Tuesday, June 2, 1959

Milwaukee 13, San Francisco 0
at Milwaukee, WI

SF   000 000 000 = 0-5-0
MIL 430 101 04x = 13-17-1
WP- Rush (1-3); LP- Miller (1-1)

The Braves put this one away early, scoring seven runs in the first two innings. League-leading hitter Hank Aaron went 5-for-5 with five runs scored. Frank Torre chipped in with three hits and three RBI. Billy Bruton and Del Crandall each had three RBI as well. It was the worst loss of the season for the first-place Giants. Spot starter Bob Rush twirled a complete-game, five-hit shutout.


Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 0
at Pittsburgh, PA

STL 000 000 000 = 0-6-0
PIT 000 000 001 = 1-11-0
WP- Face (3-2); LP- McDaniel (1-5)
Two out when winning run scored.

Danny Kravitz's pinch-hit RBI single with two out in the bottom of the ninth off Lindy McDaniel plated Don Hoak with the winning run. With two outs and nobody on, Hoak walked. Roman Mejias followed with a single, sending Hoak to third. Kravitz then delivered a ground ball up the middle to bring Hoak home. Pittsburgh's Harvey Haddix found himself in yet another pitching duel---this time with St. Louis' Larry Jackson.


Los Angeles 9, Cincinnati 4

at Cincinnati, OH

LA   201 121 020 = 9-11-0

CIN 002 100 100 = 4-8-1

WP- Drysdale (8-5); LP- Lawrence (2-5)

Charlie Neal hit two home runs, Ron Fairly and Johnny Roseboro added round trippers, and the Dodgers ran roughshod over the NL's worst pitching staff. Cincinnati's Brooks Lawrence couldn't make it out of the fifth inning, surrendering six earned runs and three of the four Dodgers home runs. The Dodgers are now just one game below .500.

Monday, June 1, 1959

San Francisco 3, Milwaukee 1
at Milwaukee, WI

SF    000 000 021 = 3-7-0
MIL 000 000 010 = 1-7-0
WP- S. Jones (8-2); SV- G. Jones (5); LP- Jay (3-2)

Willie Mays' two-run double in the top of the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie. After Hank Aaron's RBI single made the score 2-1 in the Braves' eighth, Darryl Spencer smacked a solo home run in the ninth off Milwaukee reliever Juan Pizarro for an insurance run. The streaking Giants extended their first-place lead over idle St. Louis to 3.5 games.

Sunday, May 31, 1959

San Francisco 6, Chicago 3
at San Francisco, CA

CHI 001 002 000 = 3-9-1
SF   300 030 00x = 6-8-4
WP- Antonelli (9-2); SV- Worthington (5); LP- Hobbie (5-6)

The Giants extended their first-place lead to three games behind their power and John Antonelli. For the second time in less than a week, three Giants hit consecutive homers in the same inning: Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Leon Wagner all connected in the first inning off Cubs starter Glenn Hobbie. Antonelli went six innings and raised his record to 9-2 with an ERA of 1.89. Mays added a second homer, a two-run shot, in the fifth inning.


Milwaukee 9, Philadelphia 0 (DH #2)

PHI 000 000 000 = 0-5-1
MIL 212 100 30x = 9-12-0
WP- Spahn (5-6); LP- Semproch (0-3)

The Braves earned a doubleheader sweep and two shutouts in the nightcap. Warren Spahn not only pitched his eighth complete game, he smacked a double and a two-run homer for three RBI on the day. Eddie Mathews (two-run) and Frank Torre (solo) also hit home runs for Milwaukee. Hank Aaron had two doubles and a single for the Braves.


Milwaukee 1, Philadelphia 0 (DH #1)
at Milwaukee, WI

PHI 000 000 000 = 0-6-1
MIL 000 000 01x = 1-7-0
WP- Burdette (5-4); SV- McMahon (6); LP- Roberts (6-3)

Eddie Mathews singled home Billy Bruton in the eighth inning for the game's only run. With one out, Bruton doubled and Mathews promptly singled to center field. Lew Burdette went eight innings and Don McMahon earned the save. Robin Roberts was the tough luck loser for the Phillies.


Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 4
at Los Angeles, CA

STL 000 000 040 = 4-7-3
LA   003 100 10x = 5-7-0
WP- Koufax (2-0); SV- Fowler (2); LP- Blaylock (4-5)

Ken Boyer's grand slam in the eighth inning off Dodgers starter Sandy Koufax made a rout close, but Art Fowler notched his second save despite authoring a tricky ninth. Fowler struck out Stan Musial with runners on first and second for the game's final out. Don Demeter and Charlie Neal each hit solo homers for the Dodgers, who've won three of four and lead the league in home runs. Cardinals second baseman Don Blasingame committed two errors in a three-run Dodger third inning.


Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 1 (DH #2)

PIT 000 000 100 = 1-5-1
CIN 200 110 01x = 5-9-1
WP- Newcombe (6-2); LP- Green (2-1)

Don Newcombe pitched a complete-game, five-hitter as the Reds swept a doubleheader. The reeling Pirates have lost 15 of 20. Newcombe's fifth complete game was aided by a two-run home run by Pete Whisenant in the first inning. Frank Robinson added three hits (double, two singles) and an RBI.


Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3 (DH #1)
at Cincinnati, OH

PIT 110 000 010 = 3-10-0
CIN 100 001 11x = 4-12-1
WP- Acker (1-3); LP- Blackburn (0-4)

Roy McMillan's RBI single plated Gus Bell in the bottom of the eighth for the Reds, snapping a 3-3 tie. Bob Skinner's solo homer in the top of the inning had tied the game. Vada Pinson had three hits, including a triple, and an RBI for Cincinnati. Dick Groat went 3-for-5 to lift his average to .333.

Saturday, May 30, 1959

San Francisco 9, Chicago 5
at San Francisco, CA

CHI 010 004 000 = 5-6-0
SF   031 100 31x = 9-13-0
WP- McCormick (4-3); L- Anderson (5-5)

The first-place Giants shrugged off a four-run Cubs sixth inning and took control to stay two games in front of St. Louis. Mike McCormick walked home two runs in the Cubs' rally, which tied the game, 5-5. Orlando Cepeda's two-run single capped a three-run seventh for the Giants.


Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 1
at Milwaukee, WI

PHI 201 002 000 = 5-11-0
MIL 000 000 100 = 1-4-3
WP- Cardwell (1-4); LP- Buhl (3-2)

Don Cardwell retired the first 15 Braves hitters as the Phillies cruised to victory. Cardwell came into the game with an ERA of over 8.00. Harry Anderson had three singles and three RBI for the Phillies, who were aided by three Milwaukee errors.


St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 3
at Los Angeles, CA

STL 000 004 000 = 4-8-2
LA  300 000 000 = 3-7-2
WP- Miller (1-1); SV- McDaniel (6); LP- Podres (3-6)

Johnny Podres had one bad inning and it cost him. The Dodgers' Podres was cruising along until the sixth inning, when the Cardinals touched him for four runs on five hits. Gil Hodges' three-run homer in the first was all the Dodgers could muster off Bob Miller and Lindy McDaniel. Miller was making just his second start of the season for St. Louis.


Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 6
at Cincinnati, OH

PIT 500 001 000 = 6-13-3
CIN 000 033 20x = 8-15-0
WP- Pena (2-2); SV- Acker (6); LP- Blackburn (0-2)

Despite spotting the reeling Pirates five first-inning runs, the Reds came back to win. Pittsburgh starter Bennie Daniels wasn't able to hold the big lead, and was knocked out of the game in the fifth inning. Vada Pinson's three-run homer in the sixth tied the game, and three Pirates errors in the seventh led to two unearned runs that gave Cincinnati the lead for good. Smoky Burgess hit a three-run homer (his first) in the first inning, when the Bucs roughed up Reds starter Jim O'Toole. Pittsburgh has lost 13 of 18.

Friday, May 29, 1959

St. Louis 9, San Francisco 4
at San Francisco, CA

STL 000 330 300 = 9-14-0
SF   400 000 000 = 4-6-1
WP- Mizell (5-2); SV- McDaniel (5); LP- Sanford (3-5)

Vinegar Bend Mizell gave up four runs in a very rough first inning, but then didn't allow another hit until the ninth inning before tiring. Bill White and Hal Smith each had three RBI for the Cardinals, who won two out of three in the series and are now two games behind the Giants for first place. Mizell helped his own cause with two singles.

Milwaukee 3, Philadelphia 1
at Milwaukee, WI

PHI 010 000 000 = 1-6-1
MIL 003 000 00x = 3-5-0
WP- Willey (2-1); SV- McMahon (5); LP- Conley (2-3)

The Braves ended the Phillies' modest two-game winning streak behind a strong performance by starting pitcher Carl Willey, who threw eight innings of one-run baseball. Hank Aaron's three-run homer in the third inning proved to be the difference.

