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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 19, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 19, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,910 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
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 |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 19, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mathews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Jay
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sanford
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Sanford
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Jay moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Jay
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jay
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sanford
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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Jay
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Jay
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sanford
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Sanford
Jay 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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sanford
There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Jay
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Jay
Landrith 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 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a fly ball towards left. Wagner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wagner. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Sanford
There's a wild pitch. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jay
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Shipley
Joe Shipley now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Shipley
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Shipley
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Shipley
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Shipley
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Jay
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Jay
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Shipley
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Shipley
Torre takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Shipley
Crandall bunts towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Shipley
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Covington scores. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Shipley
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Shipley
Jay hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Shipley
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Shipley
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Felix Mantilla now playing second base.
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Jay
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Jay
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Joe Shipley.
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Zanni
Dom Zanni now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Zanni
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Zanni
Covington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Zanni
Torre hits a popup towards the mound. Zanni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Jay
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Zanni
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Zanni
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Zanni
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Jay
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Jay
Landrith hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1959 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 2 2 0 Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 2 3 4 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0
Torre F, 1b 3 1 0 1 Brandt J, rf 4 0 0 1
Crandall D, c 4 1 2 1 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 1 2 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mantilla F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
Jay J, p 3 0 1 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Shipley J, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, ph 1 0 0 0
Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 33 1 7 1
Milwaukee 400 020 200 -- 8
San Francisco 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 5.0 7 6 3 2 1
Shipley J 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
Zanni D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Spencer D, Wagner L
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, San Francisco 7
2B -- Bruton B, Covington W, Rodgers A
HR -- Covington W, Crandall D
CS -- Bruton B
SH -- Crandall D
SF -- Torre F
WP -- Sanford J, Shipley J
T -- 2:32
A -- 22910
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