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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 28,940 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Art Schult | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 28, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pizarro
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pizarro
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Pizarro
Schult hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Schult reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Pizarro
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schult scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pizarro
Pizarro fires to first and has Banks trapped. There's the throw to Avila who tags Banks for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pizarro
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Hobbie
Covington 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 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pizarro
Averill hits a popup into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Pizarro
Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Pizarro
Altman takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Pizarro
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Pizarro
There's a wild pitch. Walls moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Pizarro
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Pizarro
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Hobbie
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Pizarro
Schult hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Pizarro
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pizarro
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Pizarro
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Marshall hits a popup towards right. Maye catches it and throws to home to double up Thomson. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Art Schult now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hobbie
Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws to second. Taylor drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Taylor. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson throws the ball in to Averill who tags Willey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crandall scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Willey
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Willey
Schult hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks 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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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hobbie
Avila hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hobbie
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Willey
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Willey
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Earl Averill.
Taylor hits a popup into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Willey
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie bunts towards the mound. Willey juggles the ball. That's an error on Willey. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hobbie
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hobbie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Henry
Frank Torre pinch hits for Carl Willey. Bill Henry now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Dark 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Trowbridge
Schult hits a popup towards third. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Trowbridge
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Henry
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Henry
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Henry
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Trowbridge
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Trowbridge
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Trowbridge
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Trowbridge
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trowbridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henry vs. Trowbridge
Henry hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Henry
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Henry
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Wes Covington. Andy Pafko pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Henry
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Henry
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Trowbridge
Felix Mantilla now playing third base. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Trowbridge
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Trowbridge
Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Trowbridge
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Henry
Mel Roach pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Henry
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Avila B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 2 0
Schult A, 1b-lf 5 1 2 0 Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 2 1 Aaron H, 3b-rf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf-rf 3 1 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Averill E, c 2 0 1 1 Covington W, lf 4 1 1 0
Taylor S, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Mantilla F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 1 0 1 0 Maye L, rf 3 1 2 1
Marshall J, ph-1b 3 1 2 1 Pafko A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 3 0 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 1
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0
Willey C, p 1 0 1 1
Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 5 36 4 9 4
Chicago 201 002 000 -- 5
Milwaukee 100 201 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 5.2 8 4 2 2 3
Henry B (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J 2.1 6 3 3 3 2
Willey C (L) 3.2 3 2 2 0 2
Trowbridge B 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Averill E, Taylor T, Willey C
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Schult A, Covington W, Marshall J, Maye L
HR -- Taylor T
SH -- Hobbie G
WP -- Pizarro J
PB -- Averill E, Taylor S
T -- 2:45
A -- 28940
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