April 15, 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
WSH 1 NYY 3
@BOS 0 DET 4
@CHW 3 KCA 5
@CLE 0 PHI 5
@CIN 4 PIT 4
@MLN 3
(14) SFG 8
LAD 0 CHC 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 23,448

Tuesday, April 15, 1958
Time of Game: 2:29

Dodgers

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Giants          0  0  2   4  1  0   0  1  X    8 11  0

W: R Gomez (1-0), L: D Drysdale (0-1)

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Cimoli CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    5   0   
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .400    0    0   3   
D Snider LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    2   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   10   1   
C Neal 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   3   
D Gray 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   4   
C Furillo RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   1   
R Walker C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   GDP
  J Roseboro PR-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Drysdale P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Bessent P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Negray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gilliam PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    6   6                    24  12

BATTING

TB: D Gray 2; C Neal 2; G Cimoli; R Walker.

GIDP: R Walker (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: R Walker (1).

E: G Hodges (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   1   2   1    0   2  .500  .900    0    3   4   SF
J King LF                     3   1   2   1    2   0  .667 1.467    0    0   0   
W Mays CF                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   0   
W Kirkland RF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.000    0   13   1   HR
D Spencer SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0    1   3   HR
D O'Connell 2B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    2   2   
V Thomas C                    1   2   0   0    3   0  .000  .750    0    6   0   
R Gomez P                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   4   
Totals                       33   8  11   8    7   2                    27  14

BATTING

HR: O Cepeda (1, off D Bessent; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Spencer (1, off D Drysdale; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: J Davenport (1, off D Drysdale).

TB: D Spencer 4; O Cepeda 4; J Davenport 2; J King 2; R Gomez 2; W Mays 2; W Kirkland.

RBI: W Mays 2 (2); J Davenport (1); J King (1); D Spencer (1); O Cepeda (1); R Gomez (1); W Kirkland (1).

2-out RBI: W Mays 2; R Gomez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gomez-D Spencer-O Cepeda.

PITCHING

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, L (0-1)            3.2   5   6   6    3   1   1  14.73   19     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 5     25    -     0.88  -0.21
D Bessent                      2.1   4   1   1    1   0   1   3.86   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 3          2-2    0.17  -0.06
R Negray                       2     2   1   1    3   1   0   4.50   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   8    7   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3·10          2-2

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
R Gomez, W (1-0)               9     6   0   0    6   6   0   0.00   38     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 6     75    -     0.60   0.23
Totals                         9     6   0   0    6   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 6           -

Balks: R Negray (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 23,448.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Cimoli             CF    1. J Davenport          3B 
2. P Reese              SS    2. J King               LF 
3. D Snider             LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. G Hodges             1B    4. W Kirkland           RF 
5. C Neal               2B    5. O Cepeda             1B 
6. D Gray               3B    6. D Spencer            SS 
7. C Furillo            RF    7. D O'Connell          2B 
8. R Walker             C     8. V Thomas             C  
9. D Drysdale           P     9. R Gomez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  -23       8%  49% R Walker        R Gomez         Strikeout
   b 4   1  0-2  ---       8%  86% D Spencer       D Drysdale      Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 3   0  0-0  12-       8%  73% R Gomez         D Drysdale      Single; O'Connell to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3       6%  80% J King          D Drysdale      Single to RF; Thomas Scores; Gomez to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  -23       6%  55% D Drysdale      R Gomez         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ruben Gomez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Reese         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  D Snider        Walk
   O      1--      55%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Davenport     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ruben Gomez facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  C Neal          Single to LF
          1--      40%  D Gray          Single to CF; Neal to 2B
   O      12-      41%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-1B; Neal to 3B; Gray to 2B
   O      -23      49%  R Walker        Strikeout
   O      -23      55%  D Drysdale      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ruben Gomez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  G Cimoli        Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  P Reese         Walk
          1--      46%  D Snider        Walk; Reese to 2B
   O      12-      51%  G Hodges        Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      55%  C Neal          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Drysdale facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D O'Connell     Walk
          1--      65%  V Thomas        Walk; O'Connell to 2B
          12-      73%  R Gomez         Single; O'Connell to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RO     123      74%  J Davenport     Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); O'Connell Scores; Thomas to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  J King          Single to RF; Thomas Scores; Gomez to 2B
   O      12-      77%  W Mays          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      12-      74%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ruben Gomez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  D Gray          Strikeout
          ---      73%  C Furillo       Walk
   OO     1--      79%  R Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Drysdale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  O Cepeda        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      86%  D Spencer       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      85%  D O'Connell     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  V Thomas        Walk
          1--      86%  R Gomez         Passed Ball; Thomas to 2B
   R      -2-      91%  " "             Single to RF; Thomas Scores
          1--      92%  J Davenport     Single to RF; Gomez to 2B
                  Don Bessent replaces Don Drysdale pitching and batting 9th
          12-      92%  J King          Walk; Gomez to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   RRO    123      97%  W Mays          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gomez Scores; Davenport Scores; King to 3B; Mays out at 2B/2B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ruben Gomez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  D Bessent       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Reese         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Don Bessent facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  W Kirkland      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      ---      99%  O Cepeda        Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Ruben Gomez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  D Snider        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  C Neal          Single (LF-CF)
          1--      99%  D Gray          Single to RF; Neal to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Furillo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Don Bessent facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  V Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Davenport     Single to CF
          1--      99%  J King          Single to CF; Davenport to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Ruben Gomez facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  R Walker        Single to CF
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Don Bessent batting 9th; Johnny Roseboro pinch runs for Rube Walker batting 8th
   O      1--      99%  N Larker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Roseboro to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Cimoli        Fielder's Choice P; Roseboro out at 3B/P-3B
          1--      99%  P Reese         Walk; Cimoli to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Snider        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Negray facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Negray replaces Norm Larker pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Roseboro moves to C
          ---     100%  W Kirkland      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  O Cepeda        Balk; Kirkland to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-     100%  D Spencer       Lineout: CF
          -2-     100%  D O'Connell     Walk
          12-     100%  V Thomas        Walk; Kirkland to 3B; O'Connell to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Ruben Gomez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Neal          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Gray          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Negray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Davenport     Strikeout
          ---     100%  J King          Walk
          1--     100%  W Mays          Single to 3B; King to 2B
   RO     12-     100%  W Kirkland      Single to RF; King Scores; Mays to 3B; Kirkland out at 2B/RF-1B-2B
   O      --3     100%  O Cepeda        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 8.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Ruben Gomez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  C Furillo       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Roseboro      Groundout: P-1B
                  Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Ron Negray batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Gilliam       Walk
          1--     100%  G Cimoli        Single to CF; Gilliam to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation