1959 Game: SF @ LA Drysdale Wins 20th

 September 19, 1959

  On his 4th start since his last Win, LA's Don Drysdale finally Won his 20th game as the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-5. He becomes the 3rd 20 game winner this season in the NL. His 9 strikeouts give him a league leading 221 this year. 

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 San Francisco Giants     9/19/1959
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 3B        5  1  2  2 .264     E.Bressoud SS       5  1  3  1 .254  
  C.Neal 2B           5  1  1  1 .307     W.McCovey 1B        5  0  1  0 .322  
  W.Moon LF           4  2  2  3 .294     W.Mays CF           4  0  1  0 .276  
  G.Hodges 1B         2  1  2  1 .276     O.Cepeda LF,3B      4  1  1  0 .300  
  C.Furillo RF        4  0  0  0 .273     W.Kirkland RF       4  1  1  0 .249  
C-R.Fairly RF         0  0  0  0 .232     D.Spencer 2B        4  0  1  0 .263  
  D.Demeter CF        4  0  0  0 .217     H.Landrith C        4  2  2  3 .254  
  M.Wills SS          3  1  1  0 .261     J.Davenport 3B      3  0  1  1 .243  
  J.Pignatano C       3  0  0  0 .241   B-J.Brandt PH,LF      1  0  0  0 .264  
  D.Drysdale P        3  1  0  0 .198     M.McCormick P       0  0  0  0 .221  
                                          S.Miller P          2  0  0  0 .128  
                                        A-L.Wagner PH         1  0  0  0 .171  
                                          G.Jones P           0  0  0  0 .286  
                                        D-F.Alou PH           1  0  0  0 .277  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  7  8  7                 Totals      38  5 11  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Miller In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Davenport In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Furillo In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 5  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  7  8  0
Giants.......... 0 0 1  2 0 1  1 0 0  -  5 11  1
 
Dodgers (84-64)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Drysdale WIN(20-12)     9      11   5   5   0   9   2   3.08
Totals                    9      11   5   5   0   9   2
 
Giants (79-69)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
M.McCormick LOSS(11-8)    2 2/3   4   5   1   1   3   2   3.35
S.Miller                  3 1/3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2.51
G.Jones                   3       2   0   0   1   1   0   2.86
Totals                    9       8   7   3   4   6   4
 
ATTENDANCE- 17,087 DATE- Saturday, September 19th 1959 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:17
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 4  Giants: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Giants: 2
ERRORS- W.McCovey
DOUBLES- J.Gilliam(12th), W.Mays(43rd), D.Spencer(16th), H.Landrith(23rd)
HOME RUNS- C.Neal(17th), W.Moon-2(14th), G.Hodges(28th), E.Bressoud(10th),
           H.Landrith(2nd)
RBIs- J.Gilliam-2(45th), C.Neal(84th), W.Moon-3(70th), G.Hodges(77th),
      E.Bressoud(42nd), H.Landrith-3(22nd), J.Davenport(38th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Drysdale
WALKS- G.Hodges-2, M.Wills, J.Pignatano
STRIKE OUTS- J.Gilliam, C.Neal, W.Moon, C.Furillo, D.Drysdale-2, E.Bressoud,
             W.McCovey, W.Mays, O.Cepeda, D.Spencer, H.Landrith, J.Davenport,
             J.Brandt, S.Miller
GIDP- C.Neal, C.Furillo
2-out RBI- W.Moon-2, G.Hodges, H.Landrith, J.Davenport
RLISP 2-out- W.Mays, L.Wagner, W.Kirkland, J.Pignatano
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 4  Giants: 1 for 7
 
Wally Moon smacked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and Don Drysdale had a complete
game as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Francisco Giants by a score of
7 to 5 at Seals Stadium.
 
Moon had a big day at the plate.  He blasted a two-run home run in the 3rd
inning and smashed a solo-shot out of the park in the 5th inning.  Although
they lost, San Francisco did out-hit Los Angeles 11 to 8.  
 
Drysdale(20-12) lasted until the end allowing 5 runs for the win. Mike
McCormick(11-8) ended up with the loss.  He allowed Los Angeles 5 runs in 2
and 2/3 innings of work.  
 

1959 NL League Leaders: Aaron's TC Bid

 September 19, 1959

  Milwaukee's Hank Aaron looked like he had a lock on a Triple Crown season. But Aaron has suddenly gone cold at the plate and has hit only 3 HR's in September so far. Meanwhile, Chicago's Ernie Banks continues to mash big flies at a steady rate. He's now only 1 HR behind Hank. 

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1959 National League                 Date: 9/19/1959
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1959 MLN  93  53    H.Aaron   MLN .355  H.Aaron   MLN   48  H.Aaron   MLN  119
1959 CIN  84  64    F.Robinso CIN .332  E.Banks   CHN   47  G.Bell    CIN  110
1959 LAN  82  64    J.Cunning SLN .324  E.Mathews MLN   43  K.Boyer   SLN  108
1959 SFN  79  67    J.Temple  CIN .324  K.Boyer   SLN   36  E.Banks   CHN  104
1959 PIN  69  78    K.Boyer   SLN .312  OTHERS TIED W   34  F.Robinso CIN  104
1959 CHN  68  78
1959 PHN  56  91    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1959 SLN  55  91    W.Spahn   MLN   22  R.Face    PIN   11  B.Buhl    MLN 2.38
                    L.Burdett MLN   20  D.Elston  CHN    9  H.Haddix  PIN 2.80
                    D.Drysdal LAN   19  B.Lawrenc CIN    8  V.Law     PIN 2.93
                    OTHERS TIED W   16  B.Henry   CHN    7  S.Jones   SFN 2.98
                                        L.McDanie SLN    7  D.Drysdal LAN 3.02
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    E.Kasko   CIN   10  J.Gilliam LAN   22  D.Drysdal LAN  212
                    A.Schult  CHN    8  V.Pinson  CIN   21  S.Koufax  LAN  167
                    D.Newcomb CIN    8  D.Blasing SLN   21  J.Antonel SFN  167
                    J.Logan   MLN    7  T.Taylor  CHN   20  S.Jones   SFN  166
                    L.Maye    MLN    7  F.Robinso CIN   19  J.Podres  LAN  154

1959 NL GAME and STANDINGS

 September 15, 1959

  The Milwaukee Braves clinched the NL Pennant today in dramatic fashion as Joey Jay pitched a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Milwaukee Braves At 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers         9/15/1959
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Bruton CF         4  0  0  0 .311     J.Gilliam 3B        3  0  0  0 .264  
  E.Mathews 3B        4  1  2  1 .278     C.Neal 2B           3  0  0  0 .310  
  H.Aaron RF          3  0  1  0 .355     W.Moon RF           3  0  0  0 .293  
  J.Adcock 1B         4  0  1  0 .291     D.Snider CF         2  0  0  0 .229  
  E.Slaughter LF      4  0  0  0 .143     N.Larker LF         3  0  0  0 .300  
A-A.Pafko LF          0  0  0  0 .174     G.Hodges 1B         3  0  0  0 .273  
  J.Logan SS          4  1  1  0 .286     J.Roseboro C        3  0  0  0 .219  
  D.Crandall C        4  0  2  0 .280     M.Wills SS          2  0  0  0 .263  
  F.Mantilla 2B       2  0  0  1 .140   B-R.Fairly PH         1  0  0  0 .233  
  J.Jay P             3  0  0  0 .080     R.Craig P           2  0  0  0 .154  
                                        C-D.Demeter PH        1  0  0  0 .220  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  7  2                 Totals      26  0  0  0
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Slaughter In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Wills In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Craig In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  0
 
Braves (93-51)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Jay WIN(6-9)            9       0   0   0   2   4   0   3.50
Totals                    9       0   0   0   2   4   0
 
Dodgers (81-63)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Craig LOSS(10-4)        9       7   2   2   1   5   1   2.41
Totals                    9       7   2   2   1   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 17,387 DATE- Tuesday, September 15th 1959 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:12
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 6  Dodgers: 1
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Dodgers: 0
DOUBLES- E.Mathews(21st), J.Logan(16th)
HOME RUNS- E.Mathews(43rd)
RBIs- E.Mathews(103rd), F.Mantilla(17th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- F.Mantilla
WALKS- H.Aaron, J.Gilliam, D.Snider
HIT BY PITCH- F.Mantilla
STRIKE OUTS- B.Bruton, J.Adcock-2, J.Jay-2, J.Roseboro-2, R.Craig-2
GIDP- C.Neal
RLISP 2-out- E.Slaughter, J.Roseboro
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 3  Dodgers: 0 for 2
 
Joey Jay(6-9) thrilled the fans at Memorial Coliseum as he crafted a no-hit
masterpiece against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Milwaukee Braves won by a
final score of 2 to 0.
 
