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1959 Cincinnati Reds

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Season
1959
league Name
National League
division
-
level
MLB
nickname
Reds
record
GBL
13.0
div rank
5
League rank
5
MLB Rank
11
ballpark
Crosley Field
Attendance
801,298
att rk
15
payroll
0
pay rk
0
playoffs
dnq
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-04-09 Apr Thu pit 1 box | pbp W 4-1 9 1-0 W1 1 1 2 Yes 32,190 2:05 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Ron Kline -- Frank Robinson (1)
1959-04-10 Apr Fri PHI 2 box | pbp L 1-2 9 1-1 L1 4 4 7 Yes 22,189 1:59 Don Newcombe Robin Roberts Don Newcombe -- --
1959-04-14 Apr Tue pit 3 box | pbp W 3-2 9 2-1 W1 4 4 7 Yes 7,631 2:14 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Red Witt -- Vada Pinson (1) - Ed Bailey (1)
1959-04-15 Apr Wed pit 4 box | pbp W 10-5 9 3-1 W2 3 3 6 Yes 3,228 2:14 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Bob Friend Bob Mabe Vada Pinson (2) - Jerry Lynch (1) - Ed Bailey (2)
1959-04-17 Apr Fri phi 5 box | pbp L 1-5 9 3-2 L1 3 3 6 Yes 8,376 2:50 Brooks Lawrence Ray Semproch Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-04-18 Apr Sat phi 6 box | pbp L 9-14 9 3-3 L2 6 6 10 -- 2,890 2:51 Don Newcombe Al Schroll Don Newcombe -- Frank Robinson (2) - Roy McMillan (1) - Jerry Lynch (2)
1959-04-19 Apr Sun phi 7 box | pbp W 12-5 9 4-3 W1 4 4 8 Yes 8,091 2:55 Jim O'Toole Bob Mabe Jim Owens -- Frank Robinson (3)
1959-04-21 Apr Tue MLN 8 box | pbp L 4-7 9 4-4 L1 5 5 9 Yes 6,869 2:08 Bob Purkey Warren Spahn Bob Purkey -- --
1959-04-22 Apr Wed PIT 9 box | pbp L 8-9 9 4-5 L2 5 5 10 Yes 16,038 2:22 Joe Nuxhall Roy Face Orlando Pena -- Gus Bell (1)
1959-04-23 Apr Thu PIT 10 box | pbp W 5-2 9 5-5 W1 5 5 9 Yes 18,819 2:32 Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lawrence Red Witt -- --
1959-04-24 Apr Fri mln 11 box | pbp L 7-10 9 5-6 L1 5 5 10 Yes 14,874 2:45 Don Newcombe Joey Jay Don Newcombe Don McMahon Gus Bell (3) - Frank Thomas (1) - Roy McMillan (2)
1959-04-25 Apr Sat mln 12 box | pbp W 7-6 9 6-6 W1 5 5 9 Yes 5,612 2:55 Bob Purkey Tom Acker Warren Spahn Bob Mabe Johnny Temple (1)
1959-04-26 Apr Sun mln 13 box | pbp W 11-10 9 7-6 W2 4 4 7 Yes 14,925 3:35 Joe Nuxhall Bob Purkey Warren Spahn -- Frank Thomas (2)
1959-04-29 Apr Wed chn 14 box | pbp W 18-8 9 8-6 W3 3 3 6 Yes 6,910 2:59 Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lawrence Moe Drabowsky Bob Mabe Frank Robinson (4) - Gus Bell (4) - Roy McMillan (3)
1959-04-30 Apr Thu chn 15 box | pbp L 2-3 10 8-7 L1 4 4 8 Yes 3,377 2:45 Bob Purkey Bill Henry Bob Mabe -- Jerry Lynch (3)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-05-01 May Fri lan 16 box | pbp W 5-3 9 9-7 W1 4 4 7 Yes 11,143 2:31 Orlando Pena Orlando Pena Don Drysdale Hal Jeffcoat Jerry Lynch (5)
