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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Snyder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,882 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Gene Snyder | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 6, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jay
There goes Neal. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Snyder
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Snyder
Mathews 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Snyder
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Snyder
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Snyder
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jay
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Snyder
Crandall 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: ---
Logan vs. Snyder
Logan bunts towards the mound. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Snyder
Pafko hits a line drive to right field. Fairly throws towards Zimmer. Zimmer fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmer. Logan goes all the way around to score. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Snyder
Jay hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Snyder
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jay
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Jay
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards second base. O'Brien fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Snyder
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Snyder
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Snyder
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jay
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jay
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jay
There goes Demeter. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Demeter steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jay
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Snyder
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Snyder
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Snyder
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Snyder
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jay
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Jay
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Jay
Moon takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Jay
Demeter hits a line drive into left field. Adcock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adcock. Gilliam scores. Neal scores. Moon goes all the way around to score. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Buhl
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Snyder
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Snyder
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Snyder
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Snyder
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Snyder
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Snyder
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching. Felix Mantilla now playing second base.
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pizarro
Snyder 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pizarro
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Pizarro
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Snyder
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Snyder
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Klippstein
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Klippstein
Frank Torre pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Giggie
Bob Giggie now pitching.
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Giggie
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Giggie
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Klippstein
Bill Bruton pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Giggie
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Giggie
Roseboro bunts towards first. Lopata scoops it up and throws to first, with Mantilla covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Giggie
Norm Larker pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giggie, and towards Mantilla, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Giggie
Duke Snider pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Fowler
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Art Fowler now pitching.
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie.
There goes Mantilla. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Mantilla steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Fairly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fairly. Mantilla scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Fowler
Wes Covington pinch hits for Stan Lopata.
Covington hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Fowler
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Wes Covington.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Trowbridge
Mickey Vernon now playing first base. Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Trowbridge
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Trowbridge
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1959 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 4 1 0 0 Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Demeter D, cf 3 0 1 2 Giggie B, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 0 Vernon M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 2 3 1
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 0
Zimmer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 2 0 1 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0 Bruton B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0 Lopata S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Snyder G, p 1 1 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 1 1
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 3 2
Pafko A, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Jay J, p 1 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ph-2b 2 1 1 0
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30 4 5 3 35 5 12 4
Los Angeles 000 040 000 -- 4
Milwaukee 010 000 22x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Snyder G* 5.0 6 1 0 5 3
Klippstein J 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
Fowler A (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J 4.2 4 4 4 4 6
Buhl B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Pizarro J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Giggie B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Trowbridge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Zimmer D, Adcock J, Fairly R
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Milwaukee 13
SB -- Neal C, Demeter D, Mantilla F
SH -- Roseboro J
HBP -- by Jay J (Demeter D)
T -- 3:07
A -- 10882
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