Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Willey
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Willey
  
  Brandt strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Willey
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jones
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Willey
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Willey
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Willey
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Jones
  
  Crandall strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jones
  
  Logan strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Willey
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Willey
  
  Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Willey
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Jones
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willey vs. Jones
  
  Willey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jones
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Willey
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Willey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Willey
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Willey
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Willey
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre is hit by the pitch. Covington moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crandall vs. Jones
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Logan vs. Jones
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Willey
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Willey
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Willey
  
  Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Willey
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Willey
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Willey
  
  Davenport hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Willey
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Jones
  
  Cottier hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Carl Willey.
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Bob Buhl now pitching.
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Buhl
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Buhl
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Buhl
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Buhl
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jones
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jones
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Buhl
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Buhl
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Buhl
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  There goes Brandt. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Jones
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jones
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Jones
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Buhl
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Buhl
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Buhl
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Jones
  
  Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
  
  Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jones
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jones
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Jones
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Bruton scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jones
  
  Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Torre reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Worthington
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Trowbridge
  
  Stan Lopata now catching. Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Logan. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Trowbridge
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speake vs. Trowbridge
  
  Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Schmidt.
  
  Speake bunts towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speake for the out. Spencer moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wagner vs. Trowbridge
  
  Leon Wagner pinch hits for Al Worthington.
  
  Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davenport vs. Trowbridge
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Spencer. Rodgers moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brandt vs. Trowbridge
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Miller
  
  Hobie Landrith now catching. Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Miller
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Miller
  
  Lopata strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Davenport J, 3b       5  1  2  1   Bruton B, cf          4  1  2  0   
Brandt J, lf          4  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Mays W, cf            3  1  0  0   Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  2   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  1  1   Covington W, lf       4  1  2  0   
Alou F, rf            3  0  0  0   Torre F, 1b           3  0  1  2   
Spencer D, 2b         3  1  0  0   Crandall D, c         4  0  0  0   
Rodgers A, ss         3  1  2  1   Trowbridge B, p       0  0  0  0   
Schmidt B, c          3  1  1  3   Logan J, ss           4  0  0  0   
Speake B, ph          0  0  0  0   Cottier C, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Landrith H, c         0  0  0  0   Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            3  0  0  0   Willey C, p           1  0  0  0   
Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   Morgan J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wagner L, ph          0  0  0  0   Buhl B, p             0  0  0  0   
Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   Lopata S, ph-c        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  6  6  6                        34  4  8  4

San Francisco    000 042 000 --  6
Milwaukee        000 001 030 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (W)           7.2  7  4  4  0  6
Worthington A         0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Miller S (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willey C (L)          5.0  3  4  4  2  5
Buhl B                3.0  2  2  2  3  3
Trowbridge B          1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Logan J
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Cepeda O, Torre F
3B -- Mathews E
HR -- Schmidt B, Davenport J
CS -- Brandt J, Alou F
SH -- Speake B
SF -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Jones S (Torre F)
WP -- Willey C
T -- 2:32
A -- 16900

    

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