1959-05-02 May Sat lan 17 box | pbp W 16-4 9 10-7 W2 3 3 5 Yes 5,247 2:55 Jim O'Toole Willard Schmidt Gene Snyder -- Vada Pinson (3) - Frank Robinson (5) - Walt Dropo (1)
1959-05-03 May Sun lan 19 box | pbp W 6-3 9 11-8 L1 2 2 6 Yes 0 2:31 Brooks Lawrence Bob Mabe Clem Labine -- Vada Pinson (4) - Jerry Lynch (6)
1959-05-03 May Sun lan 19 box | pbp L 1-7 9 11-8 L1 2 2 6 Yes 27,962 2:42 Joe Nuxhall Danny McDevitt Joe Nuxhall -- --
1959-05-04 May Mon sfn 20 box | pbp L 5-6 9 11-9 L2 4 4 8 Yes 5,932 3:09 Bob Purkey Gordon Jones Bob Purkey Jack Sanford Frank Robinson (6) - Frank Thomas (3) - Pete Whisenant (1)
1959-05-05 May Tue sfn 21 box | pbp W 5-2 9 12-9 W1 2 2 4 Yes 13,822 2:10 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Sam Jones -- Frank Robinson (7)
1959-05-08 May Fri MLN 22 box | pbp W 3-2 9 13-9 W2 2 2 3 Yes 16,624 2:28 Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lawrence Lew Burdette -- --
1959-05-09 May Sat MLN 23 box | pbp W 3-0 9 14-9 W3 1 1 2 Yes 15,745 2:18 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Warren Spahn -- --
1959-05-10 May Sun MLN 25 box | pbp L 4-12 9 14-11 L2 3 3 5 Yes 0 2:54 Don Newcombe Bob Rush Don Newcombe Don McMahon --
1959-05-10 May Sun MLN 25 box | pbp L 1-2 9 14-11 L2 3 3 5 Yes 25,334 2:23 Joe Nuxhall Carl Willey Joe Nuxhall -- --
1959-05-12 May Tue SLN 26 box | pbp L 4-7 9 14-12 L3 3 3 6 Yes 7,452 2:24 Brooks Lawrence Gary Blaylock Brooks Lawrence Bill Smith --
1959-05-13 May Wed CHN 27 box | pbp L 0-10 9 14-13 L4 5 5 8 Yes 3,705 2:26 Bob Purkey Glen Hobbie Bob Purkey -- --
1959-05-14 May Thu CHN 28 box | pbp W 2-0 9 15-13 W1 4 4 7 Yes 2,163 1:46 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Dave Hillman -- --
1959-05-15 May Fri SFN 29 box | pbp W 5-2 9 16-13 W2 3 3 6 Yes 21,614 2:37 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Jack Sanford -- Don Newcombe (1)
1959-05-16 May Sat SFN 30 box | pbp L 2-9 9 16-14 L1 4 4 7 Yes 18,911 2:19 Brooks Lawrence Johnny Antonelli Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-05-17 May Sun SFN 31 box | pbp L 1-9 9 16-15 L2 5 5 8 Yes 22,725 2:20 Bob Purkey Stu Miller Bob Purkey -- --
1959-05-18 May Mon LAN 32 box | pbp W 9-7 9 17-15 W1 3 3 6 Yes 13,002 3:15 Bob Mabe Orlando Pena Clem Labine -- Johnny Temple (2) - Gus Bell (5)
1959-05-19 May Tue LAN 33 box | pbp L 4-6 9 17-16 L1 5 5 8 Yes 14,927 3:01 Willard Schmidt Johnny Klippstein Willard Schmidt Clem Labine --
1959-05-20 May Wed LAN 35 box | pbp L 4-8 9 18-17 W1 5 5 8 Yes 0 2:29 Brooks Lawrence Danny McDevitt Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-05-20 May Wed LAN 35 box | pbp W 7-5 9 18-17 W1 5 5 8 Yes 32,252 2:29 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Carl Erskine -- Gus Bell (6) - Roy McMillan (4)
1959-05-22 May Fri PIT 36 box | pbp L 3-4 9 18-18 L1 5 5 8 Yes 27,675 2:15 Bob Purkey Vern Law Hal Jeffcoat -- Jerry Lynch (7)
