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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
4
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: Gordon Jones (2-2), L: Sandy Koufax (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Giants
6
22-18
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Fairly RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .824   15   10    0   0   
C Neal 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .777   15   11    3   2   2B
W Moon LF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .282  .795   14   11    1   0   SB
D Demeter CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .874    9    3    2   0   3B
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .260  .847   11    7    7   0   
D Gray 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .680   12   10    0   1   
J Pignatano C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .593    4    4   12   2   
B Lillis SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .488    7    5    0   3   
S Koufax P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .750    6    5    0   0   2·2B
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    1   4               93   66   25   8
Batting Events
2B: C Neal (5, off S Miller); S Koufax 2 (2, 1 off S Miller, 1 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 Events
DP: 1. J Pignatano-C Neal.
E: C Neal (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Moon (5, 2nd base off S Miller/B Schmidt).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   19   13    0   4   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .240  .762   13    8    0   4   HR
W Mays CF                     2   1   1   0    2   1  .327  .966   15    4    1   0   2B
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .919   12    8   13   1   CS
J Brandt LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .726   14    8    2   1   
F Alou RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .296  .870   16   11    1   0   
D Spencer 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .660   20   10    4   2   
B Schmidt C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .704    8    6    5   0   
  L Wagner PH                 1   1   1   4    0   0  .292  .995    2    2    0   0   HR
S Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200   12    7    1   3   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .470    7    4    0   0   
  G Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   6   6   0    4  11              138   81   27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Spencer-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
CS: O Cepeda (2, 2nd base by S Koufax/J Pignatano).

Pitching Stats

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· 9· 2· 1     62    -     1.34   0.07
A Fowler, BS (3)               0     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.22    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          3-3    7.35  -0.68
Totals                         8.1   6   6   5    4  11   2          35  137-81   38·17·26    9·10· 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· 7· 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· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   4   0          33   92-66   40·12·14   16·12· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Koufax (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 18,471.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       San Francisco Giants                         
1. Ron Fairly                   RF       1. Danny O'Connell              3B
2. Charlie Neal                 2B       2. Andre Rodgers                SS
3. Wally Moon                   LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Don Demeter                  CF       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Gil Hodges                   1B       5. Jackie Brandt                LF
6. Dick Gray                    3B       6. Felipe Alou                  RF
7. Joe Pignatano                 C       7. Daryl Spencer                2B
8. Bob Lillis                   SS       8. Bob Schmidt                   C
9. Sandy Koufax                  P       9. Stu Miller                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 123 RRRR 2,(0-1)  68% 100% 2-4 SFG L. Wagner A. Fowler Home Run (Line Drive); Brandt Scores; Alou Scores; Spencer Scores
b6 1 1-3 OO 5,(1-2)  -17% 18% 2-4 SFG F. Alou S. Koufax Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  -16% 35% 1-1 LAD C. Neal S. Miller Double to RF (Ground Ball); Koufax Scores
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  14% 45% 2-4 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Single to CF (Line Drive); Mays to 3B
b9 1 12- 7,(3-2)  13% 32% 2-4 SFG D. Spencer S. Koufax Walk; Brandt to 3B; Alou to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Stu Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD R. Fairly S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 LAD C. Neal S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 LAD W. Moon S. Miller Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. O'Connell S. Koufax Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 SFG A. Rodgers S. Koufax Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Mays S. Koufax Walk
b1 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  11% 64% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mays Scores/No RBI/unER; Cepeda to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 SFG J. Brandt S. Koufax Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -10% 51% 0-1 LAD D. Demeter S. Miller Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  1% 52% 0-1 LAD G. Hodges S. Miller Groundout: SS-1B; Demeter Scores
