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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 4, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 15,262 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 4, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Spahn
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock strikes out. Pignatano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Adcock out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. Spahn
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Podres
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Podres. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Podres
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Spahn
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Spahn
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Podres
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Spahn
Pignatano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Spahn
Podres hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Podres
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Spahn
Neal 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Spahn
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Podres
Torre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Podres
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Spahn
Podres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Spahn
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. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Spahn
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews bunts in front of the plate. Pignatano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Spahn
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Spahn
Podres hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Podres
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Spahn
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Warren Spahn. Art Fowler now pitching. Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Stan Lopata.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Fowler
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1959 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 3b 5 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Demeter D, cf 4 1 1 2 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 3 4 2 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Repulski R, lf 4 0 1 1 Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 3 0 Podres J, p 4 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Lopata S, ph 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 37 3 12 3 Los Angeles 000 101 210 -- 5 Milwaukee 002 000 010 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Podres J (W)* 8.0 12 3 3 1 5 Fowler A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 9.0 8 5 5 4 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Podres J DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Hodges G, Repulski R HR -- Mathews E, Hodges G 2, Demeter D, Adcock J T -- 2:27 A -- 15262
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