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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-06-08 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 12288 · 2:47
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Milwaukee Braves put up 7 in the 5th. Lew Burdette earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Seth Morehead SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Morehead | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Wise | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Roach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Morehead | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Carl Willey | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 13
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Bot 1
- Casey Wise: 7
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dale Long: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 3E1
- Walt Moryn: 9
- George Altman: K
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Mel Roach: S8
- Felix Mantilla: 86(1)/FO
- Lew Burdette: D7.1-H
- Casey Wise: 63
Top 3
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Seth Morehead: D8/78D
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Joe Adcock: 6/P
- Del Crandall: D7
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
- Dale Long: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Walt Moryn: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Mel Roach: 9
- Felix Mantilla: 9/L
- Lew Burdette: S9
- Casey Wise: 4/P
Top 5
- George Altman: 53
- Sammy Taylor: 8
- Seth Morehead: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: E4/G.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Del Crandall: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Andy Pafko: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Bruton: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 7/7S
- Lew Burdette: D7/G.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Casey Wise: W
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Tony Taylor: S8/78
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 53.2-2
- Dale Long: K
Bot 6
- Del Crandall: 53
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Walt Moryn: 8
- George Altman: 63
Bot 7
- Felix Mantilla: S8/89
- Lew Burdette: S7/L.1-2
- Casey Wise: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Eddie Mathews: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Irv Noren: S8
- Tony Taylor: 4/P
- Al Dark: D7.1-3
- Ernie Banks: D7.3-H;2-H
- Dale Long: S8.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Walt Moryn: W.2-3;1-2
- George Altman: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sammy Taylor: 8
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 8/L
- Joe Adcock: 3/FL
- Del Crandall: S8/78
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
Top 9
- Jim Marshall: K/C
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 7/L