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SEPTEMBER
1959
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 1, 1959 | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Los Angeles Dodgers
0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Milwaukee Braves
3 at County Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Washington Senators
7, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 2, 1959 | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Crosley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Crosley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
9, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Philadelphia Phillies
11, Milwaukee Braves
5 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
4, Boston Red Sox
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
7, Detroit Tigers
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
11, Detroit Tigers
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Cleveland Stadium | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 3, 1959 | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | San Francisco Giants
8, Chicago Cubs
5 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Memorial Stadium | | | New York Yankees
9, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
4, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago Cubs
2, San Francisco Giants
1 at Seals Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
9, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
3, New York Yankees
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Jim Lemon of Washington knocks in 6 runs in the 3rd
inning, on 2 HRs, tying 2 ML records. Washington scores
10 in the inning to triumph over Cleveland 14-2.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1959 | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Milwaukee Braves
1 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Shibe Park | | | San Francisco Giants
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Seals Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Kansas City Athletics
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
14, Boston Red Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Sandy Koufax runs his streak to 41 strikeouts in 3
games, for another new ML record, but loses the doubleheader
opener 3-0.
The Dodgers set a record for a Coliseum doubleheader
when 39,432 fans show up for 2 with the Cubs. The
Dodgers split, losing the 2nd game 5-3, to drop
3 games behind the Giants.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 6, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
6, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Los Angeles Dodgers
0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Philadelphia Phillies
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Cardinals
1, San Francisco Giants
0 at Seals Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
7, Kansas City Athletics
6 at Tiger Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
5, New York Yankees
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 7, 1959 | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Crosley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
7, Chicago Cubs
1 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Milwaukee Braves
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at County Stadium | | | Milwaukee Braves
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
7, Washington Senators
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Washington Senators
8, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
12, New York Yankees
4 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
13, Kansas City Athletics
7 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
15, Detroit Tigers
14 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Detroit Tigers
5 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 8, 1959 | | Chicago White Sox
3, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 9, 1959 | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
1, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Milwaukee Braves
5, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Seals Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Memorial Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
5, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-6, including a HR, in a 12-1
romp over Kansas City's Ray Herbert.
Brothers Jim and Ed Bailey form the battery
for the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd game of a doubleheader
against the Cubs. Jim is charged with the 6-3
loss in his ML debut.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 10, 1959 | | Cincinnati Reds
10, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
5, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Milwaukee Braves
7, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at County Stadium | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, San Francisco Giants
3 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
6, Cleveland Indians
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Detroit Tigers
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
12, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
8, Chicago White Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Orioles whitewash the White Sox twice 3-0
and 1-0. Jack Fisher and Jerry Walker hurl the
shutouts.
The Phillies Robin Roberts beats the Giants
1-0 on a 3-hitter. Roberts also gains revenge
on Willie McCovey by ending McCovey's consecutive-game
hitting streak at 22 games. Phils CF Richie Ashburn
holds the rookie record of 23 games.
Los Angeles defeats Pittsburgh and Elroy Face
5-4. It is Face's first loss after 22 straight
wins, 17 of them in 1959. He will end the year at
18-1.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
2, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Milwaukee Braves
10, Cincinnati Reds
2 at County Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
1, San Francisco Giants
0 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
3, Chicago White Sox
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
1, Chicago White Sox
0 at Memorial Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
8, Boston Red Sox
6 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
9, Detroit Tigers
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Sam Jones's 20th victory of the season, 9-1 over
the Phillies, puts the Giants back in first place
by a game.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 12, 1959 | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
9, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Seals Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, New York Yankees
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Glen Hobbie of the Cubs stops Ken Boyer's hitting
streak at 29 games. He was 41-for-117 for a .350 mark
over the course of his streak. Hobbie allows just
4 hits in shutting out the Cards 8-0.
The Braves Red Schoendienst returns to the line-up
for the first time since being diagnosed as suffering
from tuberculosis last November.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
8, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Milwaukee Braves
2 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
1, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Seals Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
9, Baltimore Orioles
5 at Memorial Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
4, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | New York Yankees
1, Cleveland Indians
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
4, Los Angeles Dodgers
1 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, San Francisco Giants
1 at Seals Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
9, Kansas City Athletics
4 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
9, Chicago White Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, New York Yankees
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Detroit Tigers
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Carl Yastrzemski plays for Minneapolis (AA), but the
game is protested by Omaha because Yaz is not eligible
to play until OF Lee Howell leaves for military duty
on the 18th.
Dodger SS Maury Wills goes 5-for-5 in a 10-inning,
8-7 win over the Braves. The Dodgers tie the
Braves for 2nd, 2 games behind the Giants.
