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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 18, 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 May 18, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 | May 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
May 18, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball 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 into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it 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: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Spahn
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it 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: ---
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Spahn
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bruton throws the ball in to Torre who tags Brandt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
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--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Jones
Torre takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Spahn
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Covington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Worthington
Torre 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Worthington
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Worthington
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Worthington
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Spahn
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Spahn
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching. Felipe Alou now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jones
Covington hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Spahn
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1959 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 2 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 1 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Torre F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0
Crandall D, c 5 0 2 0 Brandt J, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 2 1 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 4 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 2 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Jones S, p 1 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Alou F, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 32 2 9 2
Milwaukee 000 112 000 -- 4
San Francisco 000 100 100 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.2 10 4 4 3 3
Worthington A 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Jones G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Rodgers A
DP -- Milwaukee 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, San Francisco 6
2B -- Torre F, Aaron H
HR -- Mays W
SH -- Jones S, O'Brien J
T -- 2:39
A -- 17524
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