Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dotterer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dotterer. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Spahn
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  There goes Logan. The throw from Dotterer and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Spahn
  
  Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Crandall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Spahn
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dotterer vs. Spahn
  
  Dotterer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall strikes out. There goes Mantilla. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Aaron. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Spahn
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Spahn
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dotterer vs. Spahn
  
  Dotterer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bobby Avila pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopata vs. Nuxhall
  
  Stan Lopata pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
  
  Lopata strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Willey
  
  Bobby Avila now playing second base. Felix Mantilla now playing center field. Carl Willey now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Willey
  
  Pinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Willey
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Willey
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Willey
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Willey
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Willey
  
  McMillan is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dotterer vs. Willey
  
  Dotterer strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ed Bailey now catching.
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Nuxhall
  
  Del Rice pinch hits for Carl Willey.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1959, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Mantilla F, 2b-cf     4  0  2  1   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  1  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  1  2  0   Bell G, rf            4  1  1  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  1  1  1   Robinson F, 1b        3  1  1  2   
Crandall D, c         4  0  1  0   Thomas F, lf          4  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           3  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           2  1  1  0   
Bruton B, cf          2  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Avila B, ph-2b        2  0  0  0   Dotterer D, c         4  0  1  1   
Pafko A, lf           3  1  1  0   Bailey E, c           0  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            2  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          3  0  0  0   
Lopata S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Willey C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Rice D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  2                        31  4  7  4

Milwaukee        000 100 110 --  3
Cincinnati       100 003 00x --  4

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)           6.0  6  4  4  2  1
Willey C              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  8  3  2  2 10

E -- Dotterer D, Pinson V
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Pafko A
HR -- Bell G, Robinson F, Adcock J
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Logan J
HBP -- by Spahn W (Jones W), by Willey C (McMillan R)
PB -- Dotterer D
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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