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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-05-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7995 · 2:47
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 8th. Bob Buhl earned the win and Bob Giggie picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Buhl L: Moe Drabowsky SV: Bob Giggie
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Buhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Giggie | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Taylor Phillips | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: T
- Wes Covington: W
- Frank Torre: W.1-2
- Del Crandall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: W
- Lee Walls: K
- Jim Marshall: 9
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 2
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Bob Buhl: 43
- Bill Bruton: 9
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Randy Jackson: S
- Earl Averill: 8
- Moe Drabowsky: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
- Wes Covington: K
- Frank Torre: S.1-2
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Lee Walls: W
- Jim Marshall: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 4
- Johnny Logan: FLE2#
- Johnny Logan: HR.B-H(UR)
- Johnny O'Brien: 5/FL
- Bob Buhl: 43
- Bill Bruton: 31
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Bobby Thomson: T
- Randy Jackson: K
- Earl Averill: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: HR
- Hank Aaron: D
- Wes Covington: 43.2-3#
- Frank Torre: K
- Del Crandall: K
Bot 5
- Moe Drabowsky: 31
- Tony Taylor: S
- Lee Walls: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: W
- Johnny O'Brien: CS2(26)
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Bob Buhl: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Marshall: K
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walt Moryn: 7
Top 7
- Bill Bruton: 3/L
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Earl Averill: 63
- Dale Long: S.2-H
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wes Covington: D
- Frank Torre: S.2-3
- Del Crandall: D.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Logan: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Bruton: S.1-3#
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Hank Aaron: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2#
- Hank Aaron: W
- Wes Covington: K
Bot 8
- Lee Walls: S
- Jim Marshall: 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Top 9
- Frank Torre: 43
- Del Crandall: D
- Johnny Logan: W
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 9
- Randy Jackson: 3/G
- Earl Averill: 53
- George Altman: W
- Tony Taylor: 8/L