Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score