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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 31, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 31, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 60,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 31, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Koufax
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Sanford
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sanford
The ball gets by Schmidt for a passed ball. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Sanford
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Cepeda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cepeda. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Koufax
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Koufax
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koufax
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Koufax
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Koufax
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Koufax
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Koufax
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Sanford
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Koufax
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Sanford fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt juggles the ball. That's an error on Brandt. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Sanford
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Koufax
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Koufax
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sanford
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koufax
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Larker. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Koufax
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Koufax
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Jose Pagan now playing third base.
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills bunts in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax bunts towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Koufax
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sanford
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Sanford
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Sanford
Snider takes first base on ball four. Moon scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Sanford
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Sanford
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Koufax
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Koufax
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Koufax
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sanford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Sanford
Koufax hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Sanford
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koufax moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Moon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1959 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Pagan J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 4 2 1 3
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Larker N, lf 2 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 1
Cepeda O, lf 4 0 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 2 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Schmidt B, c 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Koufax S, p 3 1 1 0
Sanford J, p 4 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 5 7 4
San Francisco 100 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 100 000 013 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 8.1 6 4 4 5 7
Worthington A 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 18
E -- Cepeda O, Brandt J, Pagan J
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Mays W, Cepeda O, O'Connell D
HR -- McCovey W, Moon W
SB -- Gilliam J 2
SH -- Koufax S, Larker N
WP -- Sanford J 2
PB -- Schmidt B
T -- 2:54
A -- 60194
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