1959-05-23 May Sat PIT 37 box | pbp L 5-6 9 18-19 L2 6 6 9 -- 13,119 2:42 Orlando Pena Bennie Daniels Orlando Pena Ron Blackburn Frank Robinson (8)
1959-05-24 May Sun PIT 39 box | pbp L 1-2 9 18-21 L4 6 6 12 -- 0 2:12 Brooks Lawrence Ron Kline Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-05-24 May Sun PIT 39 box | pbp L 4-5 10 18-21 L4 6 6 12 -- 32,273 3:00 Willard Schmidt Ron Blackburn Bob Purkey -- --
1959-05-26 May Tue phi 40 box | pbp W 2-1 9 19-21 W1 6 6 9 -- 7,312 2:10 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Ruben Gomez -- --
1959-05-27 May Wed phi 41 box | pbp W 10-4 9 20-21 W2 6 6 9 -- 5,348 2:18 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Robin Roberts -- Vada Pinson (5) - Frank Robinson (10) - Ed Bailey (3)
1959-05-28 May Thu phi 42 box | pbp L 3-4 9 20-22 L1 6 6 9 -- 6,819 2:45 Joe Nuxhall Jim Owens Joe Nuxhall Ray Semproch Frank Robinson (11) - Gus Bell (7)
1959-05-29 May Fri pit 43 box | pbp W 8-5 9 21-22 W1 6 6 9 -- 18,958 2:29 Brooks Lawrence Bob Mabe Ron Kline Tom Acker Vada Pinson (7) - Frank Robinson (13)
1959-05-30 May Sat pit 44 box | pbp L 1-3 9 21-23 L1 6 6 9 -- 8,613 2:17 Jim O'Toole Bennie Daniels Jim O'Toole Roy Face --
1959-05-31 May Sun pit 46 box | pbp L 2-6 9 21-25 L3 6 6 11 -- 0 2:10 Bob Purkey Vern Law Bob Purkey -- --
1959-05-31 May Sun pit 46 box | pbp L 11-14 9 21-25 L3 6 6 11 -- 17,847 3:15 Don Newcombe Roy Face Bob Mabe -- Dutch Dotterer (1) - Roy McMillan (5)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-06-02 Jun Tue lan 47 box | pbp W 5-4 9 22-25 W1 6 6 11 -- 6,949 3:00 Brooks Lawrence Bob Mabe Clem Labine Tom Acker Vada Pinson (8)
1959-06-03 Jun Wed lan 48 box | pbp L 1-5 9 22-26 L1 6 6 12 -- 9,191 2:47 Orlando Pena Stan Williams Orlando Pena -- --
1959-06-04 Jun Thu lan 49 box | pbp W 5-3 9 23-26 W1 6 6 11 -- 7,163 2:11 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Danny McDevitt -- --
1959-06-05 Jun Fri sfn 50 box | pbp W 7-2 9 24-26 W2 6 6 10 -- 18,930 2:30 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Johnny Antonelli -- Johnny Temple (3) - Roy McMillan (6)
1959-06-06 Jun Sat sfn 51 box | pbp L 3-13 9 24-27 L1 6 6 12 -- 9,956 2:54 Bob Purkey Sam Jones Bob Purkey -- --
1959-06-07 Jun Sun sfn 53 box | pbp L 3-5 9 25-28 W1 6 6 12 -- 0 2:37 Brooks Lawrence Jack Sanford Brooks Lawrence -- Jerry Lynch (8)
1959-06-07 Jun Sun sfn 53 box | pbp W 7-1 9 25-28 W1 6 6 12 -- 25,557 2:34 Orlando Pena Orlando Pena Mike McCormick -- --
1959-06-09 Jun Tue CHN 54 box | pbp L 4-8 9 25-29 L1 6 6 12 -- 9,141 2:32 Joe Nuxhall Bill Henry Joe Nuxhall -- Vada Pinson (9)
1959-06-10 Jun Wed CHN 55 box | pbp W 6-4 9 26-29 W1 6 6 11 -- 7,657 2:32 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Glen Hobbie Orlando Pena Frank Robinson (14) - Roy McMillan (7)
