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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 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 June 20, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | June 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 | June 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 20, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a line drive into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a line drive towards right. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Gilliam. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Drysdale
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Purkey
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Drysdale
Purkey bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to third for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Purkey
Drysdale hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Drysdale reaches third base with a triple. Zimmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drysdale scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive to left field. Lynch throws towards the infield. Purkey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Purkey. Gilliam scores. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell 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 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Purkey
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Purkey
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Purkey
Drysdale hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Pena
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Bailey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Pena
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pena
Moon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pena
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pena
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Pena
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Pena
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
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing right field. John Powers pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Arroyo
Drysdale bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Zimmer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Arroyo
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Drysdale moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Arroyo
Neal bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Drysdale moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Arroyo
Moon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Arroyo
Frank Howard pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Carl Furillo now playing right field. Frank Howard now playing left field.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1959 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 2 2
Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 5 1 2 2
Robinson F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Fairly R, rf 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 2 0 1 0 Howard F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 2 3 2
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 2 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 3 1 0
Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 2 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 35 9 12 9
Cincinnati 000 020 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 033 21x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 5.2 9 6 6 2 1
Pena O 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Arroyo L 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7
E -- Purkey B, Bailey E, Thomas F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Los Angeles 7
3B -- Drysdale D
HR -- Thomas F, Hodges G 2, Drysdale D, Moon W
SB -- Gilliam J
SH -- Drysdale D, Neal C
PB -- Bailey E
T -- 2:21
A -- 25448
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