June 18, 1959 Milwaukee Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
DET 6 BOS 7
CLE 6 NYY 5
CHW 4
(10) WSH 7
KCA 5 PIT 4
@CHC 2
(13) MLN 7
@LAD 6 SFG 8
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 52,278

Thursday, June 18, 1959
Time of Game: 3:06

Braves

36-27

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  4   2  0  0   0  0  0    7 10  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   3  0  2   0  1  0    6  9  3

W: B Trowbridge (1-0), L: S Williams (3-2), S: D McMahon (8)

Dodgers

34-32

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   1    2   0  .304  .798   25    0   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   1    2   0  .291  .961   22    1   1   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   1   0    1   0  .395 1.129   16    1   0   GDP
W Covington LF                5   2   2   0    0   0  .298  .779   13    1   0   
M Vernon 1B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .260  .728   16    9   0   HR
D Crandall C                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .281  .756   23    9   0   HR
J Logan SS                    3   0   2   0    2   1  .314  .890   24    4   2   
J O'Brien 2B                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .211  .583   18    1   4   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         1   0   
B Rush P                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .364   17    0   1   
  B Trowbridge P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  C Wise 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .538    1    0   2   
Totals                       38   7  10   7   10   3              179   27  10

BATTING

HR: D Crandall (10, off J Klippstein; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); M Vernon (2, off S Williams; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: M Vernon 5; D Crandall 4; J Logan 2; W Covington 2; E Mathews; B Rush; H Aaron.

GIDP: H Aaron (8).

RBI: M Vernon 3 (11); D Crandall 2 (31); B Bruton (18); E Mathews (47).

2-out RBI: E Mathews; B Bruton.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J O'Brien-J Logan-M Vernon.

E: W Covington (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Logan (1st base by J Klippstein).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .320  .802   15    1   2   
C Neal 2B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .293  .778   22    3   4   3B
W Moon RF                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .333  .896   15    2   0   2B
D Snider CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .300  .817   12    6   0   HR
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .896   14    9   0   
F Howard LF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .118  .446   15    2   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .700   13    4   0   GDP
D Zimmer SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .580    9    0   1   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .740    6    0   0   
  M Wills SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385         0   2   
  D Demeter PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .876    3    0   0   HBP
S Williams P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .382         0   2   
  G Snyder P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  J Klippstein P              2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    9    0   0   
  C Furillo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .720    5    0   0   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .849    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   5    3   8              141   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Moon (10, off B Trowbridge).

3B: C Neal (4, off B Rush).

HR: D Snider (6, off B Trowbridge; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: D Demeter (4, by D McMahon).

TB: D Snider 5; C Neal 4; W Moon 4; J Gilliam; G Hodges.

GIDP: J Roseboro (4).

RBI: D Snider 3 (34); C Neal (37); W Moon (26).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Zimmer-C Neal-G Hodges.

E: D Zimmer 2 (7); J Klippstein (1).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush                         3     4   3   2    1   1   0   2.20   14   45-28   16· 4· 8    7· 4· 1· 0     41    -     0.68  -0.09
B Trowbridge, W (1-0)          4     5   3   3    0   5   1   5.71   16   58-40   21· 8·11    4· 5· 2· 0          2-0    1.21  -0.10
D McMahon, S (8)               2     0   0   0    2   2   0   1.47    9   38-23   13· 6· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.49   0.51
Totals                         9     9   6   5    3   8   1          39  141-91   50·18·23   15· 9· 3· 0          4-1

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Williams, L (3-2)            2.2   5   5   4    4   2   1   4.46   18   77-41   25· 7· 9    4· 3· 3· 2     28    -     1.18  -0.25
G Snyder                       0     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.09    2   10-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.98  -0.06
J Klippstein                   4.1   3   2   2    4   1   1   4.89   20   69-41   25· 4·12    6· 6· 3· 0          3-0    0.43   0.05
C Labine                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.09    8   19-11    8· 1· 2    5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         9    10   7   6   10   3   2          48  175-95   59·12·24   15·11· 6· 3          5-1

B Rush faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
B Trowbridge faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
G Snyder faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Snyder (7).

IBB: None.

PO: J Klippstein (0; J Logan, 1st base).

