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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 20, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,825 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 20, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Buhl
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Buhl
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McCormick
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McCormick
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. McCormick
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Buhl
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Buhl
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Buhl
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Crandall settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Crandall. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McCormick
Covington bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. McCormick
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. McCormick
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Buhl
McCormick 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Buhl
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a fly ball towards left. Wagner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wagner. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. McCormick
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. McCormick
Logan is walked intentionally. Crandall moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. McCormick
Buhl hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Buhl
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Buhl
There goes Mays. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Alou reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Buhl
McCormick 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Buhl
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McCormick
Covington hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McCormick
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Buhl
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
There goes Brandt. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buhl. Brandt scores. Cepeda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McCormick
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. McCormick
Logan bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Jones
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bob Buhl. Sam Jones now pitching. Hobie Landrith now catching.
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Jones
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1959 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 0 1 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 1 1 0 Alou F, rf 4 2 3 3
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 1 2
Pafko A, cf 3 0 2 1 Schmidt B, c 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 2 1 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0
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35 3 7 3 31 6 6 5
Milwaukee 000 012 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 202 02x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 8.0 6 6 3 3 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W)* 8.0 7 3 2 3 3
Jones S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Crandall D, Wagner L, Buhl B
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, San Francisco 4
2B -- Rodgers A, Alou F, Spencer D
HR -- Alou F, Aaron H
SB -- Mays W, Brandt J
T -- 2:15
A -- 17825
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