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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 28, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| 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 | 15,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Anderson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Anderson
There goes Avila. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock strikes out. There goes Aaron. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Anderson
Maye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Maye reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Anderson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Schult hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burdette
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball towards center. Aaron catches it and throws to first to double up Noren. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Anderson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Buzhardt
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Burdette
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Burdette
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Buzhardt
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Buzhardt
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 4
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Schult strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Buzhardt
Maye hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burdette
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Burdette
Neeman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Buzhardt
Burdette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Burdette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Buzhardt
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Buzhardt covering. Safe. Burdette moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Buzhardt
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Buzhardt
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Billy Williams pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
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 7
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Donnelly
Ed Donnelly now pitching.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Donnelly
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Donnelly
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Donnelly
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burdette
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
There goes Noren. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Burdette
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burdette
Dale Long pinch hits for Ed Donnelly.
Long strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Sammy Taylor now catching.
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Elston
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Elston
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Elston
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Felix Mantilla now playing left field.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burdette
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 5 3 3 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 3 2 Altman G, cf 4 1 3 2
Aaron H, cf 5 2 1 1 Marshall J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, lf 4 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Mantilla F, lf 0 0 0 0 Schult A, rf 4 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 2 Noren I, lf 4 1 2 0
Maye L, rf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 1 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 1 0 Moryn W, ph 1 0 1 1
Crandall D, c 3 1 1 2 Taylor S, c 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 4 1 2 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0
Williams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly E, p 0 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 34 3 8 3
Milwaukee 213 102 000 -- 9
Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 2.2 8 6 6 1 1
Buzhardt J 3.1 5 3 3 0 0
Donnelly E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Elston D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Maye L, Mathews E, Burdette L, Taylor T, Altman G
3B -- Taylor T
HR -- Adcock J, Crandall D, Aaron H, Altman G
SB -- Avila B, Aaron H, Noren I
SF -- Adcock J
T -- 2:53
A -- 15929
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