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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-06-30 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 14990 · 2:26
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Milwaukee Braves 8–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Orlando Pena picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Lew Burdette SV: Orlando Pena
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Roach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Pena | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: D9
- Vada Pinson: 63.2-2
- Jerry Lynch: 43.2-3
- Frank Robinson: S6.3-H
- Gus Bell: 63
Top 2
- Wes Covington: K
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Crandall: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Dutch Dotterer: S/BG
- Eddie Kasko: S9.1-2
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 9/FL
Top 3
- Mel Roach: 63
- Felix Mantilla: S9
- Lew Burdette: 4
- Bill Bruton: D7.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.3-H;2-H
- Hank Aaron: D7
- Wes Covington: 7
Bot 3
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
- Frank Robinson: E4.1-2
- Gus Bell: HR/9D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jim Pendleton: S8
- Dutch Dotterer: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Crandall: S8
- Mel Roach: 7
- Felix Mantilla: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Kasko: 31
- Bob Purkey: 53
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Vada Pinson: HR/9D.1-H
- Jerry Lynch: 43
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: 2/FL
- Eddie Mathews: S8
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: D7
- Gus Bell: 9
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Dutch Dotterer: 63
Top 6
- Wes Covington: S4
- Joe Adcock: HR/7D.1-H
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
- Mel Roach: 7
- Felix Mantilla: 7
Bot 6
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Orlando Pena: 53
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 7
- Jerry Lynch: HR/8XD
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Gus Bell: 8
- Jim Pendleton: K
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: 13
- Wes Covington: S7
- Joe Adcock: S7.1-2
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
- Mel Roach: 8
Bot 8
- Dutch Dotterer: 7
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Orlando Pena: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: S8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL
Top 9
- Felix Mantilla: 8
- Frank Torre: K
- Bill Bruton: S5
- Eddie Mathews: 53