1959-06-11 Jun Thu CHN 56 box | pbp W 8-0 9 27-29 W2 6 6 11 -- 5,422 2:21 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Moe Drabowsky -- Roy McMillan (8)
1959-06-12 Jun Fri SLN 57 box | pbp L 1-2 10 27-30 L1 6 6 12 -- 12,884 3:01 Brooks Lawrence Lindy McDaniel Tom Acker -- Ed Bailey (4)
1959-06-13 Jun Sat SLN 58 box | pbp L 0-7 9 27-31 L2 6 6 12 -- 8,808 2:11 Orlando Pena Larry Jackson Orlando Pena -- --
1959-06-14 Jun Sun SLN 60 box | pbp L 4-5 9 28-32 W1 6 6 12 -- 0 2:18 Joe Nuxhall Lindy McDaniel Brooks Lawrence -- Vada Pinson (10) - Jerry Lynch (9)
1959-06-14 Jun Sun SLN 60 box | pbp W 3-2 9 28-32 W1 6 6 12 -- 23,413 2:41 Jim Brosnan Jim Brosnan Dick Ricketts Orlando Pena --
1959-06-16 Jun Tue SFN 61 box | pbp W 2-1 9 29-32 W2 6 6 11 -- 20,939 2:50 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Mike McCormick -- Vada Pinson (11)
1959-06-17 Jun Wed SFN 62 box | pbp L 5-7 9 29-33 L1 6 6 11 -- 13,037 3:00 Orlando Pena Johnny Antonelli Orlando Pena Sam Jones Johnny Temple (4) - Pete Whisenant (2) - Frank Robinson (15)
1959-06-18 Jun Thu SFN 63 box | pbp L 3-8 9 29-34 L2 6 6 11 -- 11,449 2:37 Joe Nuxhall Stu Miller Joe Nuxhall -- --
1959-06-19 Jun Fri LAN 64 box | pbp L 2-6 9 29-35 L3 6 6 11 -- 0 2:00 Brooks Lawrence Roger Craig Brooks Lawrence -- Frank Thomas (4)
1959-06-20 Jun Sat LAN 65 box | pbp L 2-9 9 29-36 L4 7 7 13 -- 25,448 2:21 Bob Purkey Don Drysdale Bob Purkey -- Frank Thomas (5)
1959-06-21 Jun Sun LAN 66 box | pbp W 17-3 9 30-36 W1 7 7 12 -- 24,965 3:14 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Johnny Podres -- Jim Pendleton (1) - Dutch Dotterer (2) - Gus Bell (8)
1959-06-23 Jun Tue chn 67 box | pbp L 1-3 9 30-37 L1 7 7 13 -- 8,553 2:30 Joe Nuxhall Glen Hobbie Joe Nuxhall -- --
1959-06-24 Jun Wed chn 68 box | pbp W 5-0 9 31-37 W1 6 6 12 -- 6,510 2:14 Jim Brosnan Jim Brosnan Dick Drott -- Ed Bailey (5)
1959-06-25 Jun Thu chn 69 box | pbp L 2-6 9 31-38 L1 7 7 13 -- 4,884 2:47 Bob Purkey Bob Anderson Bob Purkey Bill Henry --
1959-06-26 Jun Fri sln 70 box | pbp W 7-6 10 32-38 W1 6 6 11 -- 14,895 3:01 Don Newcombe Luis Arroyo Tom Cheney -- --
1959-06-27 Jun Sat sln 71 box | pbp L 0-5 9 32-39 L1 7 7 13 -- 5,868 2:10 Jim O'Toole Ernie Broglio Jim O'Toole -- --
1959-06-28 Jun Sun sln 73 box | pbp L 7-9 9 32-41 L3 7 7 14 -- 0 3:00 Joe Nuxhall Gary Blaylock Joe Nuxhall Lindy McDaniel Pete Whisenant (2) - Frank Robinson (1)
1959-06-28 Jun Sun sln 73 box | pbp L 8-11 9 32-41 L3 7 7 14 -- 20,005 2:55 Willard Schmidt Dick Ricketts Willard Schmidt Lindy McDaniel Jim Pendleton (2)
1959-06-30 Jun Tue mln 74 box | pbp W 8-5 9 33-41 W1 7 7 13 -- 14,990 2:26 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Lew Burdette Orlando Pena Vada Pinson (12) - Jerry Lynch (10) - Gus Bell (9)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-07-02 Jul Thu PHI 76 box | pbp L 6-7 9 34-42 W1 7 7 13 -- 0 2:54 Jim Brosnan Don Cardwell Jim Brosnan Turk Farrell --
