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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 8, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 8, 1958 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 45,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 8, 1958
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Davenport trying to get to second. Gilliam throws to second, with Zimmer covering, who tags Davenport for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Gomez
Larker hits a line drive to center field. Mays throws towards the plate. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Gilliam moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Gomez
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. Larker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a line drive towards the mound. Drysdale catches it and throws to first to double up Cepeda. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Gomez
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Gomez
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Gomez
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Drysdale
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Mays reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gomez
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gomez
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Drysdale
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Drysdale
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Gomez fires to first and has Hodges trapped. There's the throw to O'Connell who tags Hodges for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Gomez
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Gomez
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Gomez
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gomez
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Gomez
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Gomez
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Gomez
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Gomez
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Drysdale
Bob Speake pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Drysdale
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Drysdale
Bill White pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speake moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching. Willie Kirkland now playing right field. Eddie Bressoud now playing second base.
Drysdale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Worthington juggles the ball. That's an error on Worthington. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
The ball gets by Thomas for a passed ball. Drysdale moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Grissom
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Grissom
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Grissom
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drysdale scores. There goes Gilliam trying to get to home. Kirkland throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Gilliam who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Grissom
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Drysdale
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Grissom
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Grissom
There goes Demeter. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Bressoud applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Grissom
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Grissom
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Drysdale
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Drysdale
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Drysdale
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Bob Schmidt pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1958 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Alou F, rf 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 2 2 0
White B, ph 1 0 0 0 Larker N, lf 3 1 1 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Cimoli G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 2 1 0 1
Schmidt B, ph 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 2 5
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 2 1 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, ss 3 1 1 0 Drysdale D, p 4 1 1 0
Thomas V, c 3 0 0 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 0 1 0 1
Speake B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 26 6 8 6
San Francisco 001 200 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 200 030 10x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 6.0 5 5 4 4 4
Worthington A* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Grissom M 2.0 2 0 0 2 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 8.2 7 3 3 4 5
Klippstein J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Thomas V, Worthington A
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Gilliam J, Mays W
HR -- Furillo C
CS -- Demeter D
SH -- Pignatano J, Gomez R, Gilliam J
SF -- Neal C, Furillo C, O'Connell D
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Cepeda O)
PB -- Thomas V
T -- 2:36
A -- 45098
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