Milwaukee Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 20, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Milwaukee Braves 8, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bruton cf 5 1 1 1
Mathews 3b 5 2 3 2
Aaron rf 3 2 1 1
Adcock 1b 4 0 0 0
  Torre 1b 1 0 0 0
Maye lf 4 0 0 0
  Pafko lf 0 0 0 0
  Vernon ph 1 0 1 1
  DeMerit pr,lf 0 1 0 0
Avila 2b 4 1 2 1
Crandall c 4 0 2 1
Mantilla ss 5 1 2 0
Burdette p 2 0 0 0
  Jay p 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 8 12 7
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 4 1 0 0
Koppe ss 5 0 1 1
Philley 1b 5 1 1 0
Post rf 4 1 1 0
Freese 3b 4 0 0 0
Anderson H. lf 4 0 1 1
Anderson S. 2b 2 1 2 1
Sawatski c 3 1 2 2
Roberts p 4 0 1 0
  Farrell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5
Milwaukee 103 001 0038121
Philadelphia 000 210 020595
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette   5.1 8 3 3 2 4
  Jay  W (6-10) 3.2 1 2 2 1 5
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
3
9
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L (15-16) 8.2 11 8 7 3 6
  Farrell   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
8
7
3
6

  E–Mantilla (15), Ashburn (11), Koppe 2 (24), H. Anderson (6), Roberts (1).  DP–Milwaukee 1. Mantilla-Avila-Adcock, Philadelphia 1. Freese-S. Anderson-Philley.  2B–Milwaukee Mathews (16,off Roberts), Philadelphia Philley (18,off Burdette); H. Anderson (26,off Burdette); Koppe (16,off Burdette).  HR–Milwaukee Aaron (39,1st inning off Roberts 0 on 2 out); Mathews (41,3rd inning off Roberts 1 on 1 out)., Philadelphia Sawatski (8,8th inning off Jay 1 on 2 out).  SH–Burdette (5,off Roberts); Avila (5,off Roberts)..  IBB–Aaron (17,by Roberts).  Team LOB–9.  SF–S. Anderson (2,off Burdette).  Team–7.  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Frank Secory, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Tom Gorman.  T–2:36.  A–13,202.
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