1959-07-02 Jul Thu PHI 76 box | pbp W 8-4 9 34-42 W1 7 7 13 -- 15,428 2:34 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Ruben Gomez -- Gus Bell (10) - Don Newcombe (2)
1959-07-03 Jul Fri PHI 77 box | pbp W 6-1 9 35-42 W2 7 7 13 -- 7,184 2:33 Jim O'Toole Jim O'Toole Jim Owens Brooks Lawrence Ed Bailey (6)
1959-07-04 Jul Sat PIT 78 box | pbp L 3-4 9 35-43 L1 7 7 13 -- 16,548 2:15 Joe Nuxhall Bob Friend Joe Nuxhall -- --
1959-07-05 Jul Sun PIT 80 box | pbp L 5-7 9 35-45 L3 7 7 13 -- 0 2:29 Bob Purkey Harvey Haddix Brooks Lawrence Roy Face Pete Whisenant (3) - Frank Robinson (16)
1959-07-05 Jul Sun PIT 80 box | pbp L 2-3 11 35-45 L3 7 7 13 -- 22,622 2:29 Jim Brosnan Ron Kline Orlando Pena -- Gus Bell (11)
1959-07-09 Jul Thu sfn 81 box | pbp L 2-3 9 35-46 L4 7 7 15 -- 14,705 2:31 Don Newcombe Sam Jones Tom Acker -- Frank Thomas (6)
1959-07-10 Jul Fri sfn 82 box | pbp L 6-8 11 35-47 L5 7 7 15 -- 16,006 3:13 Jim O'Toole Sam Jones Orlando Pena Eddie Fisher Frank Robinson (17) - Ed Bailey (8)
1959-07-11 Jul Sat sfn 83 box | pbp L 3-5 9 35-48 L6 7 7 15 -- 6,560 2:15 Jim Brosnan Johnny Antonelli Jim Brosnan -- --
1959-07-12 Jul Sun lan 84 box | pbp W 4-3 9 36-48 W1 7 7 14 -- 14,443 2:14 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Larry Sherry -- Vada Pinson (13) - Frank Robinson (18) - Ed Bailey (9)
1959-07-13 Jul Mon lan 85 box | pbp W 13-5 9 37-48 W2 7 7 14 -- 12,073 3:09 Joe Nuxhall Brooks Lawrence Clem Labine -- Frank Robinson (20) - Gus Bell (12)
1959-07-14 Jul Tue SLN 86 box | pbp L 5-6 11 37-49 L1 7 7 14 -- 13,622 2:53 Don Newcombe Lindy McDaniel Don Newcombe -- Frank Robinson (21)
1959-07-15 Jul Wed SLN 87 box | pbp W 11-5 9 38-49 W1 7 7 14 -- 10,979 3:18 Jim O'Toole Jim O'Toole Vinegar Bend Mizell Brooks Lawrence Frank Robinson (22)
1959-07-16 Jul Thu SLN 88 box | pbp W 7-5 9 39-49 W2 7 7 14 -- 9,958 3:07 Jim Brosnan Willard Schmidt Marshall Bridges Joe Nuxhall Jerry Lynch (11)
1959-07-17 Jul Fri CHN 89 box | pbp L 0-1 9 39-50 L1 7 7 14 -- 7,748 2:07 Bob Purkey Art Ceccarelli Bob Purkey -- --
1959-07-18 Jul Sat CHN 90 box | pbp W 5-1 9 40-50 W1 7 7 14 -- 10,417 2:15 Jay Hook Jay Hook John Buzhardt -- Gus Bell (13)
1959-07-21 Jul Tue MLN 91 box | pbp W 12-2 9 41-50 W2 7 7 13 -- 24,447 2:33 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Lew Burdette -- --
1959-07-22 Jul Wed MLN 92 box | pbp L 4-5 9 41-51 L1 7 7 14 -- 18,843 2:37 Jim O'Toole Warren Spahn Jim O'Toole -- --
1959-07-23 Jul Thu MLN 93 box | pbp W 6-2 9 42-51 W1 7 7 14 -- 16,423 2:24 Bob Purkey Brooks Lawrence Joey Jay -- --
1959-07-24 Jul Fri phi 94 box | pbp L 1-2 9 42-52 L1 7 7 14 -- 11,497 2:42 Jay Hook Jim Owens Jay Hook Ray Semproch Eddie Kasko (1)
1959-07-25 Jul Sat phi 95 box | pbp L 3-6 9 42-53 L2 7 7 14 -- 5,068 2:51 Joe Nuxhall Don Cardwell Joe Nuxhall Ruben Gomez John Powers (1)
