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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 17, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 17, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,347 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 17, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider 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 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Logan reaches second base with a double. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Drysdale
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Burdette vs. Drysdale
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Burdette
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Burdette
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drysdale
O'Brien hits a popup in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Drysdale
Burdette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Burdette
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Burdette
Drysdale hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Drysdale
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Drysdale
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Burdette
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Burdette
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Fairly hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan bunts towards third. Hodges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Fowler
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Crandall scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Burdette vs. Fowler
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Snyder
Gene Snyder now pitching.
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Snyder
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Snyder
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snyder fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Snyder. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Snyder
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker has Aaron trapped. There's the throw to Pignatano and over to Hodges, who tags Aaron for the out. Covington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Snyder
Crandall hits a line drive towards third. Hodges catches it and throws to second to double up Covington. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Burdette
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 2 Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 2 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 5 0 1 1 Demeter D, cf 4 2 2 1
Torre F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 5 3 4 1 Hodges G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 2 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 0 1 1
O'Brien J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 1 1 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 35 3 8 3
Milwaukee 100 121 030 -- 8
Los Angeles 010 100 010 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 7.0 9 5 5 2 3
Fowler A 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Snyder G 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Snyder G
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Bruton B, Logan J, O'Brien J
HR -- Demeter D, Crandall D, Aaron H, Neal C
T -- 2:28
A -- 49347
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