Sunday, June 21, 2015

Tuesday, June 9, 1959

St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 2
at St. Louis, MO

MIL  000 100 001 = 2-8-1
STL  030 010 20x = 6-12-0
WP- Jackson (7-2); LP- Spahn (5-7)

Larry Jackson twirled his second complete game of the season and the Cardinals won with tremendous production from their nos. 4-8 hitters. With the top three hitters in the batting order going 1-for-15, Ken Boyer, Joe Cunningham, Gene Oliver, Hal Smith and Alex Grammas combined to go 11-for-19 with five RBI. Cunningham had two triples. Jackson cruised to his seventh victory, aided by double plays turned by his infield in four consecutive innings (fourth through seventh).


San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 0
at Pittsburgh, PA

SF   100 031 000 = 5-14-3
PIT  000 000 000 = 0-3-0
WP- Antonelli (11-2); LP- Law (2-6)

John Antonelli carried a no-hitter until there was one out in the sixth inning in twirling his eighth complete game of the season as the Giants continued to roll. Willie Kirkland hit a two-run homer and the Giants won their second straight game without Willie Mays, who is day-to-day with a knee contusion.


Los Angeles 8, Philadelphia 7 (10 innings)
at Philadelphia, PA

LA   302 200 000 1 = 8-11-2
PHI  000 401 200 0 = 7-9-0
WP- Sherry (2-2); SV- Labine (3); LP- Farrell (1-2)

The Phillies rallied from a 7-0 deficit to tie the game in the seventh inning, but the Dodgers prevailed on an RBI double from Maury Wills in the tenth frame. Gil Hodges hit two home runs for Los Angeles and registered five RBI.


Cincinnati 14, Chicago 5
at Chicago, IL

CIN 012 605 000 = 14-13-0
CHI 100 000 022 = 5-8-1
WP- Nuxhall (3-5); LP- Anderson (5-7)

Jerry Lynch hit a grand slam in a six-run fourth inning as the Reds demolished the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Gus Bell launched a three-run triple two innings later in a five-run uprising. Cubs starter Bob Anderson was strafed for nine runs (eight earned) in 3.1 innings. Frank Robinson added a two-run homer in the Cincinnati onslaught.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Monday, June 8, 1959

San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 2
at Pittsburgh, PA

SF   000 021 130 = 7-7-0
PIT 000 020 000 = 2-8-1
WP- Miller (2-2); LP- Kline (2-5)

The first-place Giants kept rolling along behind a complete game from Stu Miller. It took five innings before the Giants offense got rolling but once it did, the Bucs had no answer as they trotted out four pitchers to no avail. Hot-hitting Willie Mays got the day off but it didn't matter as Willie Kirkland and Jackie Brandt each hit home runs.


Chicago 6, Milwaukee 5 (10 innings)
at Milwaukee, WI

CHI  101 000 020 2 = 6-12-1
MIL  002 000 002 1 = 5-9-0
WP- Elston (3-2); SV- Drabowsky (1); LP- Trowbridge (1-2)

In a battle of All-Star sluggers, the Cubs outlasted the Braves. Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews each hit two home runs for Chicago and Milwaukee, respectively. Banks' second was a two-run shot that broke a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning. Mathews' second was a two-run homer that tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. Joe Adcock hit a solo homer in the 10th but it wasn't enough for the Braves.