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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 16, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a fly ball towards center. Mays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Jones
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Jones
Avila hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jones
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burdette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cepeda for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Jones
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Jones
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Jones
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jones
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Jones
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jones
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Mantilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Jones
Al Spangler pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Jones
Avila 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Burdette
Frank Torre now playing first base. Andy Pafko now playing left field. Jackie Brandt pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Burdette
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Crandall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Miller
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Miller
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1959 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cepeda O, lf 4 0 2 0
Spangler A, pr 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 3 0 1 1 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 2 1 Brandt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 4 0 1 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 32 0 5 0
Milwaukee 000 100 010 -- 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 4
Miller S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mays W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Mantilla F, Alou F
T -- 2:30
A -- 22721
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