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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8288 · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Don Elston earned the win. Earl Averill went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
W: Don Elston L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: S5/G
- Wes Covington: S7/7S.1-2
- Frank Torre: BK.2-3;1-2
- Frank Torre: 43
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 7/L
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 2
- Del Crandall: HR/7D
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Lew Burdette: 3/BP
- Bill Bruton: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: S9/G
- Dale Long: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 9/9D
- Wes Covington: W
- Frank Torre: 9/L
Bot 3
- Lee Walls: 7
- Sammy Taylor: 4/L
- Bob Anderson: 13
Top 4
- Del Crandall: 53
- Johnny Logan: HR/7D
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Lew Burdette: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Taylor: HR/7D
- Al Dark: 7/7D
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Dale Long: K
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Wes Covington: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 6/L
- Lee Walls: 63
- Sammy Taylor: 9
Top 6
- Frank Torre: 8
- Del Crandall: W
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny O'Brien: S9.1-3
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 6
- Bob Anderson: D9/9D
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Al Dark: E6/G.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 7
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Wes Covington: 31
Bot 7
- Dale Long: D
- Bobby Thomson: 63.2-2
- Lee Walls: 9/9D.2-3
- Sammy Taylor: 8/8S
Top 8
- Frank Torre: 9
- Del Crandall: 53
- Johnny Logan: W
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 8
- George Altman: 4/P
- Jim Marshall: 8
- Al Dark: 63
Top 9
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: S
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Hank Aaron: S7/G.1-2
- Wes Covington: 53
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Walt Moryn: HR/9D
- Dale Long: S7/78
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-3
- Lee Walls: IW.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Earl Averill: HR/7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Bob Scheffing argued that Johnny O'Brien, who had dropped the ball, did not pick it up in time