1959-07-26 Jul Sun phi 97 box | pbp W 4-2 9 43-54 L1 7 7 13 -- 0 1:55 Don Newcombe Brooks Lawrence Robin Roberts -- Jerry Lynch (12) - Willie Jones (8)
1959-07-26 Jul Sun phi 97 box | pbp L 3-6 9 43-54 L1 7 7 13 -- 15,557 2:45 Jim O'Toole Gene Conley Jim O'Toole -- --
1959-07-27 Jul Mon sln 98 box | pbp W 8-3 9 44-54 W1 7 7 13 -- 8,911 2:38 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Vinegar Bend Mizell -- Johnny Temple (5)
1959-07-28 Jul Tue sln 99 box | pbp W 6-4 9 45-54 W2 7 7 13 -- 9,084 2:36 Jay Hook Jim Brosnan Marshall Bridges Brooks Lawrence --
1959-07-29 Jul Wed sln 100 box | pbp W 9-2 9 46-54 W3 7 7 13 -- 8,909 2:34 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Larry Jackson -- --
1959-07-30 Jul Thu sln 101 box | pbp L 0-1 9 46-55 L1 7 7 13 -- 6,734 2:22 Jim O'Toole Bob Gibson Jim O'Toole -- --
1959-07-31 Jul Fri chn 102 box | pbp W 5-4 9 47-55 W1 7 7 13 -- 13,846 2:42 Don Newcombe Jim Brosnan Don Elston -- John Powers (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-08-01 Aug Sat chn 103 box | pbp W 12-3 9 48-55 W2 7 7 13 -- 6,622 2:24 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Glen Hobbie -- Vada Pinson (14) - Jerry Lynch (13) - Bob Purkey (1)
1959-08-02 Aug Sun chn 104 box | pbp W 2-0 9 49-55 W3 6 6 12 -- 15,750 2:12 Jay Hook Jay Hook Dave Hillman Brooks Lawrence --
1959-08-04 Aug Tue LAN 105 box | pbp W 4-1 9 50-55 W4 5 5 11 Yes 17,446 2:19 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Stan Williams -- Vada Pinson (15) - Jerry Lynch (14)
1959-08-05 Aug Wed LAN 106 box | pbp L 3-6 9 50-56 L1 6 6 12 -- 18,956 1:59 Bob Purkey Johnny Podres Bob Purkey -- --
1959-08-07 Aug Fri SFN 107 box | pbp L 2-3 9 50-57 L2 7 7 13 -- 22,794 2:39 Jim O'Toole Johnny Antonelli Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-08-08 Aug Sat SFN 108 box | pbp W 9-6 9 51-57 W1 7 7 13 -- 21,576 3:06 Jay Hook Orlando Pena Mike McCormick Jim Brosnan Frank Thomas (7)
1959-08-09 Aug Sun SFN 109 box | pbp L 3-4 10 51-58 L1 7 7 12 -- 22,689 2:39 Don Newcombe Jack Sanford Don Newcombe -- Gus Bell (14) - Jerry Lynch (15)
1959-08-11 Aug Tue mln 111 box | pbp W 4-3 9 52-59 L1 6 6 11 -- 0 2:22 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Warren Spahn -- Gus Bell (15) - Frank Robinson (23)
1959-08-11 Aug Tue mln 111 box | pbp L 3-7 9 52-59 L1 6 6 11 -- 29,896 2:44 Jay Hook Lew Burdette Jay Hook -- Ed Bailey (10)
1959-08-12 Aug Wed mln 112 box | pbp L 4-6 9 52-60 L2 7 7 12 -- 13,221 2:44 Jim O'Toole Bob Rush Jim O'Toole -- --
1959-08-13 Aug Thu mln 113 box | pbp W 9-8 9 53-60 W1 6 6 11 -- 9,174 2:46 Jim Brosnan Jim Brosnan Bob Buhl Brooks Lawrence Vada Pinson (16) - Frank Robinson (24)
1959-08-14 Aug Fri PHI 115 box | pbp W 15-13 9 55-60 W3 5 5 10 Yes 0 3:45 Don Newcombe Brooks Lawrence Turk Farrell Jim Brosnan Frank Robinson (25)
