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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 31, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 31, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 31, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Burdette
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Post reaches second base with a double. There goes Bouchee trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Mantilla who relays the ball to Crandall, who tags Bouchee, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Roberts
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Burdette
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Burdette
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Roberts
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Roberts
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a fly ball towards right. Post catches it and throws to first to double up Covington. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Burdette
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Post reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Post scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. McMahon
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. McMahon
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Roberts
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Del Rice pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Roberts
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Giggie
Bob Giggie now pitching. Joe Morgan now playing second base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Giggie
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Giggie
Bouchee strikes out. There goes Fernandez. The throw from Crandall to Logan, and Fernandez is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1959, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 5 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 3 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 2 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 2 3 3 Covington W, lf 3 0 1 0
Anderson H, lf 3 1 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 2 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 4 0 1 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0
Giggie B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 30 0 4 0
Philadelphia 000 200 040 -- 6
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 7.1 11 6 6 2 2
McMahon D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Giggie B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mantilla F, Ashburn R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Post W 2, Bouchee E, Roberts R
HR -- Post W
CS -- Fernandez C
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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