Jay was obviously at the top of his game as he set the Los Angeles batters
down like so many dominoes.  He walked 2 Los Angeles batters.  The Milwaukee
players and coaches started to leave Jay alone with his thoughts after the
game reached the 7th inning.  By the time the 9th inning rolled around, you
could hear a pin drop every time he went to his wind-up - and an explosion
after every out.  Milwaukee took care of Los Angeles with no trouble in the
bottom of the 9th.  
 
Roger Craig(10-4) absorbed the loss.  What a show!' Fred Haney said.  'Jay was
great out there -- I'm happy that he got it.'

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1959 National League 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1959 Milwaukee MLN           93  51  .646 ----  *WON*   79  65 .549   86  70 .551
1959 Cincinnati CIN          83  63  .568 11.0          71  75 .486   74  80 .481
1959 Los Angeles LAN         81  63  .563 12.0          79  65 .549   88  68 .564
1959 San Francisco SFN       77  67  .535 16.0          81  63 .563   83  71 .539
1959 Pittsburgh PIN          67  77  .465 26.0          73  71 .507   78  76 .506
1959 Chicago CHN             66  76  .465 26.0          68  74 .479   74  80 .481
1959 St. Louis SLN           55  90  .379 38.5          66  79 .455   71  83 .461
1959 Philadelphia PHN        55  90  .379 38.5          60  85 .414   64  90 .416

1959 NL Game: Phi. @ LA Roger Craig Throws No-Hitter

 September 10. 1959

  LA's Roger Craig pitched the first no-hitter in the NL this season as the Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0. If not for a walk issued in the 3rd inning, Craig would have had a perfect game.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Philadelphia Phillies At 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers    9/10/1959
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn CF        4  0  0  0 .277     J.Gilliam 3B        4  0  1  0 .268  
  J.Koppe SS          4  0  0  0 .234     C.Neal 2B           5  1  2  1 .310  
  H.Anderson LF       3  0  0  0 .239     W.Moon RF           5  2  3  2 .292  
  D.Philley 1B        3  0  0  0 .242     D.Snider CF         3  2  2  2 .223  
  W.Post RF           3  0  0  0 .247     N.Larker LF         4  0  1  1 .303  
  G.Freese 3B         3  0  0  0 .276     G.Hodges 1B         2  0  0  1 .276  
  S.Anderson 2B       3  0  0  0 .176     J.Pignatano C       4  0  0  0 .248  
  J.Lonnett C         2  0  0  0 .141     M.Wills SS          4  0  2  0 .264  
  T.Farrell P         0  0  0  0 .000     R.Craig P           4  2  2  0 .162  
  D.Cardwell P        1  0  0  0 .073                                          
A-C.Sawatski C        1  0  0  0 .306                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      27  0  0  0                 Totals      35  7 13  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Cardwell In 8th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 3  0 1 0  1 1    -  7 13  0
 
Phillies (55-86)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Cardwell LOSS(4-12)     7 1/3  12   7   7   4   6   1   4.26
T.Farrell                 0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   5.37
Totals                    8      13   7   7   4   6   1
 
Dodgers (78-61)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Craig WIN(10-3)         9       0   0   0   1   3   0   2.45
Totals                    9       0   0   0   1   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,825 DATE- Thursday, September 10th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 2  Dodgers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 0
DOUBLES- C.Neal(36th), W.Moon(20th), D.Snider(12th), R.Craig
HOME RUNS- D.Snider(17th)
RBIs- C.Neal(71st), W.Moon-2(63rd), D.Snider-2(65th), N.Larker(42nd),
      G.Hodges(73rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Hodges
WALKS- J.Lonnett, J.Gilliam, D.Snider-2, G.Hodges
HIT BY PITCH- D.Cardwell
STRIKE OUTS- J.Koppe, S.Anderson, C.Sawatski, J.Gilliam, C.Neal, W.Moon,
             G.Hodges, R.Craig-2
GIDP- N.Larker
WILD PITCHES- D.Cardwell
2-out RBI- W.Moon, D.Snider-2, N.Larker
RLISP 2-out- J.Koppe, C.Neal-2, J.Pignatano, D.Snider
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 0 for 2  Dodgers: 5 for 14
 
Roger Craig(10-3) was on top of his game in Los Angeles as he tossed a beauty
of a no-hitter against the hopeless Philadelphia Phillies.  The Los Angeles
Dodgers won by a score of 7 to 0.
 
Craig was spectacular.  He had excellent control, walking only one.  The
tension started to build around the 6th inning.  By the 9th inning the crowd
was electrified.  Los Angeles totaled 13 hits on the night.  
 
Don Cardwell(4-12) was the losing pitcher.  He got hit hard, allowing 12 hits
and 4 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.  Craig was in a jubilant mood after the
game.  'If I'd known I was going to throw a no hitter I would have gotten a
haircut!' he said, much to the delight of the clubhouse gathering.

1959 NL Game: Pit. @ Mil.

 September 7, 1959

  Milwaukee's Lew Burdette became the NL's 2nd 20 game winner today as the Braves shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0. Burdette (20-10, 2.86 ERA) joins teammate Warren Spahn as the only two 20 game winners in the NL this season.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1959 Milwaukee Braves           9/7/1959
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Skinner LF        3  0  0  0 .276     B.Bruton CF         3  1  2  1 .319  
  D.Gross P           0  0  0  0 .000     E.Mathews 3B        4  0  0  1 .281  
  D.Groat SS          4  0  1  0 .289     H.Aaron RF          4  0  2  1 .359  
  R.Clemente RF       4  0  1  0 .351     J.Adcock 1B         4  0  1  0 .290  
  D.Stuart 1B         4  0  0  0 .330     L.Maye LF           4  0  1  0 .326  
  S.Burgess C         3  0  1  0 .329     J.Logan SS          4  0  0  0 .283  
  D.Hoak 3B           3  0  1  0 .259     D.Crandall C        3  3  2  0 .284  
  B.Mazeroski 2B      3  0  0  0 .228     F.Mantilla 2B       4  2  2  2 .139  
  B.Virdon CF         3  0  1  0 .266     L.Burdette P        4  0  0  1 .150  
  B.Friend P          2  0  0  0 .228                                          
A-R.Nelson PH,LF      1  0  0  0 .305                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  5  0                 Totals      34  6 10  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Friend In 8th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Braves.......... 1 2 2  0 0 1  0 0    -  6 10  0
 
Pirates (66-72)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Friend LOSS(13-17)      7      10   6   5   2   3   1   4.29
D.Gross                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0   1.37
Totals                    8      10   6   5   2   3   1
 
Braves (87-49)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Burdette WIN(20-10)     9       5   0   0   1   1   0   2.86
Totals                    9       5   0   0   1   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,439 DATE- Monday, September 7th 1959 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Tony Venzon, Jocko Conlan, Augie Donatelli, Ken Burkhart
T- 2:21
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 4  Braves: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Braves: 2
ERRORS- D.Groat, D.Stuart
DOUBLES- B.Bruton(16th), D.Crandall(21st)
HOME RUNS- F.Mantilla(2nd)
RBIs- B.Bruton(53rd), E.Mathews(98th), H.Aaron(115st), F.Mantilla-2(14th),
      L.Burdette
WALKS- B.Skinner, B.Bruton, D.Crandall
STRIKE OUTS- D.Stuart, B.Bruton, E.Mathews, J.Logan
GIDP- R.Clemente, L.Maye
WILD PITCHES- L.Burdette
2-out RBI- F.Mantilla-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Logan, B.Mazeroski, J.Adcock, H.Aaron
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 0 for 1  Braves: 2 for 11
 
Second baseman Felix Mantilla connected with a 'big fly' and had 2 RBI and Lew
Burdette had a strong outing as the very talented Milwaukee Braves outscored
the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 0.
 
