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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 18, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Eddie Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 18, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Newcombe
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to home to get Brandt. Pagan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
There's a wild pitch. Pagan moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fisher
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Fisher
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fisher
Bell hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mays chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Spencer. Spencer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Spencer. Pinson goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Fisher
There goes Robinson. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Fisher
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Newcombe
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Newcombe
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Fisher
There goes Kasko. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Kasko steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Fisher
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Fisher
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kasko trying to get to home. Brandt throws the ball in to Landrith who tags Kasko, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Newcombe
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Fisher
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fisher
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Worthington
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kasko vs. Worthington
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Bailey scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Worthington
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Newcombe
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Newcombe
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Newcombe
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Worthington
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Worthington
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Worthington
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Newcombe
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Worthington
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Worthington
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Worthington
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pagan. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Worthington
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Wagner hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Worthington
Leon Wagner now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing third base. Jose Pagan now playing second base.
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Worthington
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Newcombe
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Newcombe
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Newcombe
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Byerly
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pagan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Byerly
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Byerly
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Newcombe
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Newcombe
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Byerly
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Byerly
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Byerly
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Byerly
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newcombe
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Newcombe
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Newcombe
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1959 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brandt J, lf-3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 2b 5 1 4 0
Pagan J, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0 Pinson V, cf 5 2 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 5 2 3 3
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, 1b 3 1 2 2
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0
Wagner L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Pendleton J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 2 2
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0 Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 37 7 15 7
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 204 100 00x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher E (L)* 2.0 8 5 5 0 0
Worthington A 4.0 5 2 2 0 3
Byerly B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Spencer D, Pendleton J, Pagan J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Brandt J, Bell G, Bailey E, Kasko E
HR -- Bell G
SB -- Robinson F, Kasko E
SF -- Robinson F
WP -- Newcombe D
T -- 2:31
A -- 10558
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