Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Jay
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jay
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Hillman
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Hillman
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jay
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Jay
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Jay
  
  Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Noren reaches second base with a double. Schult goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Jay
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hillman
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Hillman
  
  Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jay vs. Hillman
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Jay
  
  Lee Maye now playing right field. Hank Aaron now playing center field.
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Jay
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Hillman
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jay
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Jay
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Jay
  
  Schult strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hillman
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hillman
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crandall vs. Hillman
  
  Crandall hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jay
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Jay
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillman vs. Jay
  
  Hillman bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Hillman
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Hillman
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Jay
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jay
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jay
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hillman
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Hillman
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hillman
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Avila reaches second base with a double. Altman throws the ball in to Dark who tags Avila trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Jay
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Jay
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. Schult moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Jay
  
  Dark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hillman vs. Jay
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Hillman
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hillman
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Joey Jay.
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Hillman
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hillman
  
  Mathews 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. McMahon
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. McMahon
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. McMahon
  
  Banks hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schult vs. McMahon
  
  Schult hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hillman
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hillman
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hillman
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Elston
  
  Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Frank Torre. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. McMahon
  
  Joe Adcock now playing first base. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McMahon
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McMahon
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elston vs. McMahon
  
  Elston hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Elston
  
  Lee Walls now playing right field.
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Elston
  
  Crandall bunts towards first. Marshall can't make a play. That's a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Elston
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Lopata vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Stan Lopata pinch hits for Lee Maye.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila scores. Crandall moves to third. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   Bruton B, cf          1  0  1  0   
Altman G, cf          4  0  0  0   Maye L, rf            3  0  0  0   
Marshall J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Lopata S, ph          0  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Schult A, lf          4  1  2  0   Aaron H, rf-cf        4  0  0  0   
Thomson B, lf         0  0  0  0   Adcock J, lf-1b       4  0  1  0   
Noren I, rf           4  1  2  1   Torre F, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Walls L, rf           0  0  0  0   Mantilla F, pr        0  0  0  0   
Taylor S, c           4  0  0  0   Pafko A, lf           0  0  0  0   
Dark A, 3b            2  0  1  1   Logan J, ss           4  1  3  0   
Hillman D, p          2  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Elston D, p           1  0  0  0   Crandall D, c         3  0  1  0   
Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   Jay J, p              2  0  0  0   
                                   Vernon M, ph          1  1  1  1   
                                   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Boone R, ph           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  3 11  2

Chicago          010 010 000 --  2
Milwaukee        000 001 101 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D             7.2 10  2  2  2  1
Elston D (L)*         0.1  1  1  0  1  0
Henry B               0.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jay J                 7.0  6  2  2  1  6
McMahon D (W)         2.0  1  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Dark A
DP -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Bruton B, Noren I, Mathews E, Avila B, Torre F
HR -- Vernon M
SH -- Hillman D
WP -- Henry B
T -- 2:40
A -- 36211

    

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