Burdette(20-10) was in control of the game from the outset.  He didn't allow
much, just 5 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings.  Milwaukee rapped out 10 hits for
the afternoon.  
 
Bob Friend(13-17) was the losing pitcher.  He was touched for 10 hits and 2
walks in 7 innings.  Danny Murtaugh was obviously impressed with the pitching
of Burdette, 'That guy made us look a little silly out there this afternoon.
We just couldn't get to him at all - everything was working for him.  I just
hope that he got that kinda performance out of his system.'

1959 NL Game: Mil. @ St. Louis

 August 25, 1959

  Milwaukee's Warren Spahn became the 1st 20 game winner in MLB this season with a 10-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves scored a run in the 1st inning and 4 in the 3rd, allowing Spahn to go into cruise control for the rest of the game. It was Spahn's 19th complete game of the season, 2nd most in the NL (Pitt. Vern Law has 20). 

BOXSCORE: 1959 Milwaukee Braves At 1959 St. Louis Cardinals         8/25/1959
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Avila 2B          5  1  1  0 .245     D.Blasingame 2B     2  0  1  0 .306  
  E.Mathews 3B        4  3  2  2 .283     A.Grammas SS        3  0  0  0 .230  
  H.Aaron CF          5  1  2  2 .358     J.Cunningham RF     3  1  0  0 .319  
  J.Adcock LF         4  1  2  1 .283     K.Boyer 3B          4  0  1  0 .310  
  F.Torre 1B          5  1  1  0 .214     B.White 1B          4  0  1  0 .296  
  L.Maye RF           4  1  2  0 .348     G.Cimoli LF         4  0  2  1 .269  
  J.Logan SS          5  0  2  1 .287     C.Flood CF          3  0  0  0 .265  
  D.Crandall C        4  1  0  0 .294     H.Smith C           3  0  0  0 .241  
  W.Spahn P           3  1  1  3 .213     B.Gibson P          2  0  0  0 .083  
                                        A-S.Musial PH         1  0  0  0 .280  
                                          B.Duliba P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39 10 13  9                 Totals      29  1  5  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Gibson In 8th Inning
 
Braves.......... 1 0 4  0 0 0  0 0 5  - 10 13  0
Cardinals....... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
 
Braves (82-43)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
W.Spahn WIN(20-5)         9       5   1   1   2   3   0   3.03
Totals                    9       5   1   1   2   3   0
 
Cardinals (46-82)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Gibson LOSS(0-4)        8      11   5   5   5   6   1   5.60
B.Duliba                  1       2   5   5   3   1   2   9.00
Totals                    9      13  10  10   8   7   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 18,124 DATE- Tuesday, August 25th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:58
LEFT ON BASE- Braves:11  Cardinals: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 2  Cardinals: 1
ERRORS- B.Gibson
DOUBLES- B.Avila(4th), K.Boyer(18th)
HOME RUNS- E.Mathews(35th), H.Aaron(45th), W.Spahn(2nd)
RBIs- E.Mathews-2(90th), H.Aaron-2(111st), J.Adcock(56th), J.Logan(37th),
      W.Spahn-3, G.Cimoli(55th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Maye(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- W.Spahn, A.Grammas
WALKS- B.Avila, E.Mathews-2, H.Aaron, J.Adcock, L.Maye, D.Crandall, W.Spahn,
       D.Blasingame, J.Cunningham
HIT BY PITCH- D.Blasingame
STRIKE OUTS- B.Avila-2, F.Torre, L.Maye, J.Logan, D.Crandall-2, K.Boyer,
             H.Smith, S.Musial
GIDP- F.Torre, C.Flood, H.Smith
WILD PITCHES- B.Gibson
2-out RBI- G.Cimoli, W.Spahn-3, E.Mathews-2
RLISP 2-out- K.Boyer, B.Avila-4, C.Flood, F.Torre-2, J.Adcock
TEAM RISP- Braves: 3 for 13  Cardinals: 1 for 5
WEB GEMS- Top 2nd: Don Blasingame robbed Del Crandall of a base hit.
 
Warren Spahn pitched a complete game and third baseman Eddie Mathews slammed a
homerun and had 2 RBI as the very strong Milwaukee Braves defeated the
hapless St. Louis Cardinals 10 to 1 at Busch Stadium.
 
Spahn(20-5) was solid in the win.  He didn't give up much, just 5 hits and 2
walks in 9 innings.  Milwaukee banged out 13 hits on the night.  
 
Bob Gibson(0-4) was given the loss.  He was touched for 11 hits and 5 walks in
8 innings.

1959 NL Game: LA @ Phi.

 August 25, 1959

 The Phillies Wally Post really went off at the plate today. He smacked 3 homers, the last one a 3-run shot in the 9th to win it for Philadelphia. Post had 6 RBI in the game. He is the 3rd player to homer 3 times in a game this season in the NL. Chicago's Ernie Banks has done it twice and Eddie Mathews did it for Milwaukee. 

LOS ANGELES AT PHILADELPHIA
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 1  -  4 11  0
Phillies........ 2 0 1  0 1 0  0 0 3  -  7  6  1
Win:Phillips(2-3) Loss:Churn(0-1)
Homeruns- N.Larker(8th), D.Zimmer(5th), W.Post-3(26th)
 
Right fielder Wally Post smacked 3 homeruns and had 6 RBI at Shibe Park as the
Philadelphia Phillies won a thriller over the Los Angeles Dodgers in, 7 to
4.
 
Philadelphia had the winning rally in the 9th inning with 3 runs on 2 base
hits.  Carl Sawatski led off the inning for Philadelphia when he ripped a
base-knock.  Richie Ashburn was next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt.
Sparky Anderson was next to the plate, but was promptly struck out.  Ed
Bouchee followed and he drew a walk.  Post came up to bat and lofted a
three-run bomb making Philadelphia the victor and beginning a joyous home
town celebration.  Philadelphia won despite being out-hit by Los Angeles 11
hits to 6.  
 
The winning pitcher was Taylor Phillips(2-3) who allowed 1 run in 3 innings.
Chuck Churn(0-1) took the loss in relief.  'I had a big day, but there's a
lot of credit to go around' Post said.  'We played well together as a team.'

1959 NL Games: LA @ Mil. Hank Aaron reaches 2 milestones

 August 17, 1959

  The LA Dodgers had moved within 5 games of the 1st place Milwaukee Braves before today's doubleheader against the Braves. By the days end, the Dodgers found themselves 7 games behind.

