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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-08-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15929 · 2:53
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Lew Burdette earned the win. George Altman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Bob Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Anderson | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| John Buzhardt | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Donnelly | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Eddie Mathews: SB2
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Adcock: K+SB2
- Frank Torre: S8.3-H;2-H
- Lee Maye: D7.1-3
- Johnny Logan: 5/P
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: K
- George Altman: S8/8S
- Jim Marshall: 9
- Ernie Banks: 8/L
Top 2
- Del Crandall: 63
- Lew Burdette: 8
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Eddie Mathews: D8/78D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 2
- Art Schult: 4/L
- Irv Noren: S9/L
- Al Dark: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- Joe Adcock: HR/8XD
- Frank Torre: 3/G
- Lee Maye: 31
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Del Crandall: HR/7D.1-H
- Lew Burdette: S9/9S
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Cal Neeman: 9
- John Buzhardt: 63
- Tony Taylor: T8/89XD
- George Altman: 7
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Frank Torre: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Marshall: K
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Art Schult: K
Top 5
- Lee Maye: 3/P
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 5
- Irv Noren: 9
- Al Dark: 7
- Cal Neeman: 2/FL
Top 6
- Lew Burdette: D8
- Bobby Avila: S3/G.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: 5/L
- Joe Adcock: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Torre: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 63
- Tony Taylor: D8/78
- George Altman: HR/9D.2-H
- Jim Marshall: 9
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 63
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
- Del Crandall: W
- Lew Burdette: 13
Bot 7
- Art Schult: 53
- Irv Noren: S8
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Walt Moryn: S8.3-H
- Dale Long: K
Top 8
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Eddie Mathews: S8
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: 6/L
- George Altman: D9
- Jim Marshall: 8.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 7
- Frank Torre: W
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Johnny Logan: 9
Bot 9
- Art Schult: 53
- Irv Noren: 8
- Al Dark: 8