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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 33,846 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | 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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 20, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Brandt hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Spahn
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Jones
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brandt. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
There goes Avila. The throw from Schmidt and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Torre reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maye vs. Jones
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Jones
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Spahn
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Lee Maye now playing left field.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan strikes out. Schmidt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Logan out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Spahn
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Jones
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Bressoud reaches third base with a triple. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones 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 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Spahn
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer 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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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Jones
Avila bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Spahn
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Danny O'Connell now playing third base. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Orlando Cepeda now playing first base.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Jones
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Jones
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Brandt J, 3b-lf 5 1 2 1 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 1 3 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 3 2
McCovey W, 1b 5 1 3 3 Aaron H, cf-rf 5 0 2 0
O'Connell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 2 0 1 0
Cepeda O, lf-1b 5 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Schmidt B, c 4 1 2 0 Maye L, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 2 1 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Jones S, p 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 15 5 37 3 11 3
San Francisco 000 021 002 -- 5
Milwaukee 100 000 101 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 11 3 2 1 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 9.0 15 5 5 0 7
E -- Brandt J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Torre F, Bressoud E, Brandt J
3B -- Bressoud E
HR -- McCovey W
SB -- Avila B
SH -- Avila B
T -- 3:02
A -- 33846
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