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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 11, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 11, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 11, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dotterer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dotterer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Nuxhall
There goes Logan. The throw from Dotterer and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Nuxhall
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Nuxhall
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Spahn
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Crandall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
There goes Pinson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Nuxhall
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Nuxhall
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Spahn
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall strikes out. There goes Mantilla. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Aaron. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Spahn
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nuxhall
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Nuxhall
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Willey
Bobby Avila now playing second base. Felix Mantilla now playing center field. Carl Willey now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willey
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Willey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Willey
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Willey
McMillan is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dotterer vs. Willey
Dotterer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nuxhall
Ed Bailey now catching.
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Del Rice pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1959, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Mantilla F, 2b-cf 4 0 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, 1b 3 1 1 2 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 2 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 2 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Avila B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, lf 3 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 31 4 7 4 Milwaukee 000 100 110 -- 3 Cincinnati 100 003 00x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 1 Willey C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 10 E -- Dotterer D, Pinson V DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Pafko A HR -- Bell G, Robinson F, Adcock J SB -- Pinson V CS -- Logan J HBP -- by Spahn W (Jones W), by Willey C (McMillan R) PB -- Dotterer D T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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