Los Angeles 10, Chicago 4
at Los Angeles, CA

CHI 100 100 101 = 4-7-0
LA  031 202 02x = 10-10-0
WP- McDevitt (3-2); LP- Drabowsky (2-5)

Dick Gray's three-run homer in the second inning put the Dodgers ahead to stay. Cubs starter Moe Drabowsky lasted just three-plus innings, surrendering six runs and walking five Dodgers hitters. Ron Fairly added a two-run shot in the eighth as the Dodgers won the last two games of the series. The Dodgers blasted three triples off Cubs pitching, yet only one of those scored.

Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 1
at Cincinnati, OH

PIT 100 104 000 = 6-12-1
CIN 010 000 000 = 1-6-1
WP- Kline (2-3); LP- Lawrence (2-4)

Roman Mejias, the Pirates rightfielder while Robert Clemente mends, had four hits, including a three-run homer that broken open a close game in the sixth inning. Ron Kline pitched seven strong innings for Pittsburgh, winners for just the third time in their past 12 games. Frank Thomas homered in the second inning for the Reds' lone score.

Thursday, May 28, 1959

St. Louis 2, San Francisco 1
at San Francisco, CA

STL 000 100 001 = 2-6-0
SF   100 000 000 = 1-5-2
WP- Jackson (6-2); SV- McDaniel (4); LP- G. Jones (3-2)

A crucial ninth inning error by left fielder Leon Wagner cost the Giants. Bill White singled to lead off the Cardinals' ninth, but Wagner let the ball trickle under his glove, enabling White to advance to third base with nobody out. Joe Cunningham promptly singled White home to break a 1-1 tie. Both starters (Larry Jackson and Sam Jones for St. Louis and SF, respectively) pitched eight innings and allowed only one run. Ken Boyer hit a solo homer for the Cardinals in the fourth inning.


Milwaukee 11, Pittsburgh 5
at Milwaukee, WI

PIT 102 001 001 = 5-11-4
MIL 120 005 30x = 11-12-0
WP- Jay (3-1); LP- Friend (3-5)

The Braves won the rubber game thanks to a 12-hit attack and four Bucs errors. Billy Bruton had three hits and six RBI, including a two-run homer. The Braves blew the game open with a five-run sixth, capped by Bruton's four-bagger. Joey Jay gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings, but it was good enough to qualify for the win. Pittsburgh has lost 9 of 11.

Los Angeles 6, Chicago 5
at Los Angeles, CA

CHI 000 200 111 = 5-7-0
LA  101 030 001 = 6-9-0
WP- Sherry (1-2); LP- Ceccarelli (1-1)

Jim Baxes' pinch-hit home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth snapped the Dodgers' seven-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. The Cubs tied the game in their half of the ninth on a two-out triple by Bobby Thomson that scored Irv Noren. Don Demeter added a two-run homer for Los Angeles.

Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 4
at Cincinnati, OH

PHI 004 120 010 = 8-15-0
CIN 010 210 000 = 4-7-1
WP- Owens (5-2); SV- Farrell (3); LP- Nuxhall (2-4)

A four-run third inning lifted the Phillies to victory. Seven straight Phillies reached base, chasing Reds starter Joe Nuxhall. Sparky Anderson went 3-for-3 with two RBI.

Wednesday, May 27, 1959

San Francisco 6, St. Louis 2
at San Francisco, CA

STL 000 000 101 = 2-8-1
SF   203 000 01x = 6-11-1
WP- Antonelli (8-2); LP- Blaylock (4-4)

Willie Kirkland, Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda hit back-to-back-to-back solo homers in the third inning to stake the Giants to a 5-0 lead. Mays had also hit a two-run shot in the first inning. The Cardinals fell to four games behind red-hot, first-place San Francisco. John Antonelli pitched his seventh complete game of the season to earn his eighth win.

Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 2 (12 inn)
at Milwaukee, WI

PIT 000 000 200 001 = 3-9-3
MIL 100 100 000 000 = 2-11-1
WP- Law (2-5); SV- Blackburn (3); LP- McMahon (2-3)

Don Hoak's RBI single in the 12th proved to be the game winner. The Braves had the bases loaded with nobody out in the 10th but failed to score. Both starting pitchers (Vern Law and Warren Spahn; Pittsburgh and Milwaukee respectively) threw 11 innings in yet another Pirates-Braves pitching duel. Milwaukee's Hank Aaron and Wes Covington pulled a rare feat: back-to-back triples in the first inning.

