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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 4, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,932 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Pete Whisenant | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 4, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Purkey
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McCormick
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and has Temple trapped. There's the throw to Rodgers who tags Temple for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Purkey
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McCormick
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Purkey
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. McCormick
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. McCormick
There's a wild pitch. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McCormick
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Purkey
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. McCormick
Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bailey reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purkey vs. McCormick
Purkey hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Davenport, and towards Rodgers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. McCormick
Temple is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Purkey
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Purkey. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Purkey
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McCormick
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Purkey
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Purkey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. McCormick
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McCormick
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Purkey
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McCormick
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Purkey
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Purkey
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purkey
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Purkey
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Jones
Purkey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purkey
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Purkey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Purkey
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Purkey
Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Bob Schmidt.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Spencer moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Purkey
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Purkey
Davenport hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Davenport reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Rodgers scores. Brandt goes all the way around to score. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Mabe
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Worthington
Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Hobie Landrith now catching. Al Worthington now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Worthington
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bell reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Sanford
Jack Sanford now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1959 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 1 1 3 Temple J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Kirkland W, lf 5 0 2 1 Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 5 1 1 1
Sanford J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b-lf 5 3 3 1
Mays W, cf 5 0 1 0 Whisenant P, lf 2 1 1 2
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kasko E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 1 2 1 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 2 1
Rodgers A, ss 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0
Brandt J, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Mabe B, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0
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38 6 11 6 35 5 10 5
San Francisco 010 100 004 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 210 002 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 7.0 7 3 3 7 4
Jones G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Worthington A 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Sanford J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 8.2 10 6 6 0 6
Mabe B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Purkey B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Bailey E, Temple J, Davenport J, Bell G
HR -- Alou F, Cepeda O, Whisenant P, Thomas F, Robinson F
SH -- McCormick M
HBP -- by Jones G (Purkey B)
WP -- McCormick M
T -- 3:09
A -- 5932
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