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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 2, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 20,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 2, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Jay
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jay
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier misplays the ball. That's an error on Cottier. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Jay
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Jay
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Jay
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jay
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Sanford
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Sanford
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sanford
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jay
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Jay
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Jay
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Jay
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Jay
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Jay
Kirkland hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers catches it and throws to second to double up Adcock. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jay
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jay
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Jay
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rush. Cepeda moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodgers vs. Rush
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Alou moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Rush
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Bob Schmidt.
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanford vs. Rush
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Rush
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sanford
Hobie Landrith now catching. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sanford
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Bob Rush.
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sanford
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. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching. Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Trowbridge
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Trowbridge
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Trowbridge
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanford
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Trowbridge
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Trowbridge
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Trowbridge
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to home to get Spencer. Rodgers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanford vs. Trowbridge
Sanford bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Trowbridge
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanford
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sanford
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sanford
O'Brien 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
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McMahon
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. McMahon
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sanford
Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Miller
Jim Pisoni pinch runs for Joe Adcock. Stu Miller now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Jim Pisoni now playing left field.
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. McMahon
Landrith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McMahon
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. McMahon
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McMahon
Brandt hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Miller
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1959 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 6 0 1 1 Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 0
Kirkland W, lf 5 2 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Brandt J, lf 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 4 0 Adcock J, lf 4 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1 Pisoni J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 5 0 2 1 Torre F, 1b 2 0 0 1
Spencer D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Rodgers A, ss 5 1 4 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Schmidt B, c 2 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 2 1 1 2 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 1 1 1
Jay J, p 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, ph-2b 2 2 1 1
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45 8 17 8 33 5 8 5
San Francisco 002 121 002 -- 8
Milwaukee 000 020 012 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 7.1 6 3 3 3 1
Miller S 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Jones G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 0 2
Rush B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Trowbridge B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
McMahon D 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Cottier C, Rush B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Cepeda O, Rodgers A
HR -- Kirkland W 2, Mathews E, Landrith H, Vernon M, O'Brien J
SH -- Spencer D
SF -- Torre F
HBP -- by Jay J (Cepeda O), by Sanford J (O'Brien J)
T -- 2:47
A -- 20127
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