Braves @ Dodgers
August 8, 1959

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	0	0
Dodgers	2	3	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	0	0
Dodgers	2	3	0

Bill Bruton Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.293
OBP	.000	.338
At Bats	0	335
Hits	0	98
• Singles	0	72
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	23
RBI’s	0	29

Don Drysdale Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
14	6	2

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - August 8, 1959

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Out

Don Drysdale

John Roseboro

Norm Larker

Charlie Neal

Jim Gilliam

Maury Wills

Wally Moon

Don Demeter

Duke Snider

Bill Bruton

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Bob Rush now pitching. Roseboro strikes out.

Bottom 1 Demeter takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second.

Bottom 1 Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal tags and scores. Moon tags and moves to third.

Bottom 1 Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Neal moves to third. Moon moves to second.

Bottom 1 Moon bunts towards the mound. Jay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to third. Neal moves to second.

Bottom 1 Neal hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second.

Bottom 1 Gilliam takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Aaron strikes out.

Top 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out.

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