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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 4, 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 June 4, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 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 | June 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 16,713 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 4, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mays trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Wise who relays the ball to Crandall, who tags Mays, who came all the way from first, for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Burdette
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. McCormick
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCormick
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. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McCormick
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. McCormick
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. McCormick
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Burdette
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. McCormick
Covington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Burdette
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Jones
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Bob Speake pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Speake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pizarro
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Miller
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Miller
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Bruton 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 6
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Pizarro
Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Rodgers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Pizarro
Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Landrith reaches second base with a double. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Pizarro
Miller bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Pizarro
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Pizarro
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Frank Torre pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Miller
Pizarro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Pizarro
Frank Torre now playing first base. Mel Roach now playing second base. Casey Wise now playing shortstop.
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pizarro
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wise misplays the ball. That's an error on Wise. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Pizarro
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Pizarro
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Pizarro
Rodgers 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, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Miller
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. Miller
Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Pizarro
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pizarro
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Pizarro
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Pizarro
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Pizarro
Mays takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Davenport scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Willey
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Miller
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Miller
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall 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 9
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Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Willey
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Willey
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Willey
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Miller
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Miller
Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 4 3 3 1 Wise C, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 2 4 7 Adcock J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Brandt J, lf 5 0 0 0 Roach M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Covington W, lf 3 2 1 2
Rodgers A, ss 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 1 1 0 0
Landrith H, c 5 1 2 1 Bruton B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 3
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ss 1 0 0 0
Speake B, ph 1 0 0 0 Torre F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Miller S, p 2 1 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 1 0
Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 11 15 11 31 5 6 5
San Francisco 100 242 020 -- 11
Milwaukee 032 000 000 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 3.0 3 5 5 4 3
Jones G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Miller S (S) 5.0 3 0 0 2 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 4.1 9 7 6 0 1
Pizarro J 3.1 5 4 4 2 2
Willey C 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Mantilla F, Wise C
DP -- San Francisco 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Rodgers A, Landrith H, Cepeda O
HR -- Crandall D, Covington W, Cepeda O 2
SH -- Burdette L, Miller S
T -- 3:04
A -- 16713
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