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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 20, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 20, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lawrence
There goes Neal. The throw from Dotterer and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Lawrence
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Lawrence
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Lawrence
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Lawrence
Lillis hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lawrence vs. McDevitt
Lawrence hits a fly ball towards left. Snider settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Snider. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with McDevitt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Lawrence
McDevitt 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Demeter vs. Lawrence
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Lawrence
Larker 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Lawrence
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Lawrence
Lillis 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
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. McDevitt
Lawrence hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Lawrence reaches second base with a double. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawrence scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Lawrence
McDevitt hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Lawrence
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Lawrence
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Lawrence
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Lawrence
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
There's a wild pitch. Larker moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Repulski vs. Lawrence
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Dotterer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. McDevitt
Lawrence bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Dotterer moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Lawrence
McDevitt hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam scores. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Lawrence
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider scores. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. Mabe
Pignatano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mabe
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Whisenant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. McDevitt
Dotterer hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McDevitt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Mabe
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mabe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mabe
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mabe
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McDevitt
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Bob Mabe.
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1959, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 3 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 5 2 2 0
Whisenant P, rf 5 1 2 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 1
Robinson F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Snider D, lf 3 2 2 2
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Demeter D, cf 4 1 2 1
Pendleton J, lf 3 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dotterer D, c 3 0 1 0 Pignatano J, c 4 1 3 3
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 2 1 1 1 Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mabe B, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 1 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 36 8 14 8
Cincinnati 000 020 020 -- 4
Los Angeles 011 000 60x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (L) 6.2 12 6 6 2 0
Mabe B 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 8
E -- Snider D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Lawrence B
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Snider D, Pignatano J
CS -- Neal C
SH -- Lawrence B
SF -- Thomas F
HBP -- by McDevitt D (Pendleton J)
WP -- Lawrence B
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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