1959-08-14 Aug Fri PHI 115 box | pbp W 5-4 9 55-60 W3 5 5 10 Yes 16,922 2:33 Willard Schmidt Willard Schmidt Jim Owens Don Newcombe --
1959-08-15 Aug Sat PHI 116 box | pbp W 8-3 9 56-60 W4 5 5 10 Yes 3,886 2:22 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall Ray Semproch Orlando Pena --
1959-08-16 Aug Sun PHI 118 box | pbp L 5-8 9 56-62 L2 6 6 11 -- 0 2:29 Bob Purkey Robin Roberts Bob Purkey -- Gus Bell (17) - Willie Jones (9)
1959-08-16 Aug Sun PHI 118 box | pbp L 0-6 9 56-62 L2 6 6 11 -- 10,921 2:30 Jay Hook Don Cardwell Jay Hook -- --
1959-08-17 Aug Mon sfn 119 box | pbp L 3-6 9 56-63 L3 7 7 12 -- 20,807 3:10 Jim O'Toole Stu Miller Jim O'Toole Sam Jones --
1959-08-18 Aug Tue sfn 120 box | pbp W 7-0 9 57-63 W1 6 6 11 -- 10,558 2:31 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Eddie Fisher -- Gus Bell (18)
1959-08-19 Aug Wed lan 121 box | pbp W 9-4 9 58-63 W2 6 6 11 -- 9,490 2:51 Joe Nuxhall Jim Brosnan Sandy Koufax Brooks Lawrence Frank Robinson (26)
1959-08-20 Aug Thu lan 122 box | pbp L 5-8 9 58-64 L1 6 6 11 -- 8,806 2:36 Bob Purkey Danny McDevitt Bob Purkey Larry Sherry Frank Thomas (8)
1959-08-21 Aug Fri sln 123 box | pbp W 2-1 9 59-64 W1 6 6 11 -- 11,624 2:28 Jay Hook Jay Hook Larry Jackson -- --
1959-08-22 Aug Sat sln 124 box | pbp W 11-4 9 60-64 W2 5 5 10 Yes 6,915 2:46 Jim O'Toole Jim O'Toole Vinegar Bend Mizell Orlando Pena Johnny Temple (6) - Frank Robinson (29) - Eddie Kasko (2)
1959-08-23 Aug Sun sln 125 box | pbp W 5-3 9 61-64 W3 5 5 10 Yes 13,985 2:44 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Ernie Broglio Brooks Lawrence Jerry Lynch (16) - Don Newcombe (3)
1959-08-25 Aug Tue chn 126 box | pbp L 6-8 9 61-65 L1 6 6 11 -- 9,418 3:08 Bob Purkey Bill Henry Bob Purkey Don Elston Jerry Lynch (17) - Jim Pendleton (3)
1959-08-26 Aug Wed chn 127 box | pbp L 5-9 9 61-66 L2 6 6 11 -- 7,621 2:31 Jay Hook Dave Hillman Brooks Lawrence -- Frank Robinson (30)
1959-08-27 Aug Thu chn 128 box | pbp W 5-0 9 62-66 W1 6 6 11 -- 6,592 2:25 Jim O'Toole Jim O'Toole Art Ceccarelli -- --
1959-08-28 Aug Fri SLN 129 box | pbp L 2-3 9 62-67 L1 6 6 11 -- 13,606 2:25 Don Newcombe Marshall Bridges Don Newcombe -- --
1959-08-29 Aug Sat SLN 130 box | pbp L 3-7 9 62-68 L2 6 6 11 -- 12,660 2:43 Bob Purkey Bob Miller Bob Purkey Bob Duliba --
1959-08-30 Aug Sun SLN 131 box | pbp W 6-4 9 63-68 W1 6 6 11 -- 11,694 2:11 Jay Hook Jay Hook Bob Gibson -- --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1959-09-02 Sep Wed pit 133 box | pbp W 6-3 9 65-68 W3 5 5 9 Yes 0 2:01 Jim O'Toole Jim O'Toole Vern Law -- Vada Pinson (17) - Frank Robinson (31) - Willie Jones (10)
1959-09-02 Sep Wed pit 133 box | pbp W 2-1 9 65-68 W3 5 5 9 Yes 13,014 2:09 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Bob Friend -- --
