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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 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 July 15, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Carl Willey | 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 |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hobbie
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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. Willey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hobbie
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hobbie
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Willey
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Willey
There goes Taylor. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Willey
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Willey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Hobbie
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
There goes Aaron. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Aaron steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Hobbie
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Hobbie
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Willey
Schult hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. Thomson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Willey
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hobbie
Frank Torre pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hobbie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Rush
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Rush
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hobbie
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hobbie
Lopata 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Rush
Schult hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Rush
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Rush
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hobbie
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Hobbie
Mel Roach pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Roach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Hobbie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McMahon
There goes Taylor. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. McMahon
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. McMahon
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McMahon
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Dale Long now playing first base.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Hobbie
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Hobbie
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. McMahon
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. McMahon
Hobbie hits a line drive into left field. Pafko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hobbie
O'Brien 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hobbie
Wes Covington pinch hits for Don McMahon.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 2 1 0 1
Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Schult A, 1b 2 0 0 1
Lopata S, c 4 0 0 1 Long D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 1 1
Willey C, p 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 2 1
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Roach M, ph 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 5 7 5
Milwaukee 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago 001 200 20x -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 4.0 3 3 3 4 2
Rush B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
McMahon D 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 3
E -- Pafko A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Aaron H 2
HR -- Taylor S
SB -- Taylor T 2, Aaron H
SF -- Schult A, Banks E
T -- 2:45
A -- 22206
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