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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 16, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 59,839 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McDevitt
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDevitt
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McDevitt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McDevitt
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. McDevitt
Covington hits a line drive towards short. Lillis catches it and throws to first to double up Adcock. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McDevitt
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McDevitt
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McDevitt
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. McDevitt
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. McDevitt
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. McDevitt
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. McDevitt
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McDevitt
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McDevitt
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Buhl
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Buhl
Solly Drake pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Drake 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 4
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Klippstein
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Buhl
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Klippstein
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Buhl
Dick Gray pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Erskine
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Erskine
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Erskine
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Buhl
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker 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, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Buhl
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Buhl
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Buhl
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Koufax
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop. Sandy Koufax now pitching.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 4 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 3 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 2 1 Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 2 1 1 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Drake S, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Gray D, ph 1 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 29 0 4 0 Milwaukee 005 000 001 -- 6 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McDevitt D (L) 3.0 5 5 5 2 2 Klippstein J 3.0 3 0 0 1 1 Erskine C 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Koufax S 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 DP -- Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Pafko A HR -- Crandall D, Aaron H 2, Adcock J HBP -- by Klippstein J (Covington W) T -- 2:12 A -- 59839
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