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San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-05-04 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5932 · 3:09
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 6–5. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 9th. Gordon Jones earned the win and Jack Sanford picked up the save. Pete Whisenant went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Gordon Jones L: Bob Purkey SV: Jack Sanford
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Gordon Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Sanford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Mabe | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: 43
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: PO1(1361)#
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Frank Robinson: 43
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Felipe Alou: HR/8
- Daryl Spencer: 6
- Andre Rodgers: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Schmidt: 13
- Mike McCormick: 7
- Jim Davenport: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Bailey: W
- Bob Purkey: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: WP.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S8.2-3
- Vada Pinson: K
- Frank Robinson: 5
Top 4
- Willie Kirkland: 13
- Willie Mays: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/89
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Pete Whisenant: HR/78.1-H
- Gus Bell: W
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)/FO
- Ed Bailey: D/78.1-3
- Bob Purkey: 563
- Johnny Temple: IW
- Vada Pinson: 9
Top 5
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Andre Rodgers: E1/TH.1-2
- Bob Schmidt: 9
- Mike McCormick: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Davenport: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: 13
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Ed Bailey: 9
Top 6
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: S9
- Felipe Alou: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Johnny Temple: D9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: 9
Top 7
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Bob Schmidt: K
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Pete Whisenant: 43
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 8
- Leon Wagner: 3/G
- Jim Davenport: 5
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- Willie Mays: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 8
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Bob Purkey: HP
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Daryl Spencer: S.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: S.1-2;2-3
- Jackie Brandt: 42(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Hank Sauer: K
- Jim Davenport: D/89.1-H;2-H;3-H;B-3(THH)
- Willie Kirkland: S9.3-H
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Frank Robinson: HR/7
- Frank Thomas: S
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Gus Bell: D/78.1-H
- Roy McMillan: 8
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager Rigney ejected by HP umpire Secory after warnings to both teams about throwing at batters