Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Antonelli
  
  Temple strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Antonelli
  
  Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Pena
  
  Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pena
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Pena
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Pena
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Pena
  
  Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dotterer vs. Antonelli
  
  Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Antonelli
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Pena
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Pena
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Pena
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Antonelli vs. Pena
  
  Antonelli strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Antonelli
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Antonelli
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Antonelli
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Pena
  
  Davenport hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pena
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Pena
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Pena
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Pena
  
  There goes Cepeda. The throw from Dotterer and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Antonelli
  
  Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Antonelli
  
  Dotterer 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--
  Dropo vs. Antonelli
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Dotterer trying to get to home. Kirkland throws the ball in to Landrith, who tags Dotterer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Antonelli
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Pena
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Pena
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Pena
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodgers vs. Pena
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Antonelli vs. Pena
  
  Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Antonelli
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Antonelli
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Antonelli
  
  Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Pena
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Pena
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Pena
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Pena
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Pena
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brandt vs. Pena
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Antonelli
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Antonelli
  
  Dotterer hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Pena
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Pena
  
  Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Antonelli vs. Pena
  
  Antonelli bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Pena
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Pena
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkland vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive to right field. Whisenant throws towards third. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Rodgers scores. Davenport scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Acker
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Acker
  
  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: 1--
  Brandt vs. Acker
  
  Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Antonelli
  
  Dropo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Antonelli
  
  Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Antonelli
  
  Bobby Henrich pinch hits for Tom Acker.
  
  Henrich strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Antonelli
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Temple reaches second base with a double. Kasko goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Antonelli
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Arroyo
  
  Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Arroyo
  
  Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Arroyo
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davenport for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Antonelli
  
  Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Jones
  
  Sam Jones now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dotterer vs. Jones
  
  Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Jones
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Arroyo
  
  Jerry Lynch now playing left field. Frank Robinson now playing first base.
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Arroyo
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Arroyo
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Arroyo
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Jones
  
  Don Newcombe pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
  
  Newcombe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Jones
  
  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Jones
  
  Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1959 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          5  1  4  2   Davenport J, 3b       4  2  2  2   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  1  0  0   
Whisenant P, rf       4  2  2  1   Kirkland W, rf        5  1  3  2   
Robinson F, lf-1b     4  1  1  2   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Thomas F, 3b          4  0  2  0   Spencer D, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Dotterer D, c         4  0  1  0   Brandt J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  0   Landrith H, c         2  1  0  0   
Lynch J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Rodgers A, ss         3  1  1  0   
Kasko E, ss           2  1  0  0   Antonelli J, p        4  0  1  0   
Newcombe D, ph        1  0  0  0   Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   
Pena O, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Acker T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Henrich B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bailey E, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        34  7 11  6

Cincinnati       000 200 111 --  5
San Francisco    001 105 00x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pena O (L)            5.1  8  6  6  6  6
Acker T               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Arroyo L              2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W)*      7.0  9  4  4  2  7
Jones S (S)           2.0  2  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Thomas F 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 10
2B -- Kirkland W, Temple J 2, Thomas F
HR -- Davenport J, Robinson F, Spencer D, Whisenant P, Temple J
CS -- Cepeda O
T -- 3:00
A -- 13037

    

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