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Dodgers 8 @ Reds 5
Crosley Field
August 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 20, 1959 at Crosley Field. The home team Reds were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 8 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 20, 1959 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 8 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 8
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 5 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Winning Pitcher—Danny McDevitt  
Losing Pitcher—Bob Purkey  
Save—Larry Sherry  
Game Winning RBI—Charlie Neal 

Game Info

DateAugust 20, 1959 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamCincinnati Reds 
Visiting Starting PitcherDanny McDevitt  
Home Starting PitcherBob Purkey  
BallparkCrosley Field 
CityCincinnati 
StateOH 
Attendance8,806 
Time of Game2 hours 36 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Secory
1B: Hal Dixon
2B: Vinnie Smith
3B: Frank Dascoli

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Gilliam  Third Baseman 
Charlie Neal  Second Baseman 
Wally Moon  Left Fielder 
Norm Larker  First Baseman 
Chuck Essegian  Right Fielder 
Ron Fairly  Center Fielder 
John Roseboro  Catcher 
Don Zimmer  Shortstop 
Danny McDevitt  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Johnny Temple  Second Baseman 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Gus Bell  Right Fielder 
Frank Robinson  First Baseman 
Jim Pendleton  Left Fielder 
Willie Jones  Third Baseman 
Ed Bailey  Catcher 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Bob Purkey  Pitcher 
Fred Hutchinson  Manager 

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Dodgers 8 @ Reds 5
Crosley Field
August 20, 1959

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         Game of 8/20/1959 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b         5  1  2  0   Temple J, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Neal C, 2b            5  1  1  2   Pinson V, cf          5  1  2  0   
Moon W, lf            4  2  2  1   Bell G, rf            4  0  0  0   
Larker N, 1b          5  1  1  3   Robinson F, 1b        3  1  2  0   
Essegian C, rf        5  1  2  0   Pendleton J, lf       3  0  0  0   
Fairly R, cf          4  1  1  1   Lynch J, ph           0  0  0  0   
Demeter D, cf         1  0  0  0   Henrich B, pr         0  0  0  0   
Roseboro J, c         3  0  1  1   Jones W, 3b           5  0  2  2   
Zimmer D, ss          4  0  1  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  0   
McDevitt D, p         3  1  0  0   Kasko E, ss           4  1  1  0   
Sherry L, p           0  0  0  0   Purkey B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Whisenant P, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Acker T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomas F, ph          1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 11  8                        36  5 10  4

Los Angeles      000 070 100 --  8
Cincinnati       000 120 011 --  5

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (W)        8.2 10  5  4  4  5
Sherry L (S)          0.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          4.2  7  7  0  2  2
Schmidt W             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Acker T               2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Brosnan J             2.0  1  0  0  0  4

E -- Zimmer D, Neal C
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Pinson V, Neal C, Essegian C, Roseboro J, Kasko E, Robinson F
HR -- Larker N, Moon W, Thomas F
HBP -- by McDevitt D (Bailey E), by Brosnan J (McDevitt D)
PB -- Bailey E
T -- 2:36
A -- 8806

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