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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 18, 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 June 18, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 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 | June 18, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 52,278 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Stan Williams | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 18, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Williams
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Williams
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam 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: ---
Neal vs. Rush
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Rush
Moon 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Williams
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Williams
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Williams
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Williams
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Vernon moves to third. Logan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rush vs. Williams
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Williams
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Logan moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rush
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Williams
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Williams
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Williams
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Williams
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Williams
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Williams
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Snyder
Gene Snyder now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. O'Brien moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Snyder
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Snyder
Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Brien scores. Rush moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Rush
Roseboro 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, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Rush
Zimmer 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Rush
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Klippstein
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Klippstein
Klippstein fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Klippstein. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Klippstein
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Rush
Neal hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Rush
Moon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Covington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Covington. Moon scores. Snider moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Trowbridge
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Trowbridge
Zimmer bunts towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Trowbridge
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Trowbridge
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Trowbridge
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Klippstein
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Klippstein
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Trowbridge vs. Klippstein
Trowbridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trowbridge for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Trowbridge
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Trowbridge
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Trowbridge
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Trowbridge
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Trowbridge
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Klippstein
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Trowbridge
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Trowbridge
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Trowbridge
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Labine
Maury Wills now playing shortstop. Clem Labine now pitching.
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Labine
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. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Labine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Trowbridge
Neal hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Trowbridge
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Moon reaches second base with a double. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Casey Wise now playing second base.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neal scores. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. McMahon
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and tags Moon, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McMahon
Howard takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. McMahon
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Labine
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Labine
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Labine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McMahon
Don Demeter pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Demeter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McMahon
Norm Larker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Larker bunts towards the mound. McMahon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. McMahon
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. McMahon
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. McMahon
Moon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 1 Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 1 Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 0 Moon W, rf 5 2 3 1 Covington W, lf 5 2 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 3 Vernon M, 1b 5 2 2 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 2 Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rush B, p 3 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 0 0 0 0 Trowbridge B, p 1 0 0 0 Demeter D, ph 0 0 0 0 Wise C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Snyder G, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 10 7 35 6 9 5 Milwaukee 014 200 000 -- 7 Los Angeles 000 302 010 -- 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Rush B* 3.0 4 3 2 1 1 Trowbridge B (W)+ 4.0 5 3 3 0 5 McMahon D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Williams S (L) 2.2 5 5 4 4 2 Snyder G# 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Klippstein J 4.1 3 2 2 4 1 Labine C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th # Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Zimmer D 2, Klippstein J, Covington W DP -- Milwaukee 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 14, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Moon W 3B -- Neal C HR -- Vernon M, Crandall D, Snider D HBP -- by McMahon D (Demeter D) WP -- Snyder G T -- 3:06 A -- 52278
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