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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1963
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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 15, 1963 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,488 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ernie Bowman | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Marty Keough | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nuxhall
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Nuxhall
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Davenport reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Nuxhall
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sanford
Rose hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sanford
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nuxhall
Alou hits a popup towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Nuxhall
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Nuxhall
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sanford
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Nuxhall
Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Nuxhall
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nuxhall
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Nuxhall
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nuxhall. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Nuxhall
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Sanford
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sanford
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sanford
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nuxhall
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mays. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Rose applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Nuxhall
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Nuxhall
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sanford
Keough hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Nuxhall
Bowman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Nuxhall
Sanford bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bowman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Nuxhall
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowman scores. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Nuxhall
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanford moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Nuxhall
McCovey is hit by the pitch. Sanford scores. Kuenn moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Davenport scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Zanni
Dom Zanni now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Zanni
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zanni fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sanford
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Sanford
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Sanford
Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Dom Zanni.
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Sanford
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Haller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Coates
Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Coates
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coates
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Coates
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sanford
Norm Larker now playing first base.
Harper hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Pinson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Don Pavletich pinch hits for Marty Keough.
Pavletich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hoeft
Gene Green pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
There goes Robinson. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hoeft
Green strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hoeft
Cardenas 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, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Coates
Gene Green now catching. Don Pavletich now playing first base.
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Coates
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coates
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hoeft
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Hoeft
Ken Walters pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hoeft
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hoeft
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Worthington
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Worthington
There goes Haller. The throw from Green and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowman vs. Worthington
Bowman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. Worthington
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haller scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Worthington
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hoeft
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson 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: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hoeft
Pavletich 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hoeft
Green hits a popup towards short. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Worthington
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davenport for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Worthington
Larker hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Worthington
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green 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: ---
Cardenas vs. Hoeft
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hoeft
Neal 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hoeft
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Hoeft
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Alou 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 8/15/1963 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, lf 5 1 2 1 Rose P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davenport J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Harper T, rf 4 1 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 1 Pinson V, cf 4 2 3 1
Larker N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 2
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 2 Keough M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0 Pavletich D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Hart J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 2 2 1 Green G, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Bowman E, ss 4 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Sanford J, p 1 1 0 0 Neal C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 1 1 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Walters K, ph 1 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 33 3 6 3
San Francisco 000 041 010 -- 6
Cincinnati 100 002 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)* 5.0 4 3 2 2 2
Hoeft B (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)+ 4.0 7 4 4 2 5
Zanni D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Coates J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Worthington A 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
E -- Nuxhall J, Larker N, Green G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Pinson V, Kasko E
3B -- Davenport J
HR -- Pinson V, Haller T
SB -- Robinson F, Haller T
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Sanford J, Cardenas L
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (McCovey W)
T -- 2:55
A -- 13488
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