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Milwaukee Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1959-07-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 21157 Β· 3:09

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 10–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Bill Henry earned the win. Lee Walls went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Henry   L: Joey Jay   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Bruton411001
Eddie Mathews300021
Hank Aaron511100
Wes Covington401100
Frank Torre311010
Del Crandall501001
Johnny Logan422000
Johnny O'Brien402101
Juan Pizarro300000
Felix Mantilla100000
Mel Roach100000
Joe Adcock100001
Andy Pafko000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor320020
Al Dark422010
Lee Walls322200
Ernie Banks422110
Bobby Thomson412100
Art Schult301101
Earl Averill311102
George Altman201020
Bob Anderson100001
Bill Henry301200
Dale Long201100
Irv Noren100000
Sammy Taylor100001

Milwaukee Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Juan Pizarro5.0754
Joey Jay1.0200
Don McMahon1.0110
Bob Giggie1.0301

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Anderson3.2722
Bill Henry5.1223

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Bruton: S4/G
  • Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
  • Hank Aaron: 146(1)/FO.2-3
  • Wes Covington: FC1/R2.3-H;1-2;B-1
  • Frank Torre: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Al Dark: 7
  • Lee Walls: HR/7LD.1-H
  • Ernie Banks: D8/78D
  • Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
  • Art Schult: D7.2-H
  • Earl Averill: K

Top 2

  • Del Crandall: S4/G
  • Johnny Logan: S9.1-3
  • Johnny O'Brien: K/C
  • Juan Pizarro: 52(3)/BG/FO.1-2
  • Bill Bruton: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
  • Hank Aaron: 8

Bot 2

  • George Altman: 13
  • Bob Anderson: K
  • Tony Taylor: 43

Top 3

  • Wes Covington: 43
  • Frank Torre: S9
  • Del Crandall: K/C
  • Johnny Logan: S5/BG.1-2
  • Johnny O'Brien: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Juan Pizarro: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Bill Bruton: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Al Dark: S7/L
  • Lee Walls: 6/P
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P
  • Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
  • Art Schult: K/C

Top 4

  • Eddie Mathews: 31
  • Hank Aaron: 53
  • Wes Covington: T9
  • Frank Torre: W
  • Del Crandall: 43

Bot 4

  • Earl Averill: K
  • George Altman: S9
  • Bill Henry: 26(1)/BG/FO
  • Tony Taylor: OA.1X2(214)

Top 5

  • Johnny Logan: 8
  • Johnny O'Brien: S7
  • Juan Pizarro: 56(1)/FO/BG
  • Bill Bruton: K

Bot 5

  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Al Dark: W.1-2
  • Lee Walls: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Bobby Thomson: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Art Schult: 53

Top 6

  • Eddie Mathews: K
  • Hank Aaron: HR/7D
  • Wes Covington: 5/FL
  • Frank Torre: 6/P

Bot 6

  • Earl Averill: HR/8XD
  • George Altman: W
  • Bill Henry: 6/P
  • Tony Taylor: PO1(23)
  • Tony Taylor: 53

Top 7

  • Del Crandall: 8
  • Johnny Logan: 63
  • Johnny O'Brien: 9

Bot 7

  • Al Dark: S1/BG
  • Lee Walls: E1/TH/SH.1-3;B-1
  • Ernie Banks: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Bobby Thomson: HP
  • Dale Long: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Irv Noren: 8/L
  • George Altman: IW
  • Bill Henry: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
  • Tony Taylor: 3/G

Top 8

  • Felix Mantilla: 7
  • Mel Roach: 2/FL
  • Eddie Mathews: 3/P

Bot 8

  • Al Dark: E5/P
  • Lee Walls: S9.1-3
  • Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
  • Bobby Thomson: S7
  • Dale Long: S7.1-2
  • Sammy Taylor: K

Top 9

  • Hank Aaron: 8
  • Joe Adcock: K
  • Andy Pafko: W
  • Del Crandall: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Anderson left game with an injured back