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Philadelphia Phillies @ Milwaukee Braves

1959-09-25 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 24912 · 2:53

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Milwaukee Braves 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 3rd. Jack Meyer earned the win. Gene Freese went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7
ML1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	8

W: Jack Meyer L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	2	1	0	2	1
Joe Koppe	5	1	2	0	0	0
Ed Bouchee	5	2	1	2	0	1
Wally Post	3	0	1	0	1	2
Gene Freese	3	1	1	4	0	1
Harry Anderson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Sparky Anderson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carl Sawatski	3	0	1	0	1	1
Don Cardwell	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Meyer	2	0	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Spangler	5	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Mathews	5	1	1	1	0	0
Hank Aaron	5	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock	3	1	2	0	1	0
Lee Maye	4	1	2	2	0	1
Johnny Logan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Del Crandall	3	0	2	0	1	0
Felix Mantilla	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Avila	2	0	0	0	1	2
Enos Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Cardwell	3.1	4	2	3
Jack Meyer	5.2	4	2	3

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lew Burdette	2.1	6	1	3
Bob Rush	1.2	1	0	1
Joey Jay	2.0	0	1	3
Don McMahon	2.0	0	3	2
Carl Willey	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: S1/G
Joe Koppe: S9/G.1-3
Ed Bouchee: 46(1)/FO.3-H
Wally Post: S8/G.1-2
Gene Freese: WP.2-3;1-2
Gene Freese: 7/SF.3-H
Harry Anderson: K

Bot 1

Al Spangler: K
Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
Hank Aaron: 53
Joe Adcock: S6
Lee Maye: K

Top 2

Sparky Anderson: 53
Carl Sawatski: K
Don Cardwell: 53

Bot 2

Johnny Logan: 63
Del Crandall: 63
Felix Mantilla: E6/G
Lew Burdette: SB2
Lew Burdette: K/C

Top 3

Richie Ashburn: W
Joe Koppe: S4/G.1-3
Ed Bouchee: S7.3-H;1-2
Wally Post: K/C
Gene Freese: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
Harry Anderson: 8/8D
Sparky Anderson: 13

Bot 3

Al Spangler: 43
Eddie Mathews: 43
Hank Aaron: 63

Top 4

Carl Sawatski: S7
Don Cardwell: K/C
Richie Ashburn: 7
Joe Koppe: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Joe Adcock: S8
Lee Maye: HR8/8/IPHR.1-H
Johnny Logan: 63
Del Crandall: W
Bobby Avila: W.1-2
Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
Al Spangler: 9/9S
Eddie Mathews: 5/FL

Top 5

Ed Bouchee: 43
Wally Post: K
Gene Freese: 31

Bot 5

Hank Aaron: 63
Joe Adcock: 63
Lee Maye: S9/G
Johnny Logan: 8

Top 6

Harry Anderson: K/C
Sparky Anderson: W
Carl Sawatski: 7
Jack Meyer: K

Bot 6

Del Crandall: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
Bobby Avila: K
Mickey Vernon: K
Al Spangler: 43

Top 7

Richie Ashburn: W
Joe Koppe: 26(1)/FO/BG
Ed Bouchee: SB2
Ed Bouchee: K
Wally Post: W
Gene Freese: K

Bot 7

Eddie Mathews: 4/FL
Hank Aaron: 8/8XD
Joe Adcock: W
Lee Maye: 8

Top 8

Harry Anderson: 6/P
Sparky Anderson: 43
Carl Sawatski: W
Jack Meyer: 2/FL

Bot 8

Johnny Logan: S5/G
Del Crandall: S7.1-2
Bobby Avila: K/C
Ray Boone: 6(B)6(1)/LDP

Top 9

Richie Ashburn: K/C
Joe Koppe: 13
Ed Bouchee: 63

Bot 9

Al Spangler: 43
Eddie Mathews: 4/P
Hank Aaron: 43

Notes & reviews

Felix Mantilla struck on the lip; six stitches
the last 4-1/2 innings were played in a steady drizzle which by game's end made footing in the infield treacherous

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