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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1959
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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 16, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1959 |
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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 16, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 23,678 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | 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 |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hillman
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Hillman
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Altman 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. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan throws towards first. Torre fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torre. Taylor goes all the way around to score. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hillman
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Hillman
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Hillman
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Hillman
Burdette hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Burdette
Hillman 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hillman
Bruton 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hillman
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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hillman
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hillman
Lopata hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks 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: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Burdette
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan bunts towards third. Dark can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hillman
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Hillman
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hillman
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hillman
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, 1 - Cubs, 4
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Hillman
Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hillman
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hillman
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Trowbridge
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Trowbridge
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hillman vs. Trowbridge
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Trowbridge
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hillman
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Hillman
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Hillman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Trowbridge
Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Trowbridge
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Trowbridge
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hillman
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hillman
Del Crandall pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Walls L, rf 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Torre F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thomson B, lf 1 1 0 1 Lopata S, c 4 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 2 1 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 29 4 6 3 Milwaukee 010 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 200 200 00x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 6.0 5 4 3 1 2 Trowbridge B 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hillman D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 0 E -- Torre F DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 3 2B -- Torre F, Aaron H 3B -- Torre F HR -- Banks E SF -- Thomson B PB -- Lopata S T -- 2:29 A -- 23678
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