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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 16, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Mel Roach | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 16, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Podres
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Podres
Torre takes first base on ball four. Wise moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Wise scores. Crandall moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roach vs. Podres
Roach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Podres
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Podres
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro strikes out. There goes Demeter. The throw from Crandall to Logan, and Demeter is out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews bunts, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Burdette
Podres strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Podres
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. Podres
Roach hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Podres
Burdette strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burdette out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Burdette
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Podres
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demeter for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Burdette
Podres strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Podres
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podres
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roach vs. Podres
There's a wild pitch. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Roach vs. Podres
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Podres, and towards Zimmer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Roach. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podres
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Podres
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Podres
Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Podres
Crandall hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Podres
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Andy Pafko now playing left field. Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demeter for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Burdette
Norm Larker pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Burdette
Duke Snider pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Maury Wills now playing shortstop. Art Fowler now pitching.
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Fowler
Burdette bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Fowler
Wise bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton, who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Burdette
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. McMahon
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Art Fowler. Don McMahon now pitching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. McMahon
Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. McMahon
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Neal reaches second base with a double. Roseboro scores. Fairly scores. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Moon vs. McMahon
Moon hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1959 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Wise C, 2b 4 2 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Neal C, 2b 5 0 1 2
Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 1 Moon W, lf 5 1 4 1
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 1
Torre F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Howard F, rf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf-lf 2 0 1 1 Demeter D, cf 4 0 1 0
Roach M, lf 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 3 0
Bruton B, cf 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Larker N, ph 1 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 0 1 0 0
Podres J, p 2 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph 1 0 1 0
Pignatano J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 38 4 13 4
Milwaukee 100 000 400 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 000 022 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 8.1 11 4 4 1 4
McMahon D (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 6.2 7 5 5 5 4
Labine C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fowler A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Pafko A, Moon W, Crandall D, Roseboro J, Neal C
3B -- Moon W
CS -- Demeter D
WP -- Podres J
T -- 2:43
A -- 31366
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