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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 5, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,956 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 5, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Podres
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Podres
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. Temple scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Podres
There goes McMillan. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Podres
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Podres
Purkey bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Podres
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dotterer scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Podres
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Purkey
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Purkey
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Gilliam scores. Moon moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Larker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moon scores. Snider scores. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Podres
Dotterer 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 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Purkey
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Purkey
Podres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podres
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Podres
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Podres
Bell 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schmidt
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Schmidt
Larker 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 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Schmidt
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Schmidt
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schmidt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Podres
Dotterer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Podres hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pena
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pena
Neal 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
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Podres
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Podres
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Podres
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Podres
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pena
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pena
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Pena
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Pena
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Duke Snider now playing right field. Don Demeter now playing center field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1959 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 3b 2 1 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 1 Moon W, lf 3 1 1 0 Robinson F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf-rf 4 3 3 3 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 2 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 0 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 2 1 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 0 Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Podres J, p 3 0 1 1 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 4 3 30 6 7 6 Cincinnati 210 000 000 -- 3 Los Angeles 013 100 01x -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 4.0 6 5 4 2 2 Schmidt W 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pena O 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Podres J (W) 9.0 4 3 3 4 4 E -- Robinson F, Thomas F DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Pinson V 2, Robinson F HR -- Snider D 2 CS -- McMillan R SH -- Purkey B T -- 1:59 A -- 18956
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