Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Braves
September 27, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 27, 1959 at County 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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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Milwaukee Braves 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 4 0 2 0
Koppe ss 4 0 2 0
Bouchee 1b 3 0 2 0
Post rf 4 0 0 0
Freese 3b 2 0 0 0
Anderson H. lf 4 0 0 0
Anderson S. 2b 3 0 0 0
  Philley ph 1 0 1 0
  Drake pr 0 1 0 0
Sawatski c 4 1 2 2
  Simmons pr 0 0 0 0
Owens p 3 0 0 0
  Robinson p 0 0 0 0
  Hanebrink ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bruton cf 4 0 1 0
Mathews 3b 3 1 0 1
Aaron rf 4 0 1 1
Adcock 1b 4 1 1 0
Maye lf 3 0 1 0
  Pafko lf 0 0 0 0
Avila 2b 4 0 0 0
Crandall c 3 2 2 0
Logan ss 3 0 1 0
Buhl p 2 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph 0 0 0 0
  DeMerit pr 0 1 0 0
  McMahon p 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 7 2
Philadelphia 000 010 001294
Milwaukee 000 100 31x572
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Owens  L (12-12) 6.0 4 2 0 2 5
  Robinson   2.0 3 3 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
0
3
6
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl  W (15-9) 7.0 6 1 1 3 4
  McMahon   2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
3
5

  E–Koppe 2 (28), Sawatski 2 (7), Mathews (18), Logan (18).  DP–Milwaukee 3. Adcock-Logan-Adcock, Buhl-Logan-Adcock, Logan-Avila-Adcock.  PB–Sawatski (4).  2B–Philadelphia Koppe (18,off Buhl); Sawatski (10,off McMahon).  HR–Philadelphia Sawatski (9,5th inning off Buhl 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Logan (6,off Robinson).  HBP–Maye (1,by Owens).  IBB–Crandall (8,by Owens).  Team–7.  CS–S. Anderson (9,2nd base by Buhl/Crandall); Maye (2,2nd base by Owens/Sawatski).  SB–Bruton (13,2nd base off Owens/Sawatski); Logan (2,2nd base off Robinson/Sawatski).  U-HP–Jocko Conlan, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Hal Dixon, 3B–Tony Venzon.  T–2:27.  A–48,642.
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