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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 26, 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 26, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 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 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 35,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | 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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 26, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Covington 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. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
Bruton 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: ---
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks throws to second for one, and Taylor throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Buzhardt
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Buzhardt
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Covington scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Spahn
Buzhardt hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Buzhardt
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Buzhardt
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
There goes Mantilla. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Mantilla steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
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. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Buzhardt
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Buzhardt
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Buzhardt
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Buzhardt
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Buzhardt
Crandall 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Spahn
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Buzhardt
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Buzhardt
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Buzhardt
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Buzhardt
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Spahn moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Morehead
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Bruton scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drabowsky
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Drabowsky
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Drabowsky
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Spahn
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Singleton
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Singleton
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Singleton
Covington hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Singleton
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Singleton
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Singleton
Logan hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Singleton
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Singleton
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Singleton
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mantilla scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Singleton
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Singleton
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Singleton
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Singleton
Adcock hits a line drive into right field. Walls picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walls. Aaron scores. Covington moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Singleton
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Singleton
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington scores. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Singleton
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Singleton
Spahn 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, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Spahn
Earl Averill pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 2 2 1
Dark A, 3b 5 1 3 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 1
Walls L, rf 5 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1 Covington W, lf 5 2 3 3
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Neeman C, c 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 5 0 1 2
Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 5 1 3 2
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 2b 5 0 2 0
Buzhardt J, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 5 2 2 1
Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 11 1 43 11 19 11
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 300 301 13x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 3.1 8 6 6 1 1
Morehead S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Drabowsky M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Singleton E 3.0 9 5 5 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 11 1 1 1 4
E -- Mantilla F, Taylor T, Walls L
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Milwaukee 10
2B -- Crandall D, Dark A, Bruton B, Aaron H
HR -- Spahn W
SB -- Mantilla F
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:36
A -- 35262
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