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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 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 | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,807 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
August 5, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball 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: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. Logan moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to home to get Logan. Bruton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Sanford
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Buhl
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Buhl scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Buhl
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey 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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan strikes out. Landrith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Logan out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Buhl
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Sanford
There goes Bruton. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Sanford
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Buhl
Sanford bunts in front of the plate. Crandall scoops up the ball and tags Sanford for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport 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
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Sanford
Maye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Buhl
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Buhl
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Sanford
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Buhl
There goes Bressoud. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Buhl
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Mays reaches second base with a double. Davenport goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Sanford
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Burdette moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1959 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 2 2 3
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, lf 4 0 0 0
Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 0 0 0 0
Maye L, lf 4 1 1 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 29 4 7 4
Milwaukee 010 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 100 000 03x -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 8.0 7 4 4 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 8
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, San Francisco 3
2B -- Spencer D, Mays W
HR -- McCovey W 2
SB -- Bruton B
SH -- Sanford J
T -- 2:12
A -- 22807
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