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

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 17, 1959

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	5	3	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	5

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wally Moon W. Moon LF	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Neal C. Neal 2B	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.500	1.250
Duke Snider D. Snider RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Demeter D. Demeter CF	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Norm Larker N. Larker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 3B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Zimmer D. Zimmer SS	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Fairly R. Fairly PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Fowler A. Fowler P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Snyder G. Snyder P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	8	3	3

Batting

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

HR: H. Aaron, D. Crandall

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

Batting

HR: D. Demeter, C. Neal

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	5	3	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	5

Batting

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

HR: H. Aaron, D. Crandall

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wally Moon W. Moon LF	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Neal C. Neal 2B	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.500	1.250
Duke Snider D. Snider RF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Demeter D. Demeter CF	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.250
Norm Larker N. Larker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Hodges G. Hodges 3B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Zimmer D. Zimmer SS	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Fairly R. Fairly PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Fowler A. Fowler P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Snyder G. Snyder P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	3	8	3	3

Batting

HR: D. Demeter, C. Neal

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

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1959 NL

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