Braves 8-3 Dodgers (May 16, 1959)

MIL

LAD

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

5

2

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

3

1

9

0

R

8

3

H

14

8

E

0

1

W: L. Burdette

L: D. Drysdale

MIL

Team Stats

LAD

2

HR

2

8

R

3

14

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.350

AVG

.229

.381

OBP

.229

.575

SLG

.400

3.00

ERA

8.00

3

K

5

0

BB

2

Current Series

Braves

6

Dodgers

0

Game 1

Final

Braves

8

Dodgers

3

Game 2

Final

1959 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	88	68	.564
Braves	86	70	.551
Giants	83	71	.539
Pirates	78	76	.506
Cubs	74	80	.481
Redlegs	74	80	.481
Cardinals	71	83	.461
Phillies	64	90	.416

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers were easily defeated by the Milwaukee Braves, 8 to 3, on May 17, 1959.

Game Info

May 16, 1959

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	2	1	1	1
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	5	3	4	1	1	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	2	5

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Wally Moon W. Moon LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Charlie Neal C. Neal 2B	4	1	2	1	1	1
Duke Snider D. Snider RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Demeter D. Demeter CF	4	2	2	1	1	0
Norm Larker N. Larker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Zimmer D. Zimmer SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Fairly R. Fairly PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Art Fowler A. Fowler P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Snyder G. Snyder P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	8	3	2	3

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Logan, J. O'Brien

HR: H. Aaron, D. Crandall

TB: H. Aaron 5, B. Bruton 3, L. Burdette, W. Covington, D. Crandall 7, J. Logan 3, E. Mathews, J. O'Brien 2

RBI: H. Aaron 2, B. Bruton 2, L. Burdette, W. Covington, D. Crandall, J. O'Brien

GIDP: W. Covington

Batting

HR: D. Demeter, C. Neal

TB: D. Demeter 5, G. Hodges, N. Larker, C. Neal 5, J. Pignatano, D. Zimmer

RBI: D. Demeter, C. Neal, D. Zimmer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette (W)	9.0	8	3	3	0	3	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	0	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale (L)	7.0	9	5	5	2	3	2	6.43
Art Fowler A. Fowler	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	40.50
Gene Snyder G. Snyder	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	5	2

Batters faced: L. Burdette 35

Batters faced: D. Drysdale 31, A. Fowler 6, G. Snyder 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	2	1	1	1
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	5	3	4	1	1	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Logan, J. O'Brien

HR: H. Aaron, D. Crandall

TB: H. Aaron 5, B. Bruton 3, L. Burdette, W. Covington, D. Crandall 7, J. Logan 3, E. Mathews, J. O'Brien 2

RBI: H. Aaron 2, B. Bruton 2, L. Burdette, W. Covington, D. Crandall, J. O'Brien

GIDP: W. Covington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette (W)	9.0	8	3	3	0	3	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	0	3	2

Batters faced: L. Burdette 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Wally Moon W. Moon LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Charlie Neal C. Neal 2B	4	1	2	1	1	1
Duke Snider D. Snider RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Demeter D. Demeter CF	4	2	2	1	1	0
Norm Larker N. Larker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Zimmer D. Zimmer SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Fairly R. Fairly PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Art Fowler A. Fowler P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Snyder G. Snyder P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	8	3	2	3

Batting

HR: D. Demeter, C. Neal

TB: D. Demeter 5, G. Hodges, N. Larker, C. Neal 5, J. Pignatano, D. Zimmer

RBI: D. Demeter, C. Neal, D. Zimmer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale (L)	7.0	9	5	5	2	3	2	6.43
Art Fowler A. Fowler	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	40.50
Gene Snyder G. Snyder	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	5	2

Batters faced: D. Drysdale 31, A. Fowler 6, G. Snyder 5

19-10 MIL

LAD 18-16

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1959 NL

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