Chicago 7, Los Angeles 6
at Los Angeles, CA

CHI 061 000 000 = 7-13-3
LA 030 010 101 = 6-10-0
WP- Hobbie (5-5); SV- Elston (5); LP- Drysdale (7-5)

The Dodgers dropped their seventh straight as the Cubs roughed up Don Drysdale, the league leader in innings pitched. Seven straight Cubs batters reached base in a six-run second inning. Chicago pounded out 13 hits to move to within one game of .500 (21-22). The Dodgers, alone in first place two weeks ago, are in fifth place, 9 games out of first.


Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 2
at Cincinnati, OH

PHI 010 201 000 = 4-11-1
CIN 000 000 020 = 2-6-1
WP- Roberts (6-2); SV- Farrell (2); LP- Purkey (5-5)

The Phillies built a 4-0 lead by the sixth inning and held on. Roy McMillan's two-run homer in the eighth inning brought the Reds close, and Cincy loaded the bases in the ninth inning before Dick Farrell got the final two outs for the save. Sparky Anderson had a double and two RBI for the Phillies.

Tuesday, May 26, 1959

San Francisco 10, Los Angeles 9
at San Francisco, CA

LA 001 200 402 = 9-10-2
SF 200 100 16x = 10-12-2
WP- G. Jones (3-1); SV- Shipley (1); LP- Labine (2-1)

The Giants scored six runs in the eighth inning, erasing a 7-4 deficit in defeating the Dodgers for a fifth straight time in as many days. Don Demeter's grand slam broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning, but the struggling Dodgers couldn't hang onto the lead. Wally Moon, Don Zimmer and Dick Gray also hit home runs for Los Angeles. The Giants banged out eight hits in the eighth inning.

Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 1 (10 innings)
at Milwaukee, WI

PIT 000 100 000 0 = 1-11-2
MIL 000 000 001 1 = 2-3-0
Two out when winning run scored
WP- Pizarro (3-0); LP- Face (2-2)

Hank Aaron's two-out solo homer in the bottom of the 10th was the decisive blow. Pittsburgh's Harvey Haddix pitched eight shutout innings (one hit) but was replaced in the ninth by Roy Face. The Braves tied the game in the ninth on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Johnny Logan. Aaron then victimized Face in the 10th.

Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 6
at Cincinnati, OH

PHI 000 300 030 = 6-9-1
CIN 240 010 00x = 7-15-1
WP- Newcombe (5-2); SV- Brosnan (1); LP- Gomez (1-5)

Don Newcombe helped his own cause by getting three hits, including a solo homer. Vada Pinson had four hits as the Reds hung on after building an early 6-0 lead. The Phillies slammed four home runs, including two by struggling Wally Post.

Monday, May 25, 1959

Chicago 10, St. Louis 2
at St. Louis, MO

CHI 032 010 220 = 10-13-2
STL 000 001 100 = 2-9-2
WP- Anderson (5-4); LP- Ricketts (1-1)

Irv Noren slapped two triples and scored two runs, Ernie Banks had three singles and two RBI, and the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak---all at the hands of the Cardinals. Sammy Taylor added a two-run home run.

San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1
at San Francisco, CA

LA 000 001 000 = 1-4-2
SF 001 001 00x = 2-10-0
WP- McCormick (3-3); SV- Worthington (4); LP- Podres (3-5)

The Giants beat the Dodgers for a fourth straight day. Dick Gray's error in the sixth inning put Bob Schmidt in scoring position, and Schmidt was plated by a Jim Davenport two-out single to break a 1-1 tie. Felipe Alou added a solo homer for the first-place Giants.

Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 3
at Philadelphia, PA

MIL 003 011 000 = 5-10-0
PHI 100 001 001 = 3-10-1
WP- Buhl (3-1); SV- McMahon (4); LP- Cardwell (0-4)

Bob Buhl went 8.2 innings and the Braves rode a three-run third inning to victory. Eddie Mathews had three hits, including an RBI double.

Sunday, May 24, 1959

DH: Cincinnati 10-3; Pittsburgh 11-2

at Pittsburgh, PA

Game 1

CIN 003 034 000 = 10-15-1

PIT 200 010 134 = 11-13-2

None out when winning run scored

WP- Face (2-1); LP- Acker (0-3)

The Pirates stormed back from a 10-3 deficit in the final three innings to steal the win, ending a seven-game losing streak. Smokey Burgess' bases-loaded walk brought in the winning run.

Game 2

CIN 021 000 000 = 3-7-0

PIT 000 001 001 = 2-13-0

WP- Schmidt (1-1); SV- Hook (1); LP- Friend (3-4)

Jerry Lynch's solo home run in the third inning proved to be the game-winner.