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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 3, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 3, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 22,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 3, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cepeda for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Antonelli
Pisoni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and has Davenport trapped. There's the throw to O'Brien who tags Davenport for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to O'Brien who tags Mays, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kirkland moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Antonelli
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Antonelli
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Antonelli
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Antonelli
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Burdette
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Antonelli
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and picks off Logan. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Antonelli
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Antonelli
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Antonelli
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Zanni
Dom Zanni now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burdette tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Zanni
Adcock takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Worthington
Frank Torre pinch hits for Andy Pafko. Al Worthington now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Alou chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Spencer. Spencer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Spencer. O'Brien scores. Mathews scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. Torre moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pisoni vs. Worthington
Pisoni hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Frank Torre now playing first base. Joe Adcock now playing left field.
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Worthington
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Worthington
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Bob Speake pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Shipley
Joe Shipley now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shipley
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Shipley
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Shipley
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Shipley
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Shipley
Pisoni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Shipley
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Shipley
Burdette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Shipley
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Shipley
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Shipley
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Jim Pisoni now playing left field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Kirkland W, lf 3 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Mays W, cf 4 1 2 2 Aaron H, rf 4 2 3 3
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b-lf 3 1 1 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 0 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pafko A, lf 2 0 0 0
Rodgers A, ss 3 1 1 1 Torre F, ph-1b 2 1 1 3
Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 3 2
Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0 Pisoni J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 2 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0
Shipley J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 34 9 13 9
San Francisco 200 100 100 -- 4
Milwaukee 100 150 02x -- 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 4.1 7 5 2 1 1
Zanni D 0.1 0 1 0 1 0
Worthington A 1.1 2 1 0 1 1
Shipley J 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 6 4 4 1 3
E -- Rodgers A, Spencer D
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Davenport J, Torre F
HR -- Mays W, Aaron H 2, Spencer D, Rodgers A, Crandall D
SF -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Shipley J (Burdette L)
T -- 2:09
A -- 22911
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