May 26, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
WSH 5 CLE 3
@CHW 0 DET 9
@KCA 5 BOS 12
@NYY 2 CIN 2
PHI 1 MLN 1
PIT 0
(13) SFG 6
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Seals Stadium, Attendance: 18,471

Tuesday, May 26, 1959
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

22-21

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: G Jones (2-2), L: S Koufax (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Giants

22-18

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Fairly RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .824   15    0   0   
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .777   15    3   2   2B
W Moon LF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .282  .795   14    1   0   SB
D Demeter CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .874    9    2   0   3B
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .260  .847   11    7   0   
D Gray 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .680   12    0   1   
J Pignatano C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .593    4   12   2   
B Lillis SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .488    7    0   3   
S Koufax P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .750    6    0   0   2·2B
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    1   4               93   25   8

BATTING

2B: C Neal (5, off S Miller); S Koufax 2 (2, off S Miller, off G Jones).

3B: D Demeter (1, off S Miller).

TB: S Koufax 4; D Demeter 3; C Neal 2; R Fairly; G Hodges; W Moon.

RBI: G Hodges 2 (21); C Neal (22); W Moon (17).

2-out RBI: G Hodges; W Moon; C Neal.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pignatano-C Neal.

E: C Neal (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Moon (5, 2nd base off S Miller/B Schmidt).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   19    0   4   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .240  .762   13    0   4   HR
W Mays CF                     2   1   1   0    2   1  .327  .966   15    1   0   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .919   12   13   1   CS
J Brandt LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .726   14    2   1   
F Alou RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .296  .870   16    1   0   
D Spencer 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .659   20    4   2   
B Schmidt C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .705    8    5   0   
  L Wagner PH                 1   1   1   4    0   0  .292  .995    2    0   0   HR
S Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200   12    1   3   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .470    7    0   0   
  G Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   6   6   5    4  11              138   27  15

BATTING

2B: W Mays (10, off S Koufax).

HR: A Rodgers (5, off S Koufax; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); L Wagner (4, off A Fowler; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: L Wagner 4; A Rodgers 4; F Alou 2; W Mays 2; O Cepeda.

RBI: L Wagner 4 (12); A Rodgers (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Spencer-O Cepeda.

BASERUNNING

CS: O Cepeda (2, 2nd base by S Koufax/J Pignatano).

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
S Koufax, L (0-1)              8.1   5   5   4    4  11   1   8.06   34  135-79   37·17·25    9· 7· 2· 1     62    -     1.35   0.07
A Fowler, BS (3)               0     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.22    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-3    7.35  -0.68
Totals                         8.1   6   6   5    4  11   2          35  137-81   38·17·26    9· 7· 3· 1          3-3

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 Miller                       7     5   4   4    1   3   0   2.40   26   74-52   33·11· 8   15· 3· 4· 0     53    -     0.91  -0.15
G Jones, W (2-2)               2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    7   18-14    7· 1· 6    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   4   0          33   92-66   40·12·14   16· 7· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Koufax (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 18,471.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Francisco Giants                 
1. R Fairly             RF    1. D O'Connell          3B 
2. C Neal               2B    2. A Rodgers            SS 
3. W Moon               LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Demeter            CF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. G Hodges             1B    5. J Brandt             LF 
6. D Gray               3B    6. F Alou               RF 
7. J Pignatano          C     7. D Spencer            2B 
8. B Lillis             SS    8. B Schmidt            C  
9. S Koufax             P     9. S Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-2  123  2   67% 100% L Wagner        A Fowler        Home Run (Line Drive); Brandt Scores; Alou Scores; Spencer Scores
   b 6   1  4-2  1-3  5  -17%  18% F Alou          S Koufax        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 6   2  1-1  --3  4  -17%  35% C Neal          S Miller        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Koufax Scores
   b 6   0  4-2  1--  1   14%  45% O Cepeda        S Koufax        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mays to 3B
   b 9   1  4-2  12-  7   13%  33% D Spencer       S Koufax        Walk; Brandt to 3B; Alou to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stu Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Fairly        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  W Moon          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  D O'Connell     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   51%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   52%  W Mays          Walk
   R      1--  2   64%  O Cepeda        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mays Scores/No RBI/unER; Cepeda to 2B
   O      -2-  3   61%  J Brandt        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Stu Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   51%  D Demeter       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  2   52%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B; Demeter Scores
   O      ---  3   54%  D Gray          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   51%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  B Lillis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  S Koufax        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  R Fairly        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  S Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   51%  D O'Connell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Rodgers       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  D Demeter       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   63%  W Mays          Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      68%  O Cepeda        Wild Pitch; Mays to 3B
   O      --3  3   62%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  1   53%  J Brandt        Fielder's Choice 3B; Mays out at Hm/3B-C
          1--  3   55%  F Alou          Single to SS; Brandt to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  D Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  G Hodges        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  D Gray          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   57%  J Pignatano     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   54%  B Schmidt       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   51%  S Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  D O'Connell     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  B Lillis        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   47%  S Koufax        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   51%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P; Koufax to 3B
   R      --3  4   35%  C Neal          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Koufax Scores
   R      -2-  3   23%  W Moon          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Neal Scores
          1--      22%  D Demeter       Moon Steals 2B
          -2-  4   22%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  5   15%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive); Moon Scores; Demeter to 3B; Hodges out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   25%  A Rodgers       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---  4   31%  W Mays          Walk
          1--  1   45%  O Cepeda        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mays to 3B
   O      1-3  4   35%  J Brandt        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  5   18%  F Alou          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   19%  D Gray          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   20%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   21%  B Lillis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   17%  D Spencer       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   15%  B Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Stu Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  7   13%  E Bressoud      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Gordon Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Gordon Jones replaces Eddie Bressoud pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   10%  S Koufax        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  2    6%  R Fairly        Single to P/Bunt; Koufax to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   13%  C Neal          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      --3  3   16%  W Moon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   11%  D O'Connell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4    9%  A Rodgers       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6    7%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Gordon Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1    8%  D Demeter       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3    8%  G Hodges        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5    9%  D Gray          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5    4%  O Cepeda        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   10%  J Brandt        Walk
          1--  4   19%  F Alou          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Brandt to 2B
          12-  7   33%  D Spencer       Walk; Brandt to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Art Fowler replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th; Leon Wagner pinch hits for Bob Schmidt batting 8th
   RRRR   123  2  100%  L Wagner        Home Run (Line Drive); Brandt Scores; Alou Scores; Spencer Scores
        4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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