Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1959
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 12, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1959 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1959 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,288 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1959
Top 1
-
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Anderson
The umpire calls a balk on Anderson Aaron moves to third. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Anderson
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette bunts towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Anderson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burdette
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Anderson
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Anderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Anderson
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Felix Mantilla now playing second base. George Altman pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burdette
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Johnny Goryl now playing second base.
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Elston
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Elston
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Burdette
Chick King pinch runs for Dale Long.
Walls is walked intentionally. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to home to get King. Thomson moves to third. Walls moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Burdette
Earl Averill pinch hits for Don Elston.
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 0 Goryl J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 1 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 1 Moryn W, lf 4 1 2 1 Logan J, ss 3 1 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 2 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 2 0 King C, pr 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Mantilla F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 1 0 0 Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 0 0 Anderson B, p 2 1 1 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 34 7 8 7 Milwaukee 010 110 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 101 005 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 8.2 8 7 6 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B 8.0 7 3 3 4 3 Elston D (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Logan J DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Chicago 3 2B -- Anderson B, Long D HR -- Crandall D, Logan J, Taylor T, Mathews E, Moryn W, Averill E Balk -- Anderson B T -- 2:24 A -- 8288
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score