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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 13, 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 13, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,583 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 13, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Anderson
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Wise scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Anderson
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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Spahn
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Anderson
Wise hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a fly ball towards left. Thomson catches it and throws to second to double up Wise. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre 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 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Anderson
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Anderson
Wise hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long throws to second for one, and Banks throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Aaron scores. Covington scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Hillman
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Spahn
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Spahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Spahn. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hillman
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hillman
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 -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Hillman
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Spahn
Long 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 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hillman
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman bunts towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Spahn
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. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Singleton
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Singleton
Crandall hits a fly ball towards right. Walls settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walls. Torre moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Singleton
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Singleton
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wise vs. Singleton
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Singleton
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Singleton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Singleton
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Spahn
Earl Averill pinch hits for George Altman.
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Spahn
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Long scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Al Dark.
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. McMahon
Walls 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 6/13/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wise C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 1 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 5 1 2 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0
Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 1 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 4 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 3 35 2 9 2
Milwaukee 200 020 000 -- 4
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 8.1 9 2 2 3 7
McMahon D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 4.1 6 4 3 5 1
Hillman D 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Singleton E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Banks E, Spahn W, Walls L
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Aaron H, Taylor T
SH -- Crandall D, Bruton B, Thomson B
T -- 2:42
A -- 23583
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