  Milwaukee's pitching was at its best, shutting out LA in both games, 5-0 and 2-0. Bob Buhl threw a 4 hitter in game 1 and Carl Wiley threw a 2 hitter in the nightcap. Hank Aaron hit his NL leading 40th homerun in Game 1 and had 2 RBI, giving him a league leading 100 on the season.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 Milwaukee Braves         8/17/1959
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 3B        4  0  0  0 .276     B.Avila 2B          3  1  1  0 .266  
  C.Neal 2B           4  0  1  0 .321     E.Mathews 3B        3  0  0  0 .284  
  W.Moon LF           3  0  0  0 .296     H.Aaron RF          4  1  1  2 .358  
  D.Snider CF         4  0  1  0 .218     J.Adcock 1B         3  0  1  0 .284  
  N.Larker 1B         4  0  0  0 .304     A.Pafko LF          4  0  1  0 .178  
  R.Fairly RF         3  0  1  0 .234     J.Logan SS          4  1  1  0 .288  
  J.Roseboro C        3  0  1  0 .229     B.Bruton CF         3  0  2  0 .311  
  D.Zimmer SS         2  0  0  0 .186     D.Crandall C        3  2  2  2 .302  
  S.Koufax P          1  0  0  0 .219     B.Buhl P            3  0  1  1 .184  
A-G.Hodges PH         1  0  0  0 .270                                          
  C.Churn P           0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-D.Demeter PH        1  0  0  0 .224                                          
  J.Klippstein P      0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  4  0                 Totals      30  5 10  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Koufax In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Churn In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Braves.......... 0 1 2  2 0 0  0 0    -  5 10  0
 
Dodgers (71-47)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Koufax LOSS(7-6)        4       7   5   5   3   2   2   4.32
C.Churn                   3       1   0   0   0   4   0   0.00
J.Klippstein              1       2   0   0   0   0   0   5.59
Totals                    8      10   5   5   3   6   2
 
Braves (76-40)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Buhl WIN(13-4)          9       4   0   0   3   7   0   2.13
Totals                    9       4   0   0   3   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 43,310 DATE- Monday, August 17th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Braves: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 3  Braves: 1
DOUBLES- B.Avila(3rd)
HOME RUNS- H.Aaron(40th), D.Crandall(19th)
RBIs- H.Aaron-2(100th), D.Crandall-2(59th), B.Buhl
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Bruton
WALKS- W.Moon, R.Fairly, D.Zimmer, B.Avila, E.Mathews, J.Adcock
STRIKE OUTS- W.Moon, D.Snider-2, N.Larker, D.Zimmer, S.Koufax, G.Hodges,
             B.Avila, A.Pafko, J.Logan, B.Bruton, B.Buhl-2
GIDP- J.Roseboro, B.Avila, H.Aaron, J.Logan
2-out RBI- D.Crandall
RLISP 2-out- A.Pafko, S.Koufax
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 1  Braves: 2 for 5
 
Bob Buhl threw a complete game shutout at County Stadium where the potent
Milwaukee Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 to 0.
 
Buhl(13-4) was virtually untouchable.  He didn't allow much, just 4 hits and 3
walks in 9 innings.  Both teams' bats went to sleep after the 4th inning with
no runs scored after that point.  
 
Sandy Koufax(7-6) was the loser.  He was hit hard and gave up 7 hits and 3
walks in 4 innings.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 Milwaukee Braves         8/17/1959
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 3B        4  0  0  0 .273     B.Bruton CF         4  0  2  0 .313  
  C.Churn P           0  0  0  0 ----     E.Mathews 3B        4  0  1  0 .284  
  C.Neal 2B           4  0  1  0 .320     H.Aaron RF          4  1  1  0 .357  
  W.Moon LF           3  0  0  0 .294     W.Covington LF      3  1  1  2 .290  
  D.Snider CF         4  0  0  0 .215   A-A.Pafko LF          1  0  0  0 .177  
  N.Larker 1B         3  0  0  0 .299     J.Adcock 1B         2  0  1  0 .286  
  R.Fairly RF         2  0  1  0 .237     S.Lopata C          3  0  0  0 .088  
  J.Roseboro C        3  0  0  0 .227     J.Logan SS          1  0  0  0 .287  
  D.Zimmer SS         3  0  0  0 .184     F.Mantilla 2B       3  0  0  0 .131  
  S.Williams P        2  0  0  0 .207     C.Willey P          3  0  0  0 .194  
B-G.Hodges PH,3B      1  0  0  0 .269                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  0  2  0                 Totals      28  2  6  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Covington In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Williams In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  0
Braves.......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  2  6  1
 
Dodgers (71-48)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Williams LOSS(5-8)      7       4   2   2   3   7   1   5.42
C.Churn                   1       2   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    8       6   2   2   3   7   1
 
Braves (77-40)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Willey WIN(7-4)         9       2   0   0   3   3   0   2.79
Totals                    9       2   0   0   3   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,608 DATE- Monday, August 17th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 5  Braves: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 1
ERRORS- B.Bruton
HOME RUNS- W.Covington(5th)
RBIs- W.Covington-2(50th)
STOLEN BASES- W.Moon(11th), H.Aaron(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Logan
WALKS- W.Moon, N.Larker, R.Fairly, J.Adcock, J.Logan-2
STRIKE OUTS- W.Moon, D.Snider, D.Zimmer, B.Bruton, W.Covington, J.Adcock,
             S.Lopata-2, J.Logan, C.Willey
GIDP- W.Moon
2-out RBI- W.Covington-2
RLISP 2-out- D.Zimmer-2, B.Bruton, S.Lopata, N.Larker
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 3  Braves: 0 for 4
WEB GEMS- Bot 4th: Ron Fairly robbed Carl Willey of an extra base hit.
 
Carl Willey shut down the Los Angeles batters on just 2 hits at County Stadium
where the spectacular Milwaukee Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by the
score of 2 to 0.
 
Willey(7-4) was tremendous on the mound for Milwaukee.  He didn't give up
much, just 2 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 2.79.  The
pitchers took over after the 1st inning as neither team was able to score
again.  
 
The losing pitcher was Stan Williams(5-8).  'When Willey is on like that it is
a tough game to play, no doubt about it,' Walter Alston said. 'He always
pitches well against us.'

1959 NL Game: Pit @ LA

 July 28, 1959

  Larry Sherry had another incredible outing today, leading the Los Angeles Dodges to a 13-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sherry went the distance on the mound, getting his 4th Win of the season with a 1 hitter and had a great day at the plate. Sherry was 4 for 5 with 2 homeruns and 7 RBI. Two starts ago he hit 2 homers and had 8 RBI. He has now hit 6 homeruns this year. 

  The young rookie pitched in 5 games last season and was just called up from the minors on the 4th of July. He carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning tonight but Bernie Daniels hit a 2 run homer for the only hit Sherry allowed in the game. In 5 starts this season he is 4-1 with a 2.32 ERA. He certainly has been a joy to watch for Dodger fans. Both on the mound and at the plate.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers       7/28/1959
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Clemente RF       3  0  0  0 .335     J.Gilliam 3B        5  2  3  0 .273  
  D.Groat SS          4  0  0  0 .295     C.Neal 2B           5  0  2  2 .322  
  B.Skinner LF        4  0  0  0 .276     W.Moon LF           5  1  2  0 .295  
  D.Stuart 1B         3  0  0  0 .322     D.Snider CF         3  2  2  1 .182  
  S.Burgess C         2  0  0  0 .323     N.Larker 1B         5  2  4  2 .289  
  B.Mazeroski 2B      3  0  0  0 .243     R.Fairly RF         5  1  1  0 .221  
  D.Hoak 3B           1  1  0  0 .248     J.Pignatano C       4  0  0  0 .243  
  B.Virdon CF         3  0  0  0 .263     M.Wills SS          4  3  2  1 .248  
  B.Daniels P         2  1  1  2 .286     L.Sherry P          5  2  4  7 .650  
  R.Blackburn P       0  0  0  0 .000                                          
A-R.Nelson PH         1  0  0  0 .338                                          
  B.Porterfield P     0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      26  2  1  2                 Totals      41 13 20 13
 
A-Pinch Hit For Blackburn In 8th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  2  1  0
Dodgers......... 1 2 0  0 0 1  6 3    - 13 20  1
 
Pirates (45-56)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Daniels LOSS(6-5)       5 2/3  10   4   4   4   2   1   4.44
R.Blackburn               1 1/3   6   6   6   1   1   2   6.90
B.Porterfiel              1       4   3   3   0   1   0   6.19
Totals                    8      20  13  13   5   4   3
 
