3, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 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 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,962 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Gray | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Danny McDevitt | 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 |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Nuxhall
Gray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Nuxhall
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Nuxhall
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Nuxhall
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with McDevitt covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Nuxhall
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Nuxhall
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Nuxhall
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. McDevitt
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Nuxhall
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Nuxhall
Demeter bunts towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Nuxhall covering. Safe. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Neal scores. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Nuxhall
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Nuxhall
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Nuxhall
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Nuxhall
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Nuxhall vs. McDevitt
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Nuxhall
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Nuxhall
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nuxhall. Neal scores. Demeter moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Acker
Wally Moon pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
Moon strikes out. There goes Hodges. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Acker
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Acker
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Wally Moon now playing left field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Acker
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Acker
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Acker
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Acker
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple bunts towards the mound. McDevitt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDevitt. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rudolph
Don Rudolph now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rudolph
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Rudolph
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Rudolph
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDevitt
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Rudolph
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McDevitt vs. Rudolph
McDevitt bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Rudolph
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Rudolph
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Rudolph
Demeter hits a line drive into left field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Pignatano scores. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Rudolph
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gray scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Rudolph
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Don Rudolph.
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1959, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gray D, 3b 5 2 2 1 Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 3 2 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0
Demeter D, cf 5 1 3 1 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Repulski R, lf 2 0 0 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Moon W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 4 0 1 0
Pignatano J, c 4 1 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 1 0
McDevitt D, p 4 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Rudolph D, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 37 1 10 0
Los Angeles 100 103 002 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (W) 9.0 10 1 0 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)* 5.0 4 5 4 2 4
Acker T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Rudolph D 2.0 4 2 2 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Nuxhall J, McDevitt D, Robinson F
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Pinson V 2, McMillan R 2
HR -- Gray D
SB -- Hodges G
SH -- Furillo C
T -- 2:42
A -- 27962
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