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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 2, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,949 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawrence covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Lawrence
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lawrence
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Lawrence
Roseboro 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Drysdale
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Drysdale
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Lawrence
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Lawrence
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Lawrence
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Lawrence
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Drysdale
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. Drysdale
Lawrence bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to third for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Lawrence
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Lawrence
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Lawrence
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Lawrence
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moon scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Lawrence
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Lawrence
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Lawrence
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to home to get Snider. Hodges moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Drysdale vs. Lawrence
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drysdale
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Drysdale
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Drysdale
Lawrence hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Mabe
Neal bunts towards the mound. Mabe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Mabe
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mabe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Drysdale
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a line drivePinson is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drysdale
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fairly. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mabe
Walt Dropo now playing first base. Frank Robinson now playing left field.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mabe
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Mabe
Fairly hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Mabe
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mabe
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Labine
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Labine
Eddie Kasko pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Labine
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Bob Mabe.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kasko moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Labine
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Don Newcombe.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko tags and scores. McMillan tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Labine
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Acker
Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Tom Acker now pitching. Norm Larker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Acker
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Acker
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Acker
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1959 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Neal C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 2 Moon W, lf 3 1 1 0 Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, rf 4 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 1 2 1 Robinson F, 1b-lf 3 0 1 1 Fairly R, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 2 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0 Kasko E, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1 Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 3 0 0 0 Mabe B, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 1 0 Pendleton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 4 32 5 10 5 Los Angeles 000 101 020 -- 4 Cincinnati 200 100 11x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 6.2 9 4 4 3 5 Labine C (L) 1.1 1 1 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lawrence B 6.0 5 2 2 4 3 Mabe B (W) 2.0 1 2 2 2 1 Acker T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Zimmer D DP -- Los Angeles 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Lynch J HR -- Pinson V, Roseboro J CS -- Gilliam J SF -- Temple J HBP -- by Drysdale D (Robinson F) WP -- Lawrence B T -- 3:00 A -- 6949
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