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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 15, 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 June 15, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1959 |
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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 | June 15, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,792 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 15, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Drysdale
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Buhl
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Drysdale
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Drysdale
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Buhl
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Buhl
Drysdale bunts towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Buhl
There goes Drysdale. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Buhl
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall strikes out. There goes Bruton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Drysdale
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Buhl
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Buhl
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Roseboro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to third. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Drysdale
Wise hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Buhl
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Buhl
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Buhl
Drysdale bunts in front of the plate. Crandall juggles the ball. That's an error on Crandall. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. Drysdale moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Buhl
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Drysdale
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Drysdale
Wise 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 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. McMahon
Roseboro bunts towards first. Torre catches it and steps on first to double up Demeter. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Drysdale covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Drysdale
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Wise C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 1 2 3 Covington W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Torre F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howard F, rf 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 1 1 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 1 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 30 4 8 4 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 000 000 40x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L) 7.0 8 4 1 3 6 McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 13 E -- Wise C, Crandall D DP -- Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Gilliam J HR -- Moon W SB -- Bruton B CS -- Drysdale D SH -- Drysdale D T -- 2:15 A -- 24792
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