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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 12, 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 July 12, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 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 | July 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Sherry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Larry Sherry | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 12, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherry
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sherry
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sherry
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Purkey
Sherry 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sherry
Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sherry
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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. Gilliam scores. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pendleton. Neal scores. Hodges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sherry
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sherry
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Purkey
Sherry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sherry
Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sherry
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sherry
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sherry
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sherry
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Purkey
Sherry hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherry
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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sherry
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sherry
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sherry
Bailey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sherry
Roy McMillan pinch runs for Jerry Lynch. Wally Moon now playing right field. Ron Fairly now playing left field.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Willie Jones now playing third base.
Moon hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sherry
Wally Moon now playing left field. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Sherry
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sherry
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1959 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 1
Moon W, lf-rf-lf 4 0 0 1 Bell G, rf 5 0 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Pendleton J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Demeter D, cf 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf-lf-rf 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, pr 0 0 0 0
Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 2 1
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 4 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 1 0
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32 3 5 2 35 4 8 4
Los Angeles 000 200 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 110 000 011 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sherry L (L) 8.2 7 4 4 4 6
Craig R 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 5 3 2 0 4
E -- Pendleton J, Neal C
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Pinson V, Bailey E, Hodges G, Robinson F
CS -- Gilliam J
T -- 2:14
A -- 14443
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