Dodgers (59-43)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Sherry WIN(4-1)         9       1   2   2   4   6   1   2.32
Totals                    9       1   2   2   4   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,221 DATE- Tuesday, July 28th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Shag Crawford, Vic Delmore, Dusty Boggess, Al Barlick
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 2  Dodgers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 3  Dodgers: 3
ERRORS- R.Fairly
DOUBLES- J.Gilliam(8th), W.Moon(15th), D.Snider(7th), N.Larker(7th),
         R.Fairly(8th), M.Wills(7th)
HOME RUNS- B.Daniels(1st), N.Larker(5th), L.Sherry-2(6th)
RBIs- B.Daniels-2, C.Neal-2(49th), D.Snider(36th), N.Larker-2(20th),
      M.Wills(9th), L.Sherry-7
WALKS- R.Clemente, D.Stuart, D.Hoak-2, J.Gilliam, D.Snider-2, J.Pignatano,
       M.Wills
HIT BY PITCH- S.Burgess
STRIKE OUTS- D.Groat, B.Skinner, D.Stuart-2, B.Virdon, B.Daniels, R.Fairly-3,
             L.Sherry
GIDP- S.Burgess, R.Nelson, C.Neal, W.Moon, N.Larker
WILD PITCHES- B.Daniels-2
2-out RBI- L.Sherry-5, C.Neal, M.Wills
RLISP 2-out- R.Fairly, M.Wills-2, C.Neal, D.Stuart
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 0 for 2  Dodgers: 7 for 15
 
Larry Sherry carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning and he cracked 2 homeruns
and had 7 RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers destroyed the Pittsburgh Pirates by
a score of 13 to 2 at Memorial Coliseum.
 
Sherry had a big evening at the plate.  He lifted one out of the park for a
two run home run in the 2nd inning, laced a one-base hit which plated a run
in the 6th inning, clubbed a two-run home run in the 7th inning and slapped a
base-hit bringing home two baserunners in the 8th inning.  Los Angeles lit up
the scoreboard in the 7th inning when they had 6 runs on 6 hits.  Los Angeles
had 20 hits for the night.  
 
The winning pitcher was Sherry(4-1) who allowed 2 runs for the game.  The
right-handed Sherry lost his chance for a no-hitter when Bennie Daniels
homered with one out in the 6th inning.  Daniels(6-5) was the losing pitcher.
He was unable to control the Los Angeles offense and allowed 10 hits and 4
walks in 5 and 2/3 innings.  
 
'Sherry gave us exactly what we needed tonight.' Walter Alston said. 'When he
threw the fastball he threw it for strikes.  They were really fooled by his
change.  Most of the time he had them chasing it.'

1959 NL Game: LA @ Phil.

July 19. 1959

   Larry Sherry of the LA Dodgers had a performance he won't soon forget as LA defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5 today. Sherry had a great game on the mound and at the plate. The starter for the Dodgers went 4 for 4 at the plate with 8 RBI. 2 of his hits were homeruns. He also went 7 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs while picking up his 3rd Win of the season. The 8 RBI for Sherry is 2nd to the most in a game in the NLthis season. St. Louis's Stan Musial had 9 in a game earlier this month. The victory for LA moved them into a 2nd place tie with Cincinati. 

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 Philadelphia Phillies    7/19/1959
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 3B        6  0  1  0 .274     J.Koppe SS          5  0  0  0 .247  
  C.Neal 2B           5  1  2  0 .322     R.Ashburn CF        3  1  2  0 .279  
  W.Moon RF           5  1  2  1 .305     E.Bouchee 1B        3  0  1  0 .279  
  D.Snider CF         5  2  2  1 .174     D.Philley RF        5  1  1  0 .229  
  G.Hodges 1B         4  1  1  0 .277     H.Anderson LF       4  1  1  3 .238  
  N.Larker LF         5  1  1  0 .278     G.Freese 3B         5  2  2  2 .217  
  J.Roseboro C        4  2  0  1 .216     S.Anderson 2B       5  0  2  0 .178  
  S.Williams P        0  0  0  0 .222     J.Lonnett C         3  0  1  0 .118  
  M.Wills SS          4  2  1  1 .241     R.Semproch P        1  0  0  0 .174  
  L.Sherry P          4  2  4  8 .667     T.Farrell P         1  0  0  0 .000  
B-J.Pignatano C       1  0  0  0 .240     H.Robinson P        0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-W.Post PH           1  0  1  0 .233  
                                          J.Meyer P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43 12 14 12                 Totals      36  5 11  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Robinson In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Sherry In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 3 3  0 0 5  0 0 0  - 12 14  1
Phillies........ 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 0 3  -  5 11  2
 
Dodgers (52-41)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Sherry WIN(3-0)         7 1/3   8   2   2   4   7   1   2.55
S.Williams                1 2/3   3   3   3   0   1   2   4.95
Totals                    9      11   5   5   4   8   3
 
Phillies (30-59)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Semproch LOSS(2-11)     2 2/3   8   7   6   2   1   1   7.22
T.Farrell                 2 1/3   4   2   2   1   1   0   3.81
H.Robinson                3       2   3   3   0   0   1   2.49
J.Meyer                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0   2.00
Totals                    9      14  12  11   3   2   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,184 DATE- Sunday, July 19th 1959 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:58
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Phillies:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Phillies: 0
ERRORS- C.Neal, J.Koppe, R.Ashburn
DOUBLES- C.Neal(23rd), W.Moon(14th), D.Snider(5th), L.Sherry
HOME RUNS- L.Sherry-2(3rd), H.Anderson(8th), G.Freese-2(11th)
RBIs- W.Moon(41st), D.Snider(31st), J.Roseboro(26th), M.Wills(8th), L.Sherry-8,
      H.Anderson-3(37th), G.Freese-2(20th)
STOLEN BASES- C.Neal-2(10th)
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Robinson
SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Anderson
WALKS- G.Hodges, J.Roseboro, M.Wills, R.Ashburn-2, E.Bouchee, J.Lonnett
HIT BY PITCH- E.Bouchee
STRIKE OUTS- D.Snider, N.Larker, J.Koppe-2, R.Ashburn, H.Anderson-2, J.Lonnett,
             R.Semproch, T.Farrell
GIDP- J.Koppe
2-out RBI- L.Sherry-5, H.Anderson-2, G.Freese
RLISP 2-out- H.Anderson-2, J.Koppe-2, J.Gilliam, J.Roseboro-2, C.Neal, G.Freese
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 6 for 17  Phillies: 0 for 10
WEB GEMS- Bot 6th: Charlie Neal robbed Joe Lonnett of a base hit.
 
Larry Sherry slammed 2 homeruns and had 8 RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers
bested the Philadelphia Phillies 12 to 5 at Shibe Park.
 
Sherry enjoyed a great day at the plate.  He belted a three-run homer in the
2nd inning, doubled plating all three baserunners in the 3rd inning, smacked
a single in the 5th inning and cleared the fences for a two-run home run in
the 6th inning.  Los Angeles had 14 hits overall, while Philadelphia had 11.
 
The victory was credited to Sherry(3-0) who went 7 and 1/3 innings, allowing 2
runs. Ray Semproch(2-11) took the loss.  He got hit hard, allowing 8 hits and
2 walks in 2 and 2/3 innings.  
 
'I've spent a lot of time in the cage and made some adjustments and they've
paid off,' Sherry said. 'I just take the same approach up there. I don't
overanalyze it. I go up there, see the ball and try to put a good swing on
it.'

1959 NL Game: Mil. @ LA Spahn loses 1st Start

 June 17, 1959

   Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves lost his 1st game of the season tonight, 1-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Spahn, 12-1, lost the pitching duel with Sandy Koufax. Koufax allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 in his 8 innings of work, getting the Win. Clem Labine worked the 9th inning, getting a Save for the Dodgers. 

