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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 14, 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 September 14, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 53,765 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
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 | Right Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 14, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Drysdale
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan 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: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Drysdale
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Drysdale
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Buhl
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Buhl
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Drysdale
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal strikes out. There goes Gilliam. The throw from Crandall to second, and Gilliam is out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Drysdale
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Drysdale
Buhl bunts towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Drysdale
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Buhl
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drysdale vs. Buhl
Drysdale 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Drysdale
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drysdale
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drysdale
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Drysdale
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Drysdale
Mantilla bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Logan moves to third. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Drysdale
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Drysdale
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Crandall scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Buhl
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sherry
Slaughter 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, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sherry
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sherry
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Buhl
Andy Pafko now playing left field. Mickey Vernon now playing first base.
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Buhl
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Williams
Mantilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Williams
Buhl bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Williams
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Buhl
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Charlie Neal.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Buhl covering. Safe. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. McMahon
Don Demeter pinch runs for Duke Snider. Don McMahon now pitching.
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. McMahon
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. McMahon
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 0 2 2 Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 0 0 Lillis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 0 1 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Torre F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Demeter D, pr 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Larker N, lf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 2 1 2 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 4 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 28 1 3 1 Milwaukee 020 000 200 -- 4 Los Angeles 000 100 000 -- 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W)* 8.0 3 1 1 6 5 McMahon D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (L) 6.1 5 4 4 2 6 McDevitt D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Sherry L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Williams S 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Los Angeles 6 HR -- Crandall D, Moon W CS -- Gilliam J SH -- Mantilla F HBP -- by Drysdale D (Logan J) WP -- Williams S T -- 2:21 A -- 53765
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