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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 20, 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 April 20, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 20, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jones
Snider 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
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drysdale
Rodgers 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 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jones
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Jones
Neal strikes out. There goes Larker. The throw from Schmidt and Larker is out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drysdale
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drysdale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jones
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jones
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Jones
Neal 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: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou 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: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drysdale
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jones
Drysdale 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Jones
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones has Gilliam trapped. There's the throw to Schmidt and over to Davenport, who tags Gilliam for the out. Moon moves to third. Snider moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demeter vs. Jones
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drysdale
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drysdale
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jones
Neal 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
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jones
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jones
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drysdale
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drysdale
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Drysdale
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jones
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jones
Larker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drysdale
Jones 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drysdale
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Drysdale
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields the ball and throws to Drysdale covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drysdale
Mays takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Drysdale
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jones
Neal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1959 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brandt J, lf 4 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 1 1 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 3 1 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 2 0 2 0
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 1 1
Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 28 2 6 2
San Francisco 100 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 010 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 8.0 6 2 2 5 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 11
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Larker N
3B -- Gilliam J, Moon W
HR -- Mays W, Neal C
CS -- Larker N
SH -- Roseboro J
HBP -- by Jones S (Larker N)
T -- 2:03
A -- 32946
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