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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 30, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 29,170 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Art Schult | First Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 30, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Ceccarelli
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Ceccarelli
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Mantilla moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Ceccarelli
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Spahn
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ceccarelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ceccarelli
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Ceccarelli
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Spahn
Ceccarelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Ceccarelli
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ceccarelli
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ceccarelli
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Ceccarelli
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ceccarelli
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ceccarelli
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Ceccarelli
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Ceccarelli
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Spahn
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ceccarelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ceccarelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ceccarelli
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ceccarelli
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ceccarelli
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Crandall hits a popup into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Cal Neeman pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Taylor scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Drabowsky
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Drabowsky
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Spahn
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Schult settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Elston
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Elston
Crandall hits a popup in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Elston
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Schult A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Thomson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1 Averill E, c 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, lf 4 1 1 1 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 0 Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0 Neeman C, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 1 34 6 10 5 Chicago 000 011 000 -- 2 Milwaukee 102 120 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ceccarelli A (L) 4.2 8 6 4 2 2 Buzhardt J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Elston D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 4 E -- Taylor T, Dark A DP -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 6 HR -- Mantilla F, Aaron H, Thomson B, Logan J, Pafko A T -- 2:12 A -- 29170
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