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Reds
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 16, 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 16, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 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 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Pete Whisenant | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Brooks Lawrence | 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 |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Antonelli
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Antonelli
Dropo 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lawrence
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Lawrence
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Lawrence
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Lawrence
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. Kirkland moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Lawrence
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Lawrence
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Antonelli
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Lawrence
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lawrence
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Lawrence
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Lawrence
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Lawrence
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Antonelli
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lawrence
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lawrence
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lawrence
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Antonelli
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lawrence
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Lawrence
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Lawrence juggles the ball. That's an error on Lawrence. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Lawrence
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Davenport goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Antonelli bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Schmidt
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Schmidt
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Schmidt
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Schmidt
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Kirkland moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Mays scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Pena
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Pena
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Antonelli
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Antonelli
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Pena
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Pena
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Pena
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Antonelli
Dropo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Pena
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Pena
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Pena
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Pena
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pena
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Felipe Alou now playing right field. Willie Kirkland now playing left field.
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Antonelli
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Antonelli
Pinson 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jeffcoat
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Jeffcoat
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davenport. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Antonelli
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Whisenant 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, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Antonelli
Dropo 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 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jeffcoat
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Jeffcoat
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jeffcoat
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Antonelli
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Antonelli
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1959 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 2 2 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 0 0 Kirkland W, rf-lf 4 1 2 1
Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 5 1 3 1
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 2 Wagner L, lf 4 1 1 1
Whisenant P, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 1 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 4
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dotterer D, c 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 4 1 2 2
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 2 6 2 34 9 11 9
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
San Francisco 100 602 00x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (L)* 3.0 5 4 3 2 1
Schmidt W 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Pena O 2.2 3 2 2 0 1
Jeffcoat H 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Lawrence B, Davenport J
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Robinson F, Spencer D, Schmidt B
HR -- Cepeda O
SH -- Davenport J, Antonelli J
T -- 2:19
A -- 18911
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