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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 8, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Morehead |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 12,288 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Seth Morehead | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Mel Roach | Left Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Morehead
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Morehead
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Morehead
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Morehead
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Burdette drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Morehead
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Morehead
Roach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Morehead
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards center. Altman fields it and throws to second to catch Roach for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Morehead
Burdette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Burdette reaches second base with a double. Mantilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Morehead
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Burdette
Morehead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Morehead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark 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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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Morehead
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Morehead
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Morehead
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Morehead
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Morehead
Roach hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Morehead
Mantilla hits a line drive into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Morehead
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Morehead
Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Burdette
Morehead 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Morehead
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Morehead
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Morehead
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Porterfield
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Mel Roach.
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Porterfield
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burdette vs. Porterfield
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Burdette reaches second base with a double. Crandall scores. Pafko scores. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Porterfield
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Porterfield
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Porterfield
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Wise moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Porterfield
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Burdette
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Porterfield
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Porterfield
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Porterfield
Bruton 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Porterfield
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Porterfield
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Porterfield
Wise bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to third for the out. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Porterfield
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burdette
Irv Noren pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dark reaches second base with a double. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Banks reaches second base with a double. Noren scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Burdette
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Willey
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Long moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Altman reaches second base with a double. Long scores. Thomson scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drabowsky
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Drabowsky
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McMahon
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McMahon
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Pafko 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 6/8/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wise C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 5 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 1 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2 Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 1
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 1
Thomson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Crandall D, c 5 1 3 1
Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf-lf 5 1 1 1
Altman G, cf 4 0 1 2 Roach M, lf 2 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
Morehead S, p 2 0 1 0 Mantilla F, ss 4 1 1 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 4 1 4 4
Noren I, ph 1 1 1 0 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 5 9 5 39 9 15 9
Chicago 000 000 050 -- 5
Milwaukee 011 070 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead S (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 2 1
Porterfield B 3.0 6 3 2 1 0
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 7.2 7 4 4 0 3
Willey C+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
McMahon D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Burdette L, Taylor T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Burdette L 2, Morehead S, Crandall D, Dark A, Banks E, Altman G
HR -- Mathews E
T -- 2:47
A -- 12288
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