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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 28, 1959
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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 28, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 66,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 28, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Snider fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Snider. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Drysdale
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Drysdale
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive towards the mound. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Moon moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Drysdale
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Drysdale
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Drysdale
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Craig
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Jones
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Craig
Landrith 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 -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Craig
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Craig
Jones 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 -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Craig
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Craig
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Craig
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Craig
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Jones
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt juggles the ball. That's an error on Brandt. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam 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
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Williams
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Williams
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Williams
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Williams
McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Williams
Felipe Alou pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jones
Felipe Alou now playing right field. Willie Kirkland now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Jones
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Jones
Maury Wills pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Carl Furillo pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Churn
Maury Wills now playing shortstop. Chuck Churn now pitching.
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Churn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Churn
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Churn
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Churn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Churn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jones
Wills strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1959 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 3 3 Moon W, rf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 2 1 Larker N, lf 4 0 1 0
Alou F, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 2 0
Cepeda O, lf-1b 4 0 2 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 3 1 0 0 Wills M, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Churn C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 35 0 8 0
San Francisco 230 000 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 11
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 1.2 5 5 5 1 3
Craig R 3.1 3 0 0 1 2
Williams S 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Churn C 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Snider D, Brandt J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Mays W, McCovey W, Cepeda O, Bressoud E, Roseboro J, Neal C
HR -- Mays W
HBP -- by Williams S (McCovey W)
T -- 2:20
A -- 66068
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