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Reds
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 15, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 15, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
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 |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 15, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brandt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Sanford
Bell 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sanford
Bailey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Sanford
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Sanford
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sanford
Sanford fires over to first and Brandt drops the ball. That's an error on Brandt. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sanford
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Newcombe
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sanford
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sanford
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Sanford
Newcombe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanford
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sanford
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanford
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sanford
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Worthington
Newcombe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Worthington
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Worthington
Lynch 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 -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Newcombe
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Worthington
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Newcombe
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Eddie Kasko pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brandt scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Robinson now playing left field. Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1959 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 2 0
Pinson V, cf 5 0 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Kasko E, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Wagner L, lf 4 1 2 2
Robinson F, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 2 1 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0 Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 2 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 1 3 3 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
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41 5 14 5 33 2 7 2
Cincinnati 110 200 001 -- 5
San Francisco 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 5.0 8 4 4 1 2
Worthington A 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Miller S 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Brandt J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, San Francisco 4
2B -- Pinson V, Bailey E, Newcombe D, Davenport J, Rodgers A
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Newcombe D, Wagner L
HBP -- by Miller S (Bailey E)
T -- 2:37
A -- 21614
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