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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 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 30, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 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 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 28,158 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
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 |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it 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 fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hobbie
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 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 short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Willey
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan 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: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it 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 bunts towards the mound. Willey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Willey
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards left. Adcock fields it and throws to second to catch Banks for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Willey
Dark takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch 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 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: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila 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 the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor 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: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman 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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye 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, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Willey
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Willey
Noren 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
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobbie. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Willey
Marshall 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
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hobbie
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Willey vs. Hobbie
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Willey
Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Moryn reaches third base with a triple. Noren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Willey
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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn 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. Hobbie
Aaron 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--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
There goes Aaron. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hobbie
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Willey
Dale Long pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Long 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--
Taylor vs. Willey
Don Eaddy pinch runs for Dale Long.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eaddy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Willey
Altman bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to third for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Willey
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Willey
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Willey
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. Marshall scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. McMahon
Bobby Thomson pinch runs for Irv Noren. Don McMahon now pitching.
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. McMahon
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. McMahon
Earl Averill pinch hits for Don Eaddy.
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Bobby Thomson now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Henry
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Henry
Ray Boone pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1959 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Altman G, cf 4 1 0 0
Aaron H, cf 4 0 3 1 Marshall J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0
Torre F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, rf 4 1 2 2
Maye L, rf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Pafko A, rf 1 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 4 0 2 1
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 3 0 1 1
Willey C, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 1
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 1 0
Eaddy D, pr 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 34 6 10 6
Milwaukee 001 001 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 15x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 7.1 8 6 6 2 1
McMahon D 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 8.0 5 2 2 4 3
Henry B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hobbie G
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Marshall J, Crandall D
3B -- Aaron H, Moryn W
HR -- Mathews E
SB -- Crandall D, Maye L, Aaron H
T -- 2:35
A -- 28158
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