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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 23, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 16,423 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 23, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Purkey
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Purkey
Bruton hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Jay
Kasko hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Jay
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple bunts towards the mound. Jay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Purkey
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Purkey
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jay
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Purkey
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Purkey
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to third for the out. Avila scores. Aaron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jay
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Jay
Purkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Purkey
Mantilla hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Purkey
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jay
There goes Robinson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Purkey
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Purkey
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jay
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jay
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Lawrence
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jay
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Robinson moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Jay
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jay
Kasko hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey scoops up the ball and tags Crandall for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lawrence
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Lawrence
Wes Covington pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Covington hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. McMahon
Mel Roach now playing third base. Don McMahon now pitching.
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McMahon
Temple bunts towards third. Roach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McMahon
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. McMahon
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. McMahon
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lawrence
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lawrence
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1959 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 2 1 Aaron H, rf 3 1 0 0
Robinson F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 0 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 4 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0 Roach M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Jay J, p 2 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 28 2 3 2
Cincinnati 000 000 042 -- 6
Milwaukee 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 6.0 2 2 2 2 2
Lawrence B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 8.0 7 4 0 4 5
McMahon D 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Avila B
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 1
2B -- Bruton B
HR -- Jones W
SB -- Robinson F
T -- 2:24
A -- 16423
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