Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mizell
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Mizell
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Mizell
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Mizell
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Mizell
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Buhl
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Buhl
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Buhl
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Mizell
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Mizell
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Mizell
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Buhl
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Buhl
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Buhl
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Buhl
  
  Grammas strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Mizell
  
  Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mizell
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Mizell
  
  Mathews is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Mizell
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Mizell
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mizell
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Mizell
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Buhl
  
  Dick Gray pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
  
  Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Buhl
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Buhl
  
  Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Buhl
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Musial vs. Buhl
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Duliba
  
  Bob Duliba now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Duliba
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Duliba
  
  Buhl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Buhl
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Buhl
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Buhl
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shannon vs. Buhl
  
  Wally Shannon pinch hits for Bob Duliba.
  
  Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Buhl
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Stone
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Stone
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Stone
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Buhl
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Buhl
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Buhl
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Buhl
  
  Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Buhl
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Buhl
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Buhl
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowe vs. Rush
  
  Bob Rush now pitching. George Crowe pinch hits for Dean Stone.
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Frank Torre pinch hits for Ray Boone.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. McDaniel
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. McDaniel
  
  Logan hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. McDaniel
  
  Crandall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Rush
  
  Frank Torre now playing first base.
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Rush
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rush
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cunningham goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Rush
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush has White trapped. There's the throw to Crandall and over to Mathews, who tags White for the out. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Rush
  
  Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. McDaniel
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. McDaniel
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. McDaniel
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McMahon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. McMahon
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDaniel vs. McMahon
  
  McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to third for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. McMahon
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. McDaniel
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. McDaniel
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McDaniel
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. McMahon
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. McMahon
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. McMahon
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cunningham tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. McMahon
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. McMahon
  
  Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Stan Musial.
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. McMahon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. McDaniel
  
  Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Bill White now playing first base.
  
  Pafko hits a line drive towards the mound. McDaniel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. McDaniel
  
  Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. McDaniel
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. McDaniel
  
  Stan Lopata pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. McDaniel
  
  Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Stan Lopata.
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1959 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Avila B, 2b           5  1  1  1   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         1  2  1  0   Cunningham J, rf      5  3  4  0   
Aaron H, cf           4  0  1  0   White B, lf-1b        5  1  3  1   
Adcock J, lf          4  1  2  3   Boyer K, 3b           3  1  1  4   
Boone R, 1b           1  0  0  0   Musial S, 1b          5  0  1  0   
Torre F, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   Cimoli G, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Pafko A, rf           4  0  1  0   Flood C, cf           4  0  3  0   
Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   Smith H, c            5  0  1  0   
Crandall D, c         4  0  0  0   Grammas A, ss         4  0  3  0   
Buhl B, p             2  0  0  0   Mizell V, p           0  0  0  0   
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0   Gray D, ph            1  0  1  0   
Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0   Duliba B, p           0  0  0  0   
McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   Shannon W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lopata S, ph          1  0  1  0   Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   
Mantilla F, pr        0  0  0  0   Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        39  5 17  5

Milwaukee        103 000 000 --  4
St.Louis         000 031 01x --  5

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B                4.2 11  3  3  2  3
Rush B                1.1  2  1  1  0  0
McMahon D (L)         2.0  4  1  1  1  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V              3.0  4  4  4  2  2
Duliba B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Stone D               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
McDaniel L (W)        4.0  4  0  0  0  3

DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, St.Louis 14
2B -- Flood C, Cunningham J
3B -- White B, Cunningham J
HR -- Avila B, Adcock J, Boyer K
SF -- Boyer K
HBP -- by Mizell V (Mathews E)
T -- 2:30
A -- 13772

    

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