April 20, 1959 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAD 2
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 32,946

Monday, April 20, 1959
Time of Game: 2:03

Giants

6-4

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0

W: D Drysdale (2-1), L: S Jones (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Dodgers

6-3

Won 3

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   4  .333  .714   19    2   3   
J Brandt LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .677   18    2   0   
W Mays CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .733   14    1   0   HR
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .349 1.224   13   12   1   
F Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .344  .989   13    3   0   
D Spencer 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .603   12    0   3   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .156  .614   11    2   1   
B Schmidt C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .912    7    2   2   
S Jones P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    0   4   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    1  11              122   24  14

BATTING

HR: W Mays (1, off D Drysdale; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: W Mays 4; A Rodgers; J Brandt.

RBI: W Mays (8).

2-out RBI: W Mays.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Schmidt-J Davenport.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .666   18    0   1   3B
W Moon LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .357 1.026   13    0   0   3B
D Snider RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .550    7    1   0   
D Demeter CF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .379 1.124   16    1   0   
J Roseboro C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .531   10   13   0   SH
N Larker 1B                   2   0   2   0    1   0  .273 1.103   10    7   0   2B,CS,HBP
D Zimmer SS                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .727   20    2   4   
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .194  .576   16    3   1   HR
D Drysdale P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .953   14    0   2   
Totals                       28   2   6   2    5   2              124   27   8

BATTING

2B: N Larker (1, off S Jones).

3B: J Gilliam (1, off S Jones); W Moon (2, off S Jones).

HR: C Neal (1, off S Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: J Roseboro (1, off S Jones).

HBP: N Larker (1, by S Jones).

TB: C Neal 4; N Larker 3; J Gilliam 3; W Moon 3; D Zimmer.

RBI: C Neal (5); D Zimmer (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: N Larker (1, 3rd base by S Jones/B Schmidt).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Jones, L (1-2)               8     6   2   2    5   2   1   2.35   35  124-71   40· 9·22   15· 7· 2· 3     59    -     1.42   0.10
Totals                         8     6   2   2    5   2   1          35  124-71   40· 9·22   15· 7· 2· 3           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drysdale, W (2-1)            9     3   1   1    1  11   1   3.00   31  122-91   45·25·21    8· 8· 0· 3     87    -     1.18   0.60
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1  11   1          31  122-91   45·25·21    8· 8· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Jones (1; N Larker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Dusty Boggess.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 32,946.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Davenport          3B    1. J Gilliam            3B 
2. J Brandt             LF    2. W Moon               LF 
3. W Mays               CF    3. D Snider             RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. D Demeter            CF 
5. F Alou               RF    5. J Roseboro           C  
6. D Spencer            2B    6. N Larker             1B 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. D Zimmer             SS 
8. B Schmidt            C     8. C Neal               2B 
9. S Jones              P     9. D Drysdale           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  ---  2   36% 100% C Neal          S Jones         Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 9   2  1-1  12-  1   12%  64% O Cepeda        D Drysdale      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  1  -10%  44% W Mays          D Drysdale      Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 5   1  1-1  ---  2   10%  63% J Gilliam       S Jones         Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   b 2   1  1-1  12-  6   -9%  50% C Neal          S Jones         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Larker Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Davenport     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   44%  W Mays          Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   45%  O Cepeda        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   41%  W Moon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   40%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   42%  F Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  D Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   49%  D Demeter       Walk
   O      1--  1   46%  J Roseboro      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Demeter to 2B
          -2-  1   52%  N Larker        Single to LF (Line Drive); Demeter to 3B
   R      1-3  5   59%  D Zimmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Larker to 2B; Demeter Scores
   OO     12-  6   50%  C Neal          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Larker Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  B Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   54%  S Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  J Davenport     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   60%  D Drysdale      Walk
   O      1--  6   56%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   53%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   50%  D Snider        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  J Brandt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   56%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  D Demeter       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   51%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   53%  N Larker        Hit By Pitch
          1--  8   55%  D Zimmer        Walk; Larker to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  C Neal          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  D Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  5   57%  A Rodgers       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   54%  D Drysdale      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   63%  J Gilliam       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
          --3  5   65%  W Moon          Walk
   O      1-3  2   58%  D Snider        Fielder's Choice P; Gilliam out at Hm/P-C-3B; Moon to 3B; Snider to 2B
   O      -23  1   50%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  B Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  S Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   58%  J Davenport     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   54%  J Roseboro      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   58%  N Larker        Walk
   O      1--  5   54%  D Zimmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  C Neal          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  J Brandt        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  5   57%  W Mays          Flyball: SS
   O      ---  5   59%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   55%  D Drysdale      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   52%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   57%  W Moon          Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3  2   50%  D Snider        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   55%  F Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  D Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   56%  A Rodgers       Single to SS
   O      1--  1   61%  B Schmidt       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   56%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   53%  J Roseboro      Flyball: SS
          ---  2   58%  N Larker        Double to LF
   O      -2-  2   50%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Drysdale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   56%  S Jones         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  4   61%  J Davenport     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   58%  J Brandt        Single to 1B
          1--  7   53%  W Mays          Walk; Brandt to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2  100%  C Neal          Home Run (LF-CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation