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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-06-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11873 · 86°F · Wind to RF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. John Buzhardt earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: John Buzhardt L: Lew Burdette SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Wise | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Giggie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lew Burdette | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Giggie | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Hartman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Buzhardt | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Henry | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Casey Wise: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 8/8D
- Wes Covington: 13
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 53
- Al Dark: 7/7D
- Lee Walls: HR/78XD
- Ernie Banks: HR/78XD
- Dale Long: S
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: D7.2-H
- George Altman: 43
Top 2
- Frank Torre: 6/P
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Del Crandall: D
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: 5/P
- John Buzhardt: D9
- Tony Taylor: S1/BG.2-3
- Al Dark: S.3-H;1-2
- Lee Walls: 23.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H
- Dale Long: 8
Top 3
- Mel Roach: 63
- Casey Wise: 63
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: S
- George Altman: 5/FL
- Sammy Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Wes Covington: 43
- Frank Torre: D
- Bill Bruton: W
- Del Crandall: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
Bot 4
- John Buzhardt: S
- Tony Taylor: S.1-3
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Lee Walls: 5/FL
- Ernie Banks: S7/7S.3-H;1XH(72)
Top 5
- Bob Giggie: 63
- Casey Wise: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 5
- Dale Long: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: 3/L
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Wes Covington: 3/G
- Frank Torre: 9
Bot 6
- Sammy Taylor: S
- John Buzhardt: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Tony Taylor: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lee Walls: T8/89D.2-H
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 7
- Bill Bruton: S/BG
- Del Crandall: S.1-2
- Johnny Logan: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Casey Wise: 4E3/BG
- Eddie Mathews: S7/7S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: D9/9LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Wes Covington: 7
- Frank Torre: FC5.2X3(564)
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- George Altman: W
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: K
- Del Crandall: S
- Johnny Logan: K
- Stan Lopata: 9
Bot 8
- Bill Henry: K
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Al Dark: 8
Top 9
- Casey Wise: 63
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Wes Covington: 46(1)3/GDP