   It was a good day for LA as they took both games in the doubleheader against the 1st place Braves.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Milwaukee Braves At 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers         6/17/1959
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Wise 2B           4  0  2  0 .172     J.Gilliam 3B        3  1  1  0 .253  
A-B.Bruton PR         0  0  0  0 .332     C.Neal 2B           4  0  3  1 .332  
B-F.Mantilla 2B       0  0  0  0 .134     D.Demeter CF        4  0  0  0 .202  
  E.Mathews 3B        1  0  0  0 .283     G.Hodges 1B         3  0  0  0 .256  
  H.Aaron RF          4  0  0  0 .331     C.Furillo RF        4  0  2  0 .282  
  S.Lopata C          3  0  0  0 .083     F.Howard LF         3  0  0  0 .182  
  F.Torre 1B          2  0  0  0 .228     D.Zimmer SS         3  0  0  0 .178  
  A.Pafko CF          4  0  0  0 .194     J.Pignatano C       2  0  0  0 .213  
  M.Roach LF          3  0  1  0 .500     S.Koufax P          2  0  1  0 .238  
C-M.Vernon PH         1  0  0  0 .219     C.Labine P          0  0  0  0 .167  
  J.Logan SS          3  0  0  0 .289                                          
  W.Spahn P           3  0  1  0 .208                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      28  0  4  0                 Totals      28  1  7  1
 
A-Pinch Ran For Wise In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Bruton In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Roach In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1    -  1  7  0
 
Braves (43-18)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
W.Spahn LOSS(12-1)        8       7   1   1   3   3   0   2.79
Totals                    8       7   1   1   3   3   0
 
Dodgers (31-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Koufax WIN(4-3)         8       4   0   0   5   9   0   3.66
C.Labine SAVE(3rd)        1       0   0   0   0   1   0   2.25
Totals                    9       4   0   0   5  10   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,309 DATE- Wednesday, June 17th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:12
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 7  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Dodgers: 2
DOUBLES- C.Neal(16th)
RBIs- C.Neal(30th)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Mathews, S.Koufax
WALKS- E.Mathews-2, S.Lopata, F.Torre-2, J.Gilliam, G.Hodges, J.Pignatano
STRIKE OUTS- C.Wise, H.Aaron-2, S.Lopata-2, A.Pafko, M.Roach, M.Vernon,
             W.Spahn-2, J.Gilliam, D.Demeter, F.Howard
GIDP- A.Pafko, J.Logan, D.Zimmer
WILD PITCHES- S.Koufax
RLISP 2-out- S.Lopata, H.Aaron-2, G.Hodges-2, C.Neal, M.Roach, C.Furillo,
             M.Vernon
TEAM RISP- Braves: 0 for 8  Dodgers: 2 for 7
 
In a game for the baseball purist, Sandy Koufax(4-3) and Warren Spahn(12-1)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Los Angeles Dodgers finally emerged
victorious over Milwaukee Braves, 1 to 0.
 
The game was won by Los Angeles when they scored a run in the bottom of the
8th inning.  After an out was recorded, Jim Gilliam lined a one-base hit.
Charlie Neal stepped into the batter's box and he doubled scoring the run.
Los Angeles had 7 hits overall, while Milwaukee had 4.  
 
Koufax was helped out by Clem Labine who recorded his 3rd save.

1959 NL Game: St. Louis @ Mil. Spahn Wins 11th

 June 9, 1959

   Warren Spahn (11-0) won his 11th game of the season today. The final score was Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 2. Spahn has started 14 games this year and completed 11 of them. In his 3 no decisions, the Braves ended up winning them all. 

BOXSCORE: 1959 Milwaukee Braves At 1959 St. Louis Cardinals          6/9/1959
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Wise 2B           4  1  1  1 .138     D.Blasingame 2B     4  0  2  1 .292  
  E.Mathews 3B        4  2  1  1 .293     G.Cimoli CF         4  0  0  0 .269  
  H.Aaron RF          4  1  3  0 .335     B.White 1B          4  0  0  0 .314  
  W.Covington LF      4  1  1  1 .274     K.Boyer 3B          3  1  1  0 .322  
  J.Adcock 1B         4  0  0  1 .270     J.Cunningham RF     3  0  1  0 .350  
  B.Bruton CF         3  0  0  1 .347     G.Oliver LF         3  0  0  0 .188  
  D.Crandall C        4  0  2  0 .302     M.Bridges P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Logan SS          4  0  3  0 .308   B-R.Jablonski PH      1  0  0  0 .158  
  W.Spahn P           3  0  0  0 .208     H.Smith C           4  0  0  0 .238  
                                          A.Grammas SS        3  0  0  0 .172  
                                        C-C.Flood PH          1  0  0  0 .186  
                                          L.Jackson P         2  1  1  0 .088  
                                        A-S.Musial LF         1  0  1  0 .239  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  5 11  5                 Totals      33  2  6  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Jackson In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bridges In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Grammas In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  5 11  2
Cardinals....... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  6  0
 
Braves (37-16)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
W.Spahn WIN(11-0)         9       6   2   1   2   3   0   2.89
Totals                    9       6   2   1   2   3   0
 
Cardinals (21-31)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Jackson LOSS(5-4)       7      10   5   5   1   2   2   3.12
M.Bridges                 2       1   0   0   1   3   0   3.86
Totals                    9      11   5   5   2   5   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 13,716 DATE- Tuesday, June 9th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 6  Cardinals: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 2  Cardinals: 2
ERRORS- C.Wise, W.Spahn
DOUBLES- W.Covington(11th), D.Blasingame-2(13th), J.Cunningham(8th)
HOME RUNS- C.Wise(2nd), E.Mathews(13th)
RBIs- C.Wise(3rd), E.Mathews(42nd), W.Covington(23rd), J.Adcock(19th),
      B.Bruton(23rd), D.Blasingame(12th)
SACRIFICE HITS- W.Spahn
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Bruton
WALKS- C.Wise, E.Mathews, K.Boyer, J.Cunningham
STRIKE OUTS- E.Mathews, W.Covington, J.Adcock, B.Bruton, W.Spahn, B.White,
             J.Cunningham, G.Oliver
GIDP- W.Covington, J.Logan, H.Smith, C.Flood
2-out RBI- D.Blasingame
RLISP 2-out- G.Cimoli, K.Boyer, C.Wise-2, B.Bruton, B.White-2, E.Mathews
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 5  Cardinals: 0 for 9
 
Warren Spahn had a complete game at Busch Stadium where the Milwaukee Braves
beat the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 5 to 2.
 
The game started off with Milwaukee taking the lead in the first as they
scored 4 runs on 3 base hits.  That was all Spahn(11-0) needed.  Milwaukee
had a total of 11 hits for the game.  
 
Larry Jackson(5-4) was the loser. Milwaukee now has a record of a league
leading 37-16.  With the loss, St. Louis has a record of 4-6 lately, 21-31
overall.

1959 NL Game: St. Louis @ Phil.

 June 7, 1959

  The Cardinal's Ken Boyer had 2 homers and 6 RBI today, leading to a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 6 RBI ties Boyer with 3 others for Most in a Game this season in the NL. 

