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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 33,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Art Schult | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Buhl
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Buhl
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Buhl
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ceccarelli
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ceccarelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Buhl
Averill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Buhl
Neeman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ceccarelli
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ceccarelli
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Buhl
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Buhl
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Buhl
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ceccarelli
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Ceccarelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Ceccarelli
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Buhl
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ceccarelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ceccarelli
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Buhl
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Buhl
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Buhl
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ceccarelli
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Averill. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ceccarelli
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Ceccarelli
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Ceccarelli
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Buhl
Taylor hits a line drive towards the mound. Buhl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Buhl
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Buhl
Schult hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Ceccarelli
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ceccarelli
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ceccarelli
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Buhl
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Buhl
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Buhl
Neeman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Neeman reaches second base with a double. Long moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Buhl
Irv Noren pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Elston
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Elston
Lee Maye pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Buhl
Lee Maye now playing right field. Andy Pafko now playing left field. Joe Adcock now playing first base.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Buhl
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Buhl
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Elston
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schult. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Elston
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buhl vs. Elston
Buhl bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Elston
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Buhl
Long is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Buhl
Averill takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Buhl
Billy Williams pinch runs for Earl Averill. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schult A, lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, cf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0 Adcock J, lf-1b 3 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 1b 2 1 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maye L, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Averill E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Williams B, pr 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 1 1 1
Neeman C, c 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 1
Ceccarelli A, p 2 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 25 2 2 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 000 010 01x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (L) 6.0 1 1 0 0 6
Elston D 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5
E -- Averill E
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Milwaukee 2
2B -- Neeman C, Logan J
SH -- Buhl B
SF -- Logan J
HBP -- by Buhl B (Averill E)
T -- 2:04
A -- 33464
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