1959-09-04 Sep Fri mln 134 box | pbp L 1-4 9 65-69 L1 5 5 10 Yes 19,524 2:15 Bob Purkey Warren Spahn Bob Purkey -- --
1959-09-05 Sep Sat mln 135 box | pbp W 5-1 9 66-69 W1 5 5 9 Yes 7,359 2:17 Jay Hook Jay Hook Bob Rush -- --
1959-09-06 Sep Sun mln 136 box | pbp L 2-6 9 66-70 L1 6 6 11 -- 21,123 2:18 Jim O'Toole Juan Pizarro Jim O'Toole -- Frank Robinson (32)
1959-09-07 Sep Mon phi 137 box | pbp L 4-6 9 66-71 L2 6 6 11 -- 5,624 2:35 Don Newcombe Ruben Gomez Orlando Pena -- Willie Jones (11)
1959-09-09 Sep Wed CHN 139 box | pbp W 4-2 10 68-71 W2 5 5 9 Yes 0 2:53 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Glen Hobbie Brooks Lawrence --
1959-09-09 Sep Wed CHN 139 box | pbp W 7-2 5 68-71 W2 5 5 9 Yes 5,552 1:38 Jay Hook Joe Nuxhall Dave Hillman -- Vada Pinson (18) - Frank Robinson (33) - Ed Bailey (11)
1959-09-10 Sep Thu CHN 141 box | pbp W 10-4 9 69-72 L1 5 5 9 Yes 0 2:35 Jim O'Toole Jim Brosnan Art Ceccarelli -- Frank Robinson (34)
1959-09-10 Sep Thu CHN 141 box | pbp L 3-6 9 69-72 L1 5 5 9 Yes 3,453 2:25 Jim Bailey Bill Henry Jim Bailey -- --
1959-09-11 Sep Fri MLN 142 box | pbp L 2-10 9 69-73 L2 5 5 10 Yes 25,817 2:45 Jay Hook Joey Jay Jay Hook -- --
1959-09-12 Sep Sat MLN 143 box | pbp L 3-4 9 69-74 L3 5 5 10 Yes 25,598 2:10 Don Newcombe Lew Burdette Don Newcombe -- --
1959-09-13 Sep Sun MLN 144 box | pbp W 3-2 9 70-74 W1 5 5 10 Yes 35,084 2:08 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey Warren Spahn -- --
1959-09-14 Sep Mon SFN 145 box | pbp W 4-1 9 71-74 W2 5 5 10 Yes 10,217 2:25 Jim Brosnan Jim Brosnan Johnny Antonelli Brooks Lawrence Johnny Temple (7)
1959-09-15 Sep Tue SFN 146 box | pbp L 6-13 9 71-75 L1 5 5 10 Yes 11,814 3:02 Jay Hook Mike McCormick Jay Hook -- Frank Thomas (9) - Ed Bailey (12)
1959-09-16 Sep Wed LAN 147 box | pbp W 7-4 9 72-75 W1 5 5 10 Yes 43,785 2:37 Orlando Pena Orlando Pena Sandy Koufax Brooks Lawrence Frank Thomas (10) - Willie Jones (12)
1959-09-17 Sep Thu LAN 148 box | pbp L 3-4 9 72-76 L1 5 5 10 Yes 32,992 2:10 Bob Purkey Danny McDevitt Bob Purkey Larry Sherry --
1959-09-19 Sep Sat PIT 149 box | pbp L 3-4 12 72-77 L2 5 5 10 Yes 8,406 2:30 Don Newcombe Roy Face Brooks Lawrence -- --
1959-09-20 Sep Sun PIT 150 box | pbp L 1-10 9 72-78 L3 5 5 10 Yes 21,068 2:12 Jim Brosnan Vern Law Jim Brosnan -- --
1959-09-22 Sep Tue PHI 152 box | pbp L 1-3 9 72-80 L5 6 6 12 -- 0 2:07 Orlando Pena Jim Owens Orlando Pena -- --
1959-09-22 Sep Tue PHI 152 box | pbp L 2-3 9 72-80 L5 6 6 12 -- 8,533 2:02 Bob Purkey Humberto Robinson Bob Purkey Jack Meyer Vada Pinson (19)
1959-09-26 Sep Sat pit 153 box | pbp W 7-6 9 73-80 W1 6 6 12 -- 4,703 2:19 Jim O'Toole Bob Purkey Don Gross -- Johnny Temple (8) - Frank Thomas (11) - Buddy Gilbert (1)
1959-09-27 Sep Sun pit 154 box | pbp W 9-7 9 74-80 W2 6 6 12 -- 15,522 2:25 Jay Hook Joe Nuxhall Fred Green Bob Purkey Buddy Gilbert (2)
154 record(s)