Milwaukee Rebounds From Game 1 Loss To Take Series From First Place Reds

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Don Newcombe

County Stadium    (12-30-2023 05:28:13)       Time 2:02, 79ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 2 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Jul 21, 1959                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati 50-41         1 0 0   0 1 0   1 1 0      4  8  2
1959 Milwaukee 41-47          0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  6  1

Recap

Cin 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Cin      Gus Bell hit a grounder scoring 1, E4 to take the lead.  Cin  1 MBr 0.

Cin 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Willie Jones hit a solo HR(3).  Cin  2 MBr 0.

MBr 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Torre.  Cin  2 MBr 1.

Cin 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Willie Jones doubled scoring Lynch.  Cin  3 MBr 1.

Cin 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Vada Pinson hit a solo HR(13).  Cin  4 MBr 1.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 runs.

Cin  Willie Jones: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.

Cin  Don Newcombe pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 6 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's 11-4 on the year.

MBr  Lew Burdette went the distance and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He's now 8-10 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Adcock

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (12-30-2023 05:37:29)       Time 2:45, 80ø, Wind: 6 MPH In from RF  Night Game

Jul 22, 1959                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati 50-42         1 0 1   0 0 0   1 0 0      3  7  0
1959 Milwaukee 42-47          0 0 3   2 0 0   0 2 -      7 13  2

Recap

Cin 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Frank Robinson singled scoring Temple to take the lead.  Cin  1 MBr 0.

Cin 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Cin      Gus Bell hit a grounder scoring 1, E5.  Cin  2 MBr 0.

MBr 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(24) to tie the score.  Cin  2 MBr 2.

MBr      Joe Adcock doubled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 3.

MBr 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(20).  Cin  2 MBr 5.

Cin 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

Cin      Frank Thomas singled scoring Bell.  Cin  3 MBr 5.

MBr 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Logan.  Cin  3 MBr 6.

MBr      Bobby Avila singled scoring Bruton.  Cin  3 MBr 7.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 3 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 4 BB, 1 K. He's now 14-5 on the year.

Cin  Jim O'Toole pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He goes to 2-3 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Mantilla

Game MVP:Lee Maye

County Stadium    (12-30-2023 05:45:19)       Time 2:27, 83ø, Wind: 10 MPH In from RF  Night Game

Jul 23, 1959                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 Cincinnati 50-43         0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  6  0

1959 Milwaukee 43-47          0 1 0   0 0 2   0 1 -      4 11  0

Recap

Cin :    Vada Pinson singled, hit streak now 10.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 1.

Cin 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

Cin      Vada Pinson singled scoring Kasko to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

Cin      Gus Bell singled scoring Pinson to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 1.

MBr 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Felix Mantilla singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 3.

Cin :    Johnny Temple DP with with 2 on, end 7th.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  2 MBr 4.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 3 for 4.

MBr  Lee Maye: 4 for 4, 3 doubles, 3 runs.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched a solid 6.1 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He moves to 3-6 on the year.

MBr  Don McMahon pitched a shutout 9th to record his 10th save of the year.

Cin  Bob Purkey threw a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 6-13 on the year.