The Giants whip Warren Spahn and the Braves
13-6 behind Jack Sanford. Willie Mays has 4 hits
and 5 RBI. The Giants are now 2 games in front with
8 to play.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 15, 1959 | | Los Angeles Dodgers
8, Milwaukee Braves
7 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | San Francisco Giants
13, Cincinnati Reds
6 at Seals Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Baltimore Orioles
2, Detroit Tigers
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
1, Cleveland Indians
0 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
4, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
1, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Kansas City Athletics
6, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1959 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Los Angeles Dodgers
4 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Milwaukee Braves
2, San Francisco Giants
0 at Seals Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
3, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Cleveland Indians
5 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
3, Chicago White Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 1959 | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | San Francisco Giants
13, Milwaukee Braves
6 at Seals Stadium | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 18, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago White Sox
1, Detroit Tigers
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
11, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Municipal Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
6, New York Yankees
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
9, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Shibe Park | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Forbes Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
4, San Francisco Giants
1 at Seals Stadium | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
5, San Francisco Giants
3 at Seals Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
13, Kansas City Athletics
7 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
5, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Giants play their last game in Seals Stadium
before moving to Candlestick Park, losing to Los Angeles
8-2. The Dodgers sweep the series and drop the
Giants from first to 3rd. The Braves are in 2nd,
a half game back.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 20, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
8, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Shibe Park | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Forbes Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
8, San Francisco Giants
2 at Seals Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
11, Chicago Cubs
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Municipal Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Braves Warren Spahn notches his 20th win, 8-6,
and his 266th NL victory to tie Eppa Rixey of the
Phils and Reds for the career high in wins by a lefthander.
The Braves and the Dodgers are now tied for the lead
in the 3-team pennant race.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 21, 1959 | | Milwaukee Braves
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
6 at Forbes Field | | | Chicago Cubs
12, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The "Go-Go" White Sox clinch their first pennant
in 40 years with a 4-2 win over the 2nd-place
Indians. Early Wynn gets the win, with Gerry Staley
saving the game in the 9th.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 22, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
5, San Francisco Giants
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Shibe Park | | | Milwaukee Braves
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
11, Los Angeles Dodgers
10 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Cleveland Indians
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Kansas City Athletics
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Cubs continue to dash the Giants' pennant hopes
as Cal Neeman's 10th-inning HR gives Chicago a 9-8
win. The Cubs won the day before 5-4, on George Altman's 9th-inning, 2-run HR.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
9, San Francisco Giants
8 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Milwaukee Braves
4 at Forbes Field | | | Los Angeles Dodgers
3, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Fenway Park | | | Kansas City Athletics
7, Detroit Tigers
6 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Phillies P Humberto Robinson says that gambler
Harold Friedman offered him $1,500 to throw a game
with the Reds. The pitcher ignores him and hurls a
7-2 win. Friedman is held on bail. Commissioner
Ford Frick later commends Robinson for promptly reporting
to him.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1959 | | Los Angeles Dodgers
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Milwaukee Braves
3 at County Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
10, Washington Senators
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Kansas City Athletics
7 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
At Milwaukee the Braves beat the Phillies 3-2
behind Warren Spahn's 21st win. He is now ahead of
Eppa Rixey as the winningest NL lefty.
The Cubs put the pennant race in a tie by blasting
the Dodgers 12-2 at Wrigley. The Cubs tally 18
hits in chasing Johnny Podres.
At St. Louis, Sam Jones pitches a 7-inning no-hitter,
but NL President Warren Giles will rule it unofficial
after rain wipes out the last 2 innings. But Jones
gets credit for his 21st win 4-0 and Willie Mays
and Willie McCovey HRs account for the runs.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 26, 1959 | | Chicago Cubs
12, Los Angeles Dodgers
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
6 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at County Stadium | | | San Francisco Giants
4, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
5, Washington Senators
4 at Fenway Park | | | Kansas City Athletics
8, Cleveland Indians
4 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
7, New York Yankees
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In one of the NL's frequent tight races, the Braves
and Dodgers finish in a tie (86-68), with the
Giants a close 3rd (83-71). The Dodgers beat Chicago
7-1 while the Braves beat the Phillies 52.
The Giants drop 2 to the Cardinals, to finish
with 7 losses in their final 8 games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 27, 1959 | | Los Angeles Dodgers
7, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Pittsburgh Pirates
7 at Crosley Field | | | Milwaukee Braves
5, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at County Stadium | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, San Francisco Giants
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Cardinals
14, San Francisco Giants
8 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Washington Senators
2 at Fenway Park | | | Kansas City Athletics
6, Cleveland Indians
5 at Cleveland Stadium | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Baltimore Orioles
3, New York Yankees
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In the first game of a best-of-3 playoff, the
Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 in a cold Milwaukee
drizzle. Rookie Larry Sherry pitches 72Ž3
innings of scoreless relief.
Cubs manager Bob Scheffing resigns and
is replaced by Charlie Grimm, who last managed the
Cubs from 1932 to 1949.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 | | Los Angeles Dodgers
3, Milwaukee Braves
2 at County Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Dodgers win Game 2 of the playoff 6-5,
and take the NL pennant. Los Angeles overcomes a 5-2,
9th-inning deficit to tie the game; they win
it in the 12th when Gil Hodges scores from 2nd on
Felix Mantilla's off-balance heave past 1B after a
difficult chance on Carl Furillo's grounder.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 29, 1959 | | Los Angeles Dodgers
6, Milwaukee Braves
5 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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