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 54% 1-1 LAD D. Gray S. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 1-1 LAD J. Pignatano S. Miller Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 SFG F. Alou S. Koufax Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG D. Spencer S. Koufax Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Schmidt S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 1-1 LAD B. Lillis S. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 1-1 LAD S. Koufax S. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 1-1 LAD R. Fairly S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 SFG S. Miller S. Koufax Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG D. O'Connell S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG A. Rodgers S. Koufax Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 53% 1-1 LAD C. Neal S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 1-1 LAD W. Moon S. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 1-1 LAD D. Demeter S. Miller Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 63% 1-1 SFG W. Mays S. Koufax Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  4% 68% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Wild Pitch; Mays to 3B
b4 0 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 62% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 53% 1-1 SFG J. Brandt S. Koufax Fielder's Choice 3B; Mays out at Hm/3B-C
b4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 1-1 SFG F. Alou S. Koufax Single to SS; Brandt to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 50% 1-1 SFG D. Spencer S. Koufax Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 LAD G. Hodges S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 1-1 LAD D. Gray S. Miller Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 1-1 LAD J. Pignatano S. Miller Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 1-1 SFG B. Schmidt S. Koufax Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG S. Miller S. Koufax Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG D. O'Connell S. Koufax Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 LAD B. Lillis S. Miller Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 47% 1-1 LAD S. Koufax S. Miller Double to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 51% 1-1 LAD R. Fairly S. Miller Groundout: 1B-P; Koufax to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  -16% 35% 1-1 LAD C. Neal S. Miller Double to RF (Ground Ball); Koufax Scores
t6 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  -12% 23% 2-1 LAD W. Moon S. Miller Single to CF (Ground Ball); Neal Scores
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 22% 3-1 LAD D. Demeter S. Miller Moon Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 22% 3-1 LAD D. Demeter S. Miller Walk
t6 2 12- RO 5,(3-1)  -6% 15% 3-1 LAD G. Hodges S. Miller 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, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  10% 25% 1-4 SFG A. Rodgers S. Koufax Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  6% 31% 2-4 SFG W. Mays S. Koufax Walk
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  14% 45% 2-4 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Single to CF (Line Drive); Mays to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -10% 35% 2-4 SFG J. Brandt S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-3 OO 5,(1-2)  -17% 18% 2-4 SFG F. Alou S. Koufax 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, Giants' Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 19% 4-2 LAD D. Gray S. Miller Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 20% 4-2 LAD J. Pignatano S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 21% 4-2 LAD B. Lillis S. Miller Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 17% 2-4 SFG D. Spencer S. Koufax Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 15% 2-4 SFG B. Schmidt S. Koufax Groundout: SS-1B
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 13% 2-4 SFG E. Bressoud S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Gordon Jones facing 9-1-2
Gordon Jones replaces Eddie Bressoud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 10% 4-2 LAD S. Koufax G. Jones Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t8 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -3% 6% 4-2 LAD R. Fairly G. Jones Single to P/Bunt; Koufax to 3B
t8 0 1-3 OO 3,(1-1)  7% 14% 4-2 LAD C. Neal G. Jones Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t8 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  2% 16% 4-2 LAD W. Moon G. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 12% 2-4 SFG D. O'Connell S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 9% 2-4 SFG A. Rodgers S. Koufax Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 7% 2-4 SFG W. Mays S. Koufax Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Gordon Jones facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 8% 4-2 LAD D. Demeter G. Jones Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 8% 4-2 LAD G. Hodges G. Jones Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 9% 4-2 LAD D. Gray G. Jones Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -5% 4% 2-4 SFG O. Cepeda S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 10% 2-4 SFG J. Brandt S. Koufax Walk
b9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  9% 19% 2-4 SFG F. Alou S. Koufax Single to LF (Fly Ball); Brandt to 2B
b9 1 12- 7,(3-2)  13% 32% 2-4 SFG D. Spencer S. Koufax Walk; Brandt to 3B; Alou to 2B
Art Fowler replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th; Leon Wagner pinch hits for Bob Schmidt (C) batting 8th
b9 1 123 RRRR 2,(0-1)  68% 100% 2-4 SFG L. Wagner A. Fowler 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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