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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 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 August 29, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Drabowsky
Avila 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: ---
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
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. Drabowsky
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Drabowsky
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Drabowsky
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drabowsky
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Drabowsky
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Drabowsky
Avila 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drabowsky
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Drabowsky. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Drabowsky
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Drabowsky
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult fields it and throws to second for the out. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Drabowsky
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Spahn
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Drabowsky
Spahn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Spahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Drabowsky
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mathews 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. Spahn scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, 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, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Henry
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Henry
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Spahn
Henry hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Henry
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Henry
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Henry
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Henry
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Henry
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Henry
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Henry
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Henry
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Henry
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Spahn
Earl Averill pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Jackson 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, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching. Earl Averill now catching.
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Elston
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Elston
Avila bunts towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Elston
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Elston
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Elston
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Crandall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Crandall reaches third base with a triple. Pafko scores. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Hillman
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crandall tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hillman
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hillman
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hillman
Aaron strikes out. Averill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aaron out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Spahn
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock 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 8/29/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 3 1 Altman G, cf 3 1 1 0
Aaron H, cf 6 3 3 2 Walls L, rf 3 1 2 0
Adcock J, lf 4 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 4
Torre F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Schult A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maye L, rf 2 0 0 1 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 1 1 Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 2 Averill E, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 2 1 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 10 33 4 8 4
Milwaukee 101 200 106 -- 11
Chicago 004 000 000 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M* 3.0 8 3 3 2 0
Henry B (L) 4.0 2 2 2 3 2
Elston D 1.1 4 4 4 0 0
Hillman D 0.2 2 2 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Drabowsky M, Dark A, Thomson B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Chicago 4
2B -- Spahn W, Mathews E
3B -- Crandall D
HR -- Banks E, Aaron H 2, Adcock J
SH -- Avila B, Altman G
SF -- Spahn W
HBP -- by Elston D (Pafko A)
T -- 2:40
A -- 20277
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