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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 20, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 20, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Burdette
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Burdette
Philley 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
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Roberts
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Roberts
Burdette bunts towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Burdette
Koppe hits a line drive towards short. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Philley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Roberts
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Roberts
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Burdette
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Burdette
Koppe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Koppe reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Burdette
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Burdette
Post strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Roberts
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koppe. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Anderson who tags Crandall, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a fly ball towards center. Ashburn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ashburn. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burdette vs. Roberts
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Jay
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Jay
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Koppe hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Jay
Philley hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jay
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koppe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Roberts
Avila bunts towards the mound. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Roberts
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Roberts
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jay
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jay
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jay
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Jay
Sawatski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jay
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Roberts
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Roberts
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Mathews scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Roberts
John DeMerit pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMerit scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jay
John DeMerit now playing left field.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Jay
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Jay
Philley 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 9/20/1959 -- Milwaukee at Philadelphia (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 2 3 2 Koppe J, ss 5 0 1 1
Aaron H, rf 3 2 1 1 Philley D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0
Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 4 0 1 1
Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 2 1 2 1
Vernon M, ph 1 0 1 1 Sawatski C, c 3 1 2 2
DeMerit J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 2 1
Mantilla F, ss 5 1 2 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0
Jay J, p 1 0 0 0
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39 8 12 7 35 5 9 5
Milwaukee 103 001 003 -- 8
Philadelphia 000 210 020 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 5.1 8 3 3 2 4
Jay J (W) 3.2 1 2 2 1 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.2 11 8 7 3 6
Farrell T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Mantilla F, Koppe J 2, Ashburn R, Roberts R, Anderson H
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Philley D, Anderson H, Koppe J, Mathews E
HR -- Aaron H, Mathews E, Sawatski C
SH -- Burdette L, Avila B
SF -- Anderson S
T -- 2:36
A -- 13202
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