Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Hillman
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Hillman
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Burdette
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Burdette
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan throws towards first. Torre fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torre. Taylor goes all the way around to score. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Burdette
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Burdette
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Burdette
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopata vs. Hillman
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Hillman
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burdette vs. Hillman
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Burdette
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Burdette
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Burdette
  
  Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Hillman
  
  Bruton 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Burdette
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Burdette
  
  Dark hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Burdette
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Hillman
  
  Covington 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Hillman
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Burdette
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Burdette
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Burdette
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillman vs. Burdette
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan bunts towards third. Dark can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Hillman
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Hillman
  
  Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Hillman
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Burdette
  
  Taylor bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Hillman
  
  Covington 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopata vs. Hillman
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Burdette
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Burdette
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hillman
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hillman
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Trowbridge
  
  Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Trowbridge
  
  The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Trowbridge
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hillman vs. Trowbridge
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Trowbridge
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Hillman
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Covington vs. Hillman
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Trowbridge
  
  Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Trowbridge
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Trowbridge
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Hillman
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Hillman
  
  Del Crandall pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  0  2  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  1  1  0   Dark A, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  0   Walls L, rf           4  0  0  0   
Covington W, lf       4  0  0  1   Banks E, ss           4  1  2  1   
Torre F, 1b           4  1  2  0   Thomson B, lf         1  1  0  1   
Lopata S, c           4  0  1  1   Long D, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           4  0  2  0   Altman G, cf          3  0  2  1   
O'Brien J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           3  0  0  0   
Crandall D, ph        1  0  0  0   Hillman D, p          3  0  0  0   
Burdette L, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Trowbridge B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        29  4  6  3

Milwaukee        010 000 010 --  2
Chicago          200 200 00x --  4

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)        6.0  5  4  3  1  2
Trowbridge B          2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D (W)         9.0  9  2  2  0  0

E -- Torre F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Torre F, Aaron H
3B -- Torre F
HR -- Banks E
SF -- Thomson B
PB -- Lopata S
T -- 2:29
A -- 23678

    

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