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kenyan_cheena · 05-09-2008, 10:47 PM

MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN
JOURNAL SENTINEL

Friday 25 June 1959

MATHEWS' WALK-OFF HOMER
SEALS LATEST BRAVES WIN

Story by Lomas Robertson

A one-out walk-off solo home run by 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews brought the 36,015 fans at County Stadium yesterday to their feet in applause as the Milwaukee Braves won for the twelfth time in their last fifteen outings to improve to 39-33 and move to within two games of the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants continued what has been a major clutch streak for the Braves, with seven of those twelve victories coming by a single run.

Rightfielder Hank Aaron was 2-for-5 with a run scored hitting lead-off while 1st baseman Joe Adcock was named Player of the Game after a 2-for-4, two-run two-RBI effort that included a two-out home run in the 5th that tied the scores at 4-4. It was Adcock's 20th homer of the season. In his 6th start Gene Conley went 7.2 innings for the Braves, giving up nine hits and all four San Francisco runs, also striking out four batters. Conley was brought into the rotation from the bullpen back on the 1st of June and has an impressive ERA of 2.53 in 24 appearances. Braves manager Fred Haney spoke of the good fortune the team has had during June, where they are 15-7 and have made up six games on the Phillies.

"It certainly has been a great month for us," he said, following yesterday's exciting win. "There's been a good measure of luck that has helped us out, something that wasn't coming our way earlier on. I think back to mid-May when folks were already writing us off. Those same people are silent now and I have to say their silence is really satisfying. They're the type who will say "I told you so" when we are struggling but when things are going well, you won't hear a peep from them. I can only imagine what they'll be thinking if we're still contending come August and September."

How it looks at the top of the National League,
as at the end of play 24 June 1959

1ST: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 41-31 (.569)
2nd: Chicago Cubs 39-32 (.549), (1.5 G.B.)
3rd: Milwaukee Braves 39-33 (.542), (2.0 G.B.)

05-09-2008, 10:47 PM	#132
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN JOURNAL SENTINEL Friday 25 June 1959 MATHEWS' WALK-OFF HOMER SEALS LATEST BRAVES WIN Story by Lomas Robertson A one-out walk-off solo home run by 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews brought the 36,015 fans at County Stadium yesterday to their feet in applause as the Milwaukee Braves won for the twelfth time in their last fifteen outings to improve to 39-33 and move to within two games of the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants continued what has been a major clutch streak for the Braves, with seven of those twelve victories coming by a single run. Rightfielder Hank Aaron was 2-for-5 with a run scored hitting lead-off while 1st baseman Joe Adcock was named Player of the Game after a 2-for-4, two-run two-RBI effort that included a two-out home run in the 5th that tied the scores at 4-4. It was Adcock's 20th homer of the season. In his 6th start Gene Conley went 7.2 innings for the Braves, giving up nine hits and all four San Francisco runs, also striking out four batters. Conley was brought into the rotation from the bullpen back on the 1st of June and has an impressive ERA of 2.53 in 24 appearances. Braves manager Fred Haney spoke of the good fortune the team has had during June, where they are 15-7 and have made up six games on the Phillies. "It certainly has been a great month for us," he said, following yesterday's exciting win. "There's been a good measure of luck that has helped us out, something that wasn't coming our way earlier on. I think back to mid-May when folks were already writing us off. Those same people are silent now and I have to say their silence is really satisfying. They're the type who will say "I told you so" when we are struggling but when things are going well, you won't hear a peep from them. I can only imagine what they'll be thinking if we're still contending come August and September." How it looks at the top of the National League, as at the end of play 24 June 1959 1ST: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 41-31 (.569) 2nd: Chicago Cubs 39-32 (.549), (1.5 G.B.) 3rd: Milwaukee Braves 39-33 (.542), (2.0 G.B.)