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Milwaukee Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1959-09-16 · Day game · Seals Stadium · Att: 22721 · 2:30
Milwaukee Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 2–0. Lew Burdette earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Stu Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 6
- Eddie Mathews: E8
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Bressoud: 63
- Willie McCovey: K
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Avila: 3
- Del Crandall: 6
- Felix Mantilla: 53
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 1/G
- Felipe Alou: K
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Hobie Landrith: 7
Top 3
- Lew Burdette: 3
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 3
- Jim Davenport: 43
- Sam Jones: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 53
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 31
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: K
- Del Crandall: S8.1-2;2-H
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Willie Mays: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Felipe Alou: K
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: 53
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 5
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Jim Davenport: S8.1-2
- Sam Jones: K/BF
- Eddie Bressoud: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 6
- Willie McCovey: 6
- Willie Mays: K
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Felipe Alou: 13
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Del Crandall: 54(1)3/GDP
- Felix Mantilla: D8
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Hobie Landrith: 31
- Jim Davenport: 63
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Eddie Mathews: 3
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Joe Adcock: S8.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bobby Avila: 43
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: 9
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Willie McCovey: 13
Top 9
- Del Crandall: S9
- Felix Mantilla: 16(1)/FO
- Lew Burdette: K/BF
- Bill Bruton: 13
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Daryl Spencer: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Al Spangler