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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 12, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 12, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Buzhardt
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Buzhardt
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
There's a wild pitch. Long moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Long scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Buzhardt
Torre hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Burdette
Buzhardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Buzhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buzhardt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Trowbridge
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Trowbridge
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Buzhardt
Mel Roach pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Buzhardt
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Giggie
Bob Giggie now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Giggie
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Giggie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Buzhardt
Covington 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Buzhardt
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Giggie
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Giggie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Giggie
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Giggie
Walls hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Giggie
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. There goes Taylor trying to get to home. Covington throws the ball in to Crandall, who tags Taylor for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giggie vs. Buzhardt
Giggie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Buzhardt
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Giggie
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Giggie
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Giggie
Altman hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Buzhardt
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Buzhardt
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giggie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Giggie
Buzhardt bunts towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Giggie
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to first for the out. Buzhardt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Giggie
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buzhardt scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Giggie
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Walls reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Giggie
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Buzhardt
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie.
Vernon 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 -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Buzhardt
Wise bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Henry
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Wise scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Henry
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Henry
Torre hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Hartman
Bob Hartman now pitching.
Long hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hartman
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hartman
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hartman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Henry
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Henry
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Henry
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Henry
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bob Hartman.
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McMahon
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Henry
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Henry
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Henry
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Henry
Covington 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wise C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 3 3 2 Dark A, 3b 5 2 2 2
Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 2 Walls L, rf 4 1 2 3
Covington W, lf 5 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 3 3
Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 2 1
Crandall D, c 4 1 3 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 1 3 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 3 3 2 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0
Giggie B, p 1 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartman B, p 0 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
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38 7 11 7 35 9 15 9
Milwaukee 001 000 501 -- 7
Chicago 330 102 00x -- 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 1.1 7 6 6 0 0
Trowbridge B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Giggie B 4.0 7 3 3 1 1
Hartman B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (W) 6.1 6 5 4 2 0
Henry B (S) 2.2 5 2 2 0 2
E -- Long D
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Thomson B, Crandall D, Buzhardt J, Torre F, Aaron H
3B -- Walls L
HR -- Walls L, Banks E, Mathews E 2, Logan J
SH -- Taylor T
WP -- Burdette L
T -- 2:38
A -- 11873
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