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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 18, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Briggs |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,257 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Mel Roach | Second Baseman |
Harry Hanebrink | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
John Briggs | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1958
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Briggs
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Briggs
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Briggs
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Willey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Willey
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Walls reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Willey
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briggs
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Briggs
Covington 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Briggs
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Willey
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Willey
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall scoops up the ball and tags Taylor for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Briggs
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Briggs
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Briggs
Willey bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Briggs
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Willey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Willey
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Briggs
Roach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Briggs
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Briggs
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Briggs
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Willey
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hanebrink fields it and has Thomson trapped. There's the throw to Roach who tags Thomson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Willey
Dark 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 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Briggs
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Briggs
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Briggs
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Willey vs. Briggs
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Briggs
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roach vs. Briggs
Roach hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Willey
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Briggs
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briggs
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Briggs
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Briggs
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Willey
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Briggs
Logan hits a line drive towards the mound. Briggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Briggs
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Briggs
Willey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Willey
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Willey
Walls takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Willey
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Briggs
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Briggs
Roach hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Briggs
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Briggs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Willey
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hanebrink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Willey
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briggs
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Briggs
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Briggs
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Briggs
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1958 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roach M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 1 2 0 Hanebrink H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 3 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 2 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 1 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Briggs J, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 5 8 5 Milwaukee 000 021 000 -- 3 Chicago 003 000 02x -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (L) 8.0 8 5 5 4 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Briggs J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 4 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Walls L, Thomson B, Crandall D, Taylor S HR -- Banks E, Adcock J, Aaron H, Moryn W SH -- Willey C T -- 2:19 A -- 27257
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