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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 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 5, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| John Powers | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jones
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jones
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Newcombe
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Jones
Powers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kirkland picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Kirkland. Powers goes all the way around to score. Thomas moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jones
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Newcombe
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jones
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jones
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Newcombe
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Jones
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Newcombe
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jones
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jones
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jones
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Jones
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Jones
Powers hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mays reaches second base with a double. Kirkland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Newcombe
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jones
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer 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, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Newcombe
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Newcombe
Bob Speake pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Speake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Miller
Temple bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Davenport hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland 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, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Miller
Powers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas 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 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Newcombe
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1959 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kirkland W, lf 3 2 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kasko E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 4 1 1 3
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Powers J, rf 4 1 2 0
Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b-lf 3 1 1 1
Schmidt B, c 3 0 2 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 1 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 29 5 7 4
San Francisco 000 101 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 020 030 00x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 4
Miller S 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 3
E -- Kirkland W, McMillan R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Mays W
3B -- Thomas F
HR -- Kirkland W, Robinson F
SH -- Temple J
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Cepeda O)
T -- 2:10
A -- 13822
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