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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 32,966 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 19, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Burdette
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Sanford
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Burdette
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Sanford
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Sanford
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Sanford
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maye scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila hits a popup towards the mound. Sanford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Burdette moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Burdette
Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Burdette
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Wagner 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jones
Jackie Brandt now playing third base. Gordon Jones now pitching.
Covington hits a popup towards third. Brandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Hank Aaron now playing right field.
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Burdette
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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 8/19/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Pagan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 1
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cepeda O, lf 4 2 2 2 Maye L, rf 4 1 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 0 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 1
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 1 1
Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 2 0 0 0
Brandt J, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
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33 2 6 2 33 5 9 5
San Francisco 010 000 001 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 110 21x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Jones G 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
E -- Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Aaron H
HR -- Cepeda O 2, Crandall D, Adcock J
WP -- Sanford J
T -- 2:40
A -- 32966
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