At Milwaukee, the Dodgers stake Don Drysdale to a 5 – 1 lead after five innings, but the Braves chip away and finally tie it with a run in the 9th. The Dodgers make it 6 – 5 in the 11th but Hank Aaron takes Drysdale deep to tie it up. Drysdale is finally relieved and Los Angeles wins it in the 13th, 7 – 6.

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At Milwaukee, the Dodgers stake Don Drysdale to a 5 – 1 lead after five innings, but the Braves chip away and finally tie it with a run in the 9th. The Dodgers make it 6 – 5 in the 11th but Hank Aaron takes Drysdale deep to tie it up. Drysdale is finally relieved and Los Angeles wins it in the 13th, 7 – 6.

Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 – 13. The Reds trail, 11 – 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 – 13. The Reds trail, 11 – 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

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Reds teammates Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson go 5 for 6 in the first game of a doubleheader as Cincinnati outlast the Phils, 15 – 13. The Reds trail, 11 – 3, after three innings, and score five in the 9th to win.

Red Sox 1B Vic Wertz hits a pinch-hit grand slam off Ryne Duren of the Yanks to pace the 11 – 6 Boston win. Pete Runnels of the Red Sox walks twice in one inning to tie a major league record.

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Red Sox 1B Vic Wertz hits a pinch-hit grand slam off Ryne Duren of the Yanks to pace the 11 – 6 Boston win. Pete Runnels of the Red Sox walks twice in one inning to tie a major league record.

1959 – The Giants and Cubs set a record for the longest 9-inning game in history, playing 3 hours and 50 minutes. Chicago wins the marathon at Wrigley Field by a score of 20 – 9, pounding out 19 hits and five home runs. Eddie Fisher takes the loss while Ed Donnelly is the winner.

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1959 – The Giants and Cubs set a record for the longest 9-inning game in history, playing 3 hours and 50 minutes. Chicago wins the marathon at Wrigley Field by a score of 20 – 9, pounding out 19 hits and five home runs. Eddie Fisher takes the loss while Ed Donnelly is the winner.

1959 – “I wish I’d thrown the ball as hard as he hit it.” Such is Robin Roberts’ melancholy memory of Roberto Clemente’s 7th-inning, two-out, bases-clearing, game-winning triple to left center. Final score: Bucs 6, Phillies 2.

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1959 – “I wish I’d thrown the ball as hard as he hit it.” Such is Robin Roberts’ melancholy memory of Roberto Clemente’s 7th-inning, two-out, bases-clearing, game-winning triple to left center. Final score: Bucs 6, Phillies 2.

Gil Carter, a pitcher for the Carlsbad, New Mexico entry in the Sophomore Baseball League, reportedly hits a ball that travels 730 feet from home plate. The left field blast may be the longest home run ever hit.

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Gil Carter, a pitcher for the Carlsbad, New Mexico entry in the Sophomore Baseball League, reportedly hits a ball that travels 730 feet from home plate. The left field blast may be the longest home run ever hit.

Joe Nuxhall fans 4 Braves in the 6th inning and Adcock wishes Vada Pinson a happy birthday by nabbing him at first base with a hidden ball trick.

Joe Nuxhall fans 4 Braves in the 6th inning and Adcock wishes Vada Pinson a happy birthday by nabbing him at first base with a hidden ball trick.

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At Crosley Field‚ Joe Nuxhall fans 4 Braves in the 6th inning – Eddie Mathews‚ Joe Adcock‚ Del Crandall‚ and Johnny Logan – and 10 overall as the Redlegs win, 4 – 3, to move into 2nd place. The thirrd strike to Crandall gets by catcher Dutch Dotterer‚ giving Nuxhall the chance for the 4 K’s. In the 1st inning‚ Adcock wishes Vada Pinson a happy birthday by nabbing him at first base with a hidden ball trick.

Ken Boyer of the Cardinals begins a 29-game hitting streak, the longest since Stan Musial’s 30 games in 1950. The Giants score three in the 9th to win, 3 – 2.

Ken Boyer of the Cardinals begins a 29-game hitting streak, the longest since Stan Musial’s 30 games in 1950. The Giants score three in the 9th to win, 3 – 2.

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1959 – Ken Boyer of the Cardinals begins a 29-game hitting streak, the longest since Stan Musial’s 30 games in 1950. The Giants score three in the 9th to win, 3 – 2.

1959 – The Pirates, down 3 – 1 to the Cubs in the 9th, tie the game, then win, 5 – 3, in the 10th. Elroy Face wins in relief to go 15-0. The win is the 11th extra-inning victory in a row for the Pirates.

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1959 – The Pirates, down 3 – 1 to the Cubs in the 9th, tie the game, then win, 5 – 3, in the 10th. Elroy Face wins in relief to go 15-0. The win is the 11th extra-inning victory in a row for the Pirates.