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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 17, 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 August 17, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 40,265 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Stan Williams | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
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 |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 17, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Willey
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Willey
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Willey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Williams
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron hits a line drive towards the mound. Williams can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Williams
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Williams
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Williams
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive beyond third. Gilliam can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Craig
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Willey
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Willey
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Craig
Willey hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Craig
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Willey
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Willey
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Craig
Adcock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Craig
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Craig
Logan bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Willey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Willey
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Willey
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Willey
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Craig
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Craig
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Willey
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Willey
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Essegian vs. Willey
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Fairly scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Willey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Zimmer moves to third. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Willey
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Essegian scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Willey
There goes Neal. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Willey
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Podres
Johnny Podres now pitching.
Covington hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Podres
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Podres
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Podres
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Rush
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Rush
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Rush
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Podres
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podres
Bruton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Rush
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Rush
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Rush
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Podres
Covington hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Podres
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Rush
Moon bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Rush
Larker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Don Demeter now playing center field.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Podres
Mantilla bunts towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Podres
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Podres
Del Crandall pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Andy Pafko now playing center field.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. McMahon
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. McMahon
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podres for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Podres
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1959, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 2 2 Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 1 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 3 0 Demeter D, cf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 5 0 2 1 Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 2 1 1 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 1 1 0 1 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0 Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Pafko A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 5 4 34 3 9 2 Los Angeles 000 030 100 -- 4 Milwaukee 300 000 000 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Williams S 0.2 1 3 3 3 0 Craig R 3.1 4 0 0 1 2 Podres J (W) 5.0 4 0 0 2 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C 4.2 3 3 1 3 1 Rush B (L) 3.1 1 1 1 0 0 McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Logan J DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Milwaukee 11 2B -- Mathews E, Covington W, Fairly R HR -- Zimmer D SB -- Neal C SF -- Adcock J WP -- Williams S, Willey C T -- 2:50 A -- 40265
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