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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 24, 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 24, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 27,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | 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 |
| Frank Torre | 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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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 24, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Altman scores. Marshall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Burdette
Schult 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 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Anderson
Mantilla hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Burdette
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Anderson
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Anderson
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre 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: ---
Maye vs. Anderson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Burdette
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Anderson
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Anderson
Mantilla hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Burdette
Schult hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Anderson
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Anderson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Burdette
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neeman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neeman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Burdette
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Anderson
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Anderson
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Bobby Avila now playing second base.
Schult hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McMahon
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McMahon
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. McMahon
Neeman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. McMahon
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Anderson
Torre 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1959 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Mantilla F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 1 1 1 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 0 2 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schult A, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 3 1 1 0 Maye L, rf 3 0 1 0
Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 1 0
Avila B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 31 0 6 0
Chicago 101 000 010 -- 3
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 2
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Logan J
DP -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Dark A 2
HR -- Taylor T
SH -- Anderson B
T -- 2:34
A -- 27381
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