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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-07-29 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 21236 · 2:37
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Dave Hillman SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hillman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Schult | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hillman | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Don McMahon | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 3
- Jim Marshall: 3
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: W
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: HR.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Wes Covington: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Bill Bruton: S
- Del Crandall: 4
- Lew Burdette: K
Top 3
- Sammy Taylor: 3
- George Altman: 43
- Dave Hillman: S
- Tony Taylor: 9
Bot 3
- Bobby Avila: 5
- Eddie Mathews: 13
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Joe Adcock: T
- Wes Covington: K
Top 4
- Al Dark: 63
- Jim Marshall: 7
- Ernie Banks: HR
- Walt Moryn: S
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Logan: 3
- Bill Bruton: S
- Del Crandall: SB2
- Del Crandall: 5
- Lew Burdette: S.2-H
- Bobby Avila: 13
Top 5
- Sammy Taylor: 3
- George Altman: 31
- Art Schult: 8
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 7
- Wes Covington: S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Logan: E2.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Bill Bruton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Taylor: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Jim Marshall: 4
- Ernie Banks: HR.2-H;1-H
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 6
- Del Crandall: 63
- Lew Burdette: 9
- Bobby Avila: 3
Top 7
- Sammy Taylor: HR
- George Altman: S
- Irv Noren: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 43.1-2
- Joe Adcock: D.2-H
- Wes Covington: S.2-H
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 8
- Jim Marshall: 7
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 4
Bot 8
- Del Crandall: 7
- Don McMahon: S
- Bobby Avila: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Torre: 2/FL
Top 9
- Sammy Taylor: 9
- George Altman: 41
- Dale Long: K