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San Francisco Giants @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-08-20 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 33846 · 3:02
San Francisco Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–3. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Sam Jones earned the win. Willie McCovey went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Sam Jones L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryl Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Brandt: 3
- Willie Mays: 7
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: E5/TH
- Eddie Mathews: 4
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: S.2-2
- Wes Covington: 3/FL
- Frank Torre: D9.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Lee Maye: K
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Bob Schmidt: S8.1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Del Crandall: S7
- Warren Spahn: 7
- Bobby Avila: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sam Jones: K
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Willie Mays: S9
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Mathews: S/BG
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Wes Covington: S9.1-3
- Frank Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Bob Schmidt: K
Bot 4
- Lee Maye: 3/G
- Johnny Logan: K23
- Del Crandall: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Bressoud: D7
- Sam Jones: 2/FL
- Jackie Brandt: S8.2-H
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Willie McCovey: S/89.1-3;2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)/DP.3XH(2)
Bot 5
- Warren Spahn: 53
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 6
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Bob Schmidt: S9
- Eddie Bressoud: T8.1-H
- Sam Jones: 43
Bot 6
- Frank Torre: 7
- Lee Maye: 3/FL
- Johnny Logan: 8
Top 7
- Jackie Brandt: D7
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S.2-3
- Daryl Spencer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Del Crandall: W
- Warren Spahn: S8.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Mathews: 31.2-3;3-H
- Hank Aaron: 6
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Bob Schmidt: K
- Eddie Bressoud: K
Bot 8
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Frank Torre: 7/FL
- Lee Maye: K
Top 9
- Sam Jones: K
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Willie Mays: S7
- Willie McCovey: HR/9.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S/78
- Daryl Spencer: 3
Bot 9
- Johnny Logan: S/78
- Del Crandall: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Avila: S7.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1-3;3-H
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- lineup card had Joe Adcock at 1B; Giants manager Bill Rigney protested game when Frank Torre took field