Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Anderson
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Anderson's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Covington vs. Anderson
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bruton scores. Aaron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Anderson
  
  Torre 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 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Pizarro
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Pizarro
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Pizarro
  
  Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Pizarro
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Pizarro
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schult vs. Pizarro
  
  Schult hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Schult reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Pizarro
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Anderson
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Anderson
  
  Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Brien vs. Anderson
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pizarro vs. Anderson
  
  Pizarro bunts towards third. Dark fields it and throws to home to get Crandall. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Anderson
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult juggles the ball. That's an error on Schult. Logan scores. Pizarro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Pizarro
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Pizarro
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Pizarro
  
  Taylor 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 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Anderson
  
  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, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Anderson
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Anderson
  
  Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Anderson
  
  Logan bunts towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Anderson
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pizarro vs. Anderson
  
  Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Logan scores. O'Brien moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruton vs. Anderson
  
  Bruton 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 3

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Pizarro
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Pizarro
  
  Walls hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Pizarro
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Pizarro
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schult vs. Pizarro
  
  Schult is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Anderson
  
  Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Covington reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crandall vs. Henry
  
  Crandall 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 4

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Pizarro
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Pizarro
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Pizarro
  
  Henry bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Pizarro
  
  Henry is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Henry
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Henry
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pizarro vs. Henry
  
  Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Henry
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Pizarro
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Pizarro
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Pizarro
  
  Walls bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Pizarro
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Pizarro
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Dark moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schult vs. Pizarro
  
  Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Henry
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Henry
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Henry
  
  Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Henry
  
  Torre hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Pizarro
  
  Averill hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Pizarro
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henry vs. Jay
  
  Joey Jay now pitching.
  
  Henry hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Crandall fires to first and picks off Altman. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jay
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Henry
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Henry
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Henry
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jay
  
  Dark bunts towards the mound. Jay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Jay
  
  Walls bunts towards the mound. Jay fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jay. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Jay
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Banks reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomson vs. Jay
  
  Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Long vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching. Dale Long pinch hits for Art Schult.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. Walls scores. Banks moves to third. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Noren vs. McMahon
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Earl Averill.
  
  Noren hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Altman vs. McMahon
  
  Altman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henry vs. McMahon
  
  Henry hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Banks scores. Thomson scores. Altman moves to third. Henry moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. McMahon
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Henry
  
  Dale Long now playing first base. Sammy Taylor now catching. Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roach vs. Henry
  
  Mel Roach pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
  
  Roach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Henry
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Giggie
  
  Bob Giggie now pitching. Felix Mantilla now playing center field.
  
  Dark hits a popup towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Giggie
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Giggie
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Giggie
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Giggie
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Giggie
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Henry
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Henry
  
  Joe Adcock pinch hits for Wes Covington.
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Henry
  
  Andy Pafko pinch hits for Frank Torre.
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Henry
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          3  2  0  0   
Roach M, ph           1  0  0  0   Dark A, 3b            4  2  2  0   
Giggie B, p           0  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           3  2  2  2   
Mathews E, 3b         3  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  2  2  1   
Aaron H, rf           5  1  1  1   Thomson B, lf         4  1  2  1   
Covington W, lf       4  0  1  1   Schult A, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Adcock J, ph          1  0  0  0   Long D, ph-1b         2  0  1  1   
Torre F, 1b           3  1  1  0   Averill E, c          3  1  1  1   
Pafko A, ph           0  0  0  0   Noren I, ph           1  0  0  0   
Crandall D, c         5  0  1  0   Taylor S, c           1  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           4  2  2  0   Altman G, cf          2  0  1  0   
O'Brien J, 2b         4  0  2  1   Anderson B, p         1  0  0  0   
Pizarro J, p          3  0  0  0   Henry B, p            3  0  1  2   
Jay J, p              0  0  0  0                                      
McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mantilla F, ph-cf     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5  9  3                        34 10 13  9

Milwaukee        112 001 000 --  5
Chicago          300 011 41x -- 10

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pizarro J*            5.0  7  5  5  5  4
Jay J (L)+            1.0  2  4  1  0  0
McMahon D             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Giggie B              1.0  3  1  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B            3.2  7  4  2  2  2
Henry B (W)           5.1  2  1  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Schult A, Taylor T, Jay J, Bruton B, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Banks E 2, Schult A
3B -- Covington W
HR -- Walls L, Aaron H, Averill E
SH -- Walls L 2
HBP -- by Jay J (Thomson B)
T -- 3:09
A -- 21157

    

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