BOXSCORE: 1959 St. Louis Cardinals At 1959 Philadelphia Phillies     6/7/1959
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Blasingame 2B     5  3  3  1 .290     R.Ashburn CF        4  1  1  0 .291  
  G.Cimoli CF         3  2  2  0 .278     E.Bouchee 1B        4  1  1  0 .260  
A-C.Flood CF          1  0  0  0 .190     G.Freese 3B         4  1  1  1 .265  
  B.White 1B          4  1  3  2 .323     D.Philley RF        4  2  2  1 .267  
  K.Boyer SS          4  2  3  6 .325     H.Anderson LF       3  1  2  2 .281  
  J.Cunningham RF     4  0  1  0 .359     C.Sawatski C        3  0  0  1 .329  
  L.McDaniel P        0  0  0  0 .133     S.Anderson 2B       3  0  1  1 .207  
  R.Jablonski 3B      4  0  0  0 .147   B-H.Hanebrink PH,2B   0  0  0  0 .289  
  G.Oliver LF         5  1  1  1 .333     C.Fernandez SS      4  0  0  0 .192  
  H.Smith C           5  1  1  0 .243     R.Gomez P           2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Brosnan P         2  0  0  0 .111     T.Phillips P        1  0  0  0 .000  
C-B.Smith RF          1  0  0  0 .189     H.Robinson P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        D-J.Koppe PH          1  0  0  0 .135  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38 10 14 10                 Totals      33  6  8  6
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Cimoli In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Anderson In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Brosnan In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Robinson In 9th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 1 0 1  1 2 1  0 4 0  - 10 14  0
Phillies........ 4 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  6  8  0
 
Cardinals (21-29)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Brosnan WIN(2-4)        7 2/3   8   6   6   4   3   0   4.69
L.McDaniel                1 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   2.47
Totals                    9       8   6   6   4   4   0
 
Phillies (16-34)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Gomez LOSS(1-4)         4 1/3   8   5   5   3   2   2   5.63
T.Phillips                3 1/3   4   4   4   3   2   0   6.33
H.Robinson                1 1/3   2   1   1   0   0   1   1.59
Totals                    9      14  10  10   6   4   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,005 DATE- Sunday, June 7th 1959 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Hal Dixon, Vinnie Smith, Frank Dascoli, Frank Secory
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals: 8  Phillies: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 1  Phillies: 2
DOUBLES- G.Cimoli(10th), J.Cunningham(7th), D.Philley(4th)
TRIPLES- H.Anderson(3rd)
HOME RUNS- K.Boyer-2(15th), G.Oliver(1st)
RBIs- D.Blasingame(11th), B.White-2(27th), K.Boyer-6(43rd), G.Oliver(2nd),
      G.Freese(4th), D.Philley(5th), H.Anderson-2(29th), C.Sawatski(14th),
      S.Anderson(12th)
STOLEN BASES- D.Blasingame(8th), B.White(7th)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Brosnan
SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Anderson
WALKS- G.Cimoli, B.White, K.Boyer, J.Cunningham, R.Jablonski, J.Brosnan,
       R.Ashburn, E.Bouchee, C.Sawatski, H.Hanebrink
STRIKE OUTS- C.Flood, R.Jablonski-2, J.Brosnan, C.Sawatski, R.Gomez, T.Phillips,
             J.Koppe
GIDP- D.Blasingame, G.Oliver, C.Sawatski
2-out RBI- B.White, K.Boyer-3
RLISP 2-out- R.Jablonski-4, R.Gomez-2, K.Boyer-2
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 5 for 13  Phillies: 3 for 6
WEB GEMS- Bot 4th: Gino Cimoli robbed Richie Ashburn of an extra base hit.
 
Shortstop Ken Boyer cracked 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI as the St. Louis
Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10 to 6 at Shibe Park.
 
Boyer had a big day at the plate.  He stroked a one-base hit which scored a
run in the 1st inning, blasted a two-run home run in the 5th inning and
lofted a three-run bomb in the 8th inning.  Offensively, St. Louis was a
juggernaut.  They scored in 6 separate innings.  
 
Jim Brosnan(2-4) got credit for the victory, pitching 7 and 2/3 innings and
allowing 6 runs. Ruben Gomez(1-4) ended up with the loss.  He allowed 8 hits
and 3 walks in 4 and 1/3 innings.  
 
'I just got in the box, looked for a pitch and swung,' Boyer said.  'That's
it'

1959 NL Game: LA @ Mil. Spahn Wins 10th

 June 5, 1959

  Warren Spahn became the first 10 game winner in MLB this season when the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2. Over 37,000 fans were on hand tonight to see Spahn go the distance against LA. He's now 10-0 on the season for the 1st place Braves. Joe Adcock hit 2 homeruns and drove in 4 to lead the offense.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 Milwaukee Braves          6/5/1959
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 3B        3  1  2  0 .256     C.Wise 2B           3  0  0  1 .143  
  C.Neal 2B           3  0  2  1 .343     E.Mathews 3B        4  1  2  2 .296  
  D.Demeter CF        4  1  1  1 .207     H.Aaron RF          3  1  0  0 .343  
  G.Hodges 1B         4  0  0  0 .239     J.Adcock 1B         4  2  3  4 .295  
  R.Repulski LF       4  0  0  0 .283     W.Covington LF      4  0  0  0 .269  
  R.Fairly RF         4  0  0  0 .159     A.Pafko CF          3  1  1  0 .233  
  D.Zimmer SS         4  0  0  0 .181     D.Crandall C        3  0  0  0 .310  
  J.Pignatano C       2  0  0  0 .205     F.Mantilla SS       3  1  0  0 .137  
  J.Podres P          2  0  0  0 .160     W.Spahn P           2  1  1  0 .222  
  J.Klippstein P      0  0  0  0 ----                                          
A-W.Moon PH           1  0  0  0 .282                                          
  G.Snyder P          0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  5  2                 Totals      29  7  7  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Klippstein In 7th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  2  5  0
Braves.......... 0 0 0  1 6 0  0 0    -  7  7  0
 
Dodgers (26-26)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Podres LOSS(3-4)        4 2/3   5   7   7   4   4   2   4.60
J.Klippstein              1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7.08
G.Snyder                  2       2   0   0   1   0   0   6.46
Totals                    8       7   7   7   5   4   2
 
Braves (35-14)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
W.Spahn WIN(10-0)         9       5   2   2   2   4   1   3.05
Totals                    9       5   2   2   2   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,224 DATE- Friday, June 5th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:32
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 5  Braves: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 0
DOUBLES- C.Neal(14th), J.Adcock(5th)
HOME RUNS- D.Demeter(9th), J.Adcock-2(5th)
RBIs- C.Neal(23rd), D.Demeter(23rd), C.Wise(1st), E.Mathews-2(40th),
      J.Adcock-4(18th)
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Neal
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Wise
WALKS- J.Gilliam, J.Pignatano, H.Aaron, A.Pafko, D.Crandall, F.Mantilla,
       W.Spahn
STRIKE OUTS- C.Neal, G.Hodges, R.Fairly, D.Zimmer, J.Adcock, W.Covington,
             D.Crandall, W.Spahn
GIDP- H.Aaron
2-out RBI- J.Adcock-4, E.Mathews-2, D.Demeter
RLISP 2-out- G.Hodges, D.Demeter, R.Repulski, F.Mantilla
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 6  Braves: 2 for 5
 
First baseman Joe Adcock blasted 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Warren Spahn
completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Milwaukee Braves
topped the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 7 to 2 at County
Stadium.
 
Adcock provided much of the offense.  He clubbed a solo home run in the 4th
inning, lofted a three-run 'big-fly' in the 5th inning and doubled in the 8th
inning.  Milwaukee had 7 hits for the night.  
 
The victory went to Spahn(10-0) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Johnny
Podres(3-4) was the losing pitcher.  He was knocked around, surrendering 7
runs in 4 and 2/3 innings.  
 
'I felt great out there tonight' Adcock said. 'I was seeing the ball
perfectly, and I was right on it with my swing.

1959 NL Game Stories: Banks, Burdette, Spahn, and Koufax shine

 May 31, 1959

   There were some interesting results in some game played today in the NL. Chicago's Ernie Banks smacked 3 homeruns in the Cub's game against the SF Giants. He's the 1st player to perform that feat this season in the NL.

  A doubleheader in Milwaukee saw the 1st place Braves take both games with some fine pitching. Lew Burdette pitched a 6-hit shutout in Game 1 that ended in a 1-0 score. In Game 2 Warren Spahn won his 9th game of the season, against no losses, with a Milwaukee 3-2 victory. 

