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Dodgers
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 7, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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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 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 7, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Williams
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Williams
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Williams
There goes Mays. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Williams
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Sanford
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sanford
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Williams
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Williams
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moon throws the ball in to Neal who tags Spencer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Williams
Norm Larker now playing first base.
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Williams
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Sanford
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Williams
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Williams
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Williams
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Williams
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Williams
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Sanford
There goes Neal. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Williams
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Williams
Sanford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Williams
Davenport hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Sanford
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda catches it and steps on first to double up Larker. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Williams
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Williams
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Williams
There goes Mays. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Williams
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Williams
Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Sanford
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Williams
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Williams
Bob Speake pinch runs for Leon Wagner.
Davenport bunts towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Alou reaches second base with a double. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Williams
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Williams
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Williams
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Williams
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1959 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 3 0
Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, lf 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Demeter D, cf 4 1 2 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 1 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 3 1 2 2 Schmidt B, c 2 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 2 0 Sanford J, p 2 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 1 0
Williams S, p 4 0 0 0 Speake B, pr 0 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
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35 2 12 2 30 1 6 1
Los Angeles 000 200 000 -- 2
San Francisco 000 100 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 8.0 11 2 2 3 3
Jones G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Cepeda O
DP -- San Francisco 5
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, San Francisco 6
2B -- Mays W, Alou F
3B -- Hodges G, Mays W
HR -- Larker N
SB -- Mays W 2, Cepeda O, Neal C
CS -- Schmidt B
SF -- Spencer D
T -- 2:34
A -- 14216
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