Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win
On August 31, 1959 — At L.A. Memorial Coliseum Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win. The game is witnessed by a crowd of 82,974 spectators (60,194 of whom have paid admission), the largest ever for a regular-season game. Koufax ties Bob Feller’s mark set in 1938 during a 4-1 loss to Detroit. He breaks Dizzy Deans previous NL Mark.
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