  In Los Angeles, Sandy Koufax tossed a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals while the Dodgers were winning 2-0. Koufax struck out 13 batters in the game, the most by any pitcher in MLB so far this year. 

  

CHICAGO AT SAN FRANCISCO
Cubs............ 2 0 0  1 0 0  1 1 0  -  5  8  1
Giants.......... 0 1 0  0 1 0  1 1 0  -  4  6  1
Win:Hobbie(5-5) Loss:Antonelli(7-3)
Homeruns- E.Banks-3(9th), W.Kirkland(6th), L.Wagner-2(5th), A.Rodgers(8th)
 
Ernie Banks slammed 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Glen Hobbie completed the
game without help from the bullpen at Seals Stadium where the Chicago Cubs
beat the San Francisco Giants by the score of 5 to 4.
 
Banks was unconscious out there.  While San Francisco pitching was serving
softballs up there for him to hit, the San Francisco fans were serving up
some hardball barbs when he entered the batter's box.  But he just used it as
fuel for the fire.  He cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 1st
inning, cracked a solo homerun in the 4th inning, slapped a base-hit in the
6th inning and lofted a solo-blast 'downtown' in the 8th inning.  Chicago
took care of San Francisco with no trouble in the bottom of the 9th.  
 
The win was credited to Hobbie(5-5) who went the whole way allowing 4 runs.
The loss was charged to Johnny Antonelli(7-3).  He allowed 6 hits and 4 walks
in 7 innings.  
 
Banks was in a good mood after the game, 'I'm just seeing and hitting the ball
real well now.  I made some adjustments last week and they are paying off.
That's what this game is about. making adjustments as the season goes along.'

PHILADELPHIA AT MILWAUKEE
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  1
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1    -  1  7  0
Win:Burdette(7-3) Loss:Roberts(2-6)
Homeruns- E.Mathews(11th)
 
Lew Burdette shutout Philadelphia while allowing the Milwaukee bullpen a
day-off as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the struggling Philadelphia Phillies
by the score of 1 to 0 at County Stadium.
 
Burdette(7-3) put on a good performance.  He surrendered only 6 hits and 2
walks in 9 innings improving his ERA from 3.26 to 2.97.  Philadelphia tried
unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.  
 
Robin Roberts(2-6) was hit with the loss.  He gave up 1 run and 7 hits in 8
innings.
 
 
PHILADELPHIA AT MILWAUKEE
Phillies........ 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  3
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  2 0    -  3  8  1
Win:Spahn(9-0) Loss:Phillips(0-2)
Homeruns- B.Bruton(2nd)
 
Warren Spahn pitched a complete game at County Stadium where the seemingly
unstoppable Milwaukee Braves beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 3 to
2.
 
Spahn(9-0) contributed a very nicely pitched game.  He gave up just 5 hits and
2 walks in 9 innings.  Philadelphia was set down quietly in the 9th.
 
Taylor Phillips(0-2) absorbed the loss in relief.  He surrendered 2 runs and 3
hits in 1 and 2/3 innings.  Milwaukee won for the 7th straight time.

ST. LOUIS AT LOS ANGELES
Cardinals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  1  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 0    -  2  5  0
Win:Koufax(2-2) Loss:Blaylock(2-8)
Homeruns- D.Demeter(8th)
 
Sandy Koufax was on top of his game, blanking St. Louis on just 1 hit as the
Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 2 to 0 at
Memorial Coliseum.
 
Koufax(2-2) dominated St. Louis hitters.  He didn't allow much, just 1 hit and
3 walks in 9 innings.  Koufax struckout 13 St. Louis batters seeing his ERA
drop from 5.36 to 4.47.  Neither team managed to score after the 4th inning.
 
The loss was charged to Gary Blaylock(2-8).  When asked about his strikeout
total for the game, Koufax offered, 'The fan's really got into it.  It is fun
to see them tally up the strikeout totals up there in the stands.
Fortunately, I kept them busy this afternoon - of course, it would be all for
naught without the 'W'.'

1959 NL Game: LA @ SF

 May 26, 1959

  Promising LA left hander Sandy Koufax had a very wild outing tonight. Koufax walked 14 batters and struck out 9 as the Dodgers lost to the SF Giants 6-2. He allowed only 4 hits in the 8 innings he pitched, but he was in constant trouble due to the MLB record number of Walks (14) he issued. 

BOXSCORE: 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1959 San Francisco Giants 5/26/1959

 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Fairly RF         4  0  0  0 .152     D.O'Connell 3B      3  0  0  0 .250  
  C.Neal 2B           5  1  2  0 .341     A.Rodgers SS        4  0  0  0 .286  
  W.Moon LF           4  0  1  0 .271     W.Mays CF           4  2  1  0 .302  
  D.Demeter CF        4  0  0  0 .179     O.Cepeda 1B         3  2  0  0 .253  
  G.Hodges 1B         4  1  1  2 .248     J.Brandt LF         4  1  1  3 .295  
  D.Gray 3B           3  0  1  0 .139     F.Alou RF           2  1  1  0 .342  
  J.Pignatano C       4  0  1  0 .191     D.Spencer 2B        3  0  1  1 .265  
  B.Lillis SS         3  0  1  0 .190     B.Schmidt C         3  0  0  0 .248  
  S.Koufax P          3  0  1  0 .250     S.Miller P          1  0  0  1 .000  
A-J.Gilliam PH        1  0  0  0 .234     A.Worthington P     1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  2  8  2                 Totals      28  6  4  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Koufax In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  8  0
Giants.......... 0 1 0  0 2 3  0 0    -  6  4  1
 
Dodgers (20-23)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Koufax LOSS(1-2)        8       4   6   6  14   9   1   5.36
Totals                    8       4   6   6  14   9   1
 
Giants (25-15)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Miller WIN(3-1)         6 1/3   5   0   0   2   6   0   2.32
A.Worthingto              2 2/3   3   2   2   1   4   1   3.71
Totals                    9       8   2   2   3  10   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 20,628 DATE- Tuesday, May 26th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:32
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Giants:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Giants: 1
ERRORS- D.O'Connell
DOUBLES- W.Mays(14th)
HOME RUNS- G.Hodges(8th), J.Brandt(3rd)
RBIs- G.Hodges-2(20th), J.Brandt-3(23rd), D.Spencer(24th), S.Miller
STOLEN BASES- F.Alou(4th), D.Spencer(1st)
WALKS- R.Fairly, D.Gray, B.Lillis, D.O'Connell-2, A.Rodgers, W.Mays, O.Cepeda-2,
       J.Brandt, F.Alou-3, D.Spencer, B.Schmidt, S.Miller-2
STRIKE OUTS- C.Neal, W.Moon, D.Demeter-3, G.Hodges, B.Lillis, S.Koufax-2,
             J.Gilliam, D.O'Connell-2, A.Rodgers, O.Cepeda, J.Brandt, F.Alou,
             D.Spencer-2, B.Schmidt
GIDP- W.Moon
PASSED BALLS- J.Pignatano
2-out RBI- S.Miller, D.Spencer, J.Brandt-3, G.Hodges-2
RLISP 2-out- D.O'Connell-2, W.Moon, A.Rodgers-2, S.Miller, B.Schmidt,
             R.Fairly-2, C.Neal
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 5  Giants: 2 for 10
 
At Seals Stadium the San Francisco Giants easily handled the Los Angeles
Dodgers by the score of 6 to 2.
 
Los Angeles was unable to claim the lead after San Francisco went ahead in the
bottom of the 2nd inning scoring one runner.  Despite losing, Los Angeles
out-hit San Francisco 8 to 4.  
 
The win was credited to Stu Miller(3-1) who went 6 and 1/3 innings allowing no
runs. Sandy Koufax(1-2) was the loser.  He struggled with his control issuing
14 walks in 8 innings.