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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 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 | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,807 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. O'Toole
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
There goes Brandt. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McCormick
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. McCormick
Jones hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it 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. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. O'Toole
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. O'Toole
Bailey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bailey. Alou moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. O'Toole
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off O'Toole, and towards Kasko, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. McCormick
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. McCormick
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. O'Toole
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. O'Toole
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it 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: ---
Lockman vs. McCormick
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCormick
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt 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: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. O'Toole
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. O'Toole
Schmidt is hit by the pitch. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. O'Toole
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to second for the out. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. O'Toole
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCormick
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McCormick
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. McCormick
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Toole vs. McCormick
O'Toole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. McCormick
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko scores. O'Toole moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. McCormick
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Toole moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Toole tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. O'Toole
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. O'Toole
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Bob Schmidt.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. O'Toole
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Hobie Landrith now catching.
Thomas 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. O'Toole
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. O'Toole
Davenport hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Brandt goes all the way around to score. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. O'Toole
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davenport tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. O'Toole
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Miller
Jose Pagan now playing third base.
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. O'Toole
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. O'Toole
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. O'Toole
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. O'Toole
Miller is hit by the pitch. Bressoud moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. McCovey moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Jim Hegan now catching. Sam Jones now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jones
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Frank Thomas.
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hook
Jerry Lynch now playing left field.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Hook
Bressoud is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hook
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hook
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. There goes Bressoud trying to get to second. Pinson throws the ball in to Kasko who relays the ball to Lockman who tags Bressoud for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jones
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Jones
John Powers pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Powers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1959 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brandt J, lf 5 2 4 1 Lockman W, 2b 4 0 3 1
Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0
Pagan J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 3 0 1 1
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1 Robinson F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 1 1 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 5 2 3 0 Lynch J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 1 2 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 1 0
Schmidt B, c 1 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 1 1 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 3 1 1 1
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0 Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 1 1 Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 2 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 14 5 34 3 10 3
San Francisco 001 000 221 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 030 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M* 4.0 9 3 3 1 3
Miller S (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Jones S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L)+ 7.0 11 5 4 3 3
Hook J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Bailey E, Alou F, Pinson V
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Alou F 2
CS -- Brandt J
SF -- Bell G, Mays W
HBP -- by O'Toole J (Schmidt B), by O'Toole J (Miller S)
WP -- O'Toole J
T -- 3:10
A -- 20807
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