HBP: D McMahon (1; D Demeter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Frank Dascoli.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 52,278.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. B Bruton             CF    1. J Gilliam            3B 
2. E Mathews            3B    2. C Neal               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. W Moon               RF 
4. W Covington          LF    4. D Snider             CF 
5. M Vernon             1B    5. G Hodges             1B 
6. D Crandall           C     6. F Howard             LF 
7. J Logan              SS    7. J Roseboro           C  
8. J O'Brien            2B    8. D Zimmer             SS 
9. B Rush               P     9. S Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  7-5  1--  5  -22%  53% W Moon          B Trowbridge    Double to LF (Line Drive); Neal to 3B
   b 8   1  7-6  --3  6   22%  76% G Hodges        D McMahon       Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Moon out at Hm/3B; Hodges to 1B
   b 9   2  7-6  12-  3   18% 100% W Moon          D McMahon       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  7-6  ---  3  -13%  66% D Demeter       D McMahon       Hit By Pitch
   b 6   0  7-3  1--  6  -13%  74% D Snider        B Trowbridge    Home Run (Fly Ball); Moon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: C
          ---  6   47%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  W Covington     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  M Vernon        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   52%  D Crandall      Groundout: P-1B; Vernon to 2B
          -2-  8   54%  J Logan         Walk
          12-  2   60%  J O'Brien       Fielder's Choice 2B; Vernon to 3B; Logan to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); O'Brien to 1B
   O      123  5   52%  B Rush          Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   62%  B Bruton        Walk; Vernon Scores/unER; Logan to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   O      123  4   55%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  D Snider        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   60%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   64%  H Aaron         Single to 3B
          1--  3   73%  W Covington     Single to RF (Line Drive); Aaron to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   85%  M Vernon        Home Run (Line Drive); Aaron Scores; Covington Scores
   O      ---  6   84%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  J Logan         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  J O'Brien       Walk
          1--  6   85%  B Rush          Single to SS; O'Brien to 2B
                  Gene Snyder replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 9th
          12-      86%  B Bruton        Wild Pitch; O'Brien to 3B; Rush to 2B
          -23  6   86%  " "             Walk
   R      123  4   91%  E Mathews       Walk; O'Brien Scores; Rush to 3B; Bruton to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Gene Snyder pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   89%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   90%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  D Zimmer        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3   92%  J Klippstein    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   93%  W Covington     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  M Vernon        Lineout: LF
   RR     1--  3   97%  D Crandall      Home Run (Fly Ball); Covington Scores
          ---  5   97%  J Logan         Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  J O'Brien       Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  B Rush          Logan Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Logan to 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   95%  J Gilliam       Walk
   R      1--  3   90%  C Neal          Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Gilliam Scores
   R      --3  1   88%  W Moon          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Neal Scores
          1--  1   83%  D Snider        Single to 3B/Bunt; Moon to 2B
   R      12-  3   74%  G Hodges        Single to LF (Line Drive); Moon Scores/Adv on E7/unER; Snider to 3B
                  Bob Trowbridge replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   80%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  1   89%  J Roseboro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   91%  B Bruton        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   89%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  1   87%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bob Trowbridge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   89%  D Zimmer        Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   91%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   90%  J Gilliam       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   92%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  W Covington     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   90%  M Vernon        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   91%  D Crandall      Walk
          1--  2   91%  J Logan         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Crandall to 3B
          1-3  4   92%  J O'Brien       Walk; Logan to 2B
   O      123  4   90%  B Trowbridge    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Bob Trowbridge facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   86%  W Moon          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  6   74%  D Snider        Home Run (Fly Ball); Moon Scores
   O      ---  2   77%  G Hodges        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   80%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   81%  J Roseboro      Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   81%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   77%  W Covington     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-7, Bob Trowbridge facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Don Zimmer batting 8th
   O      ---  6   82%  R Fairly        Strikeout Swinging
                  Carl Furillo pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  C Furillo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  J Gilliam       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Clem Labine facing 5-6-7
                  Clem Labine replaces Carl Furillo pitching and batting 9th; Maury Wills replaces Ron Fairly playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2   85%  M Vernon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  D Crandall      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   84%  J Logan         Single to SS
   O      1--  3   83%  J O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-7, Bob Trowbridge facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   75%  C Neal          Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   53%  W Moon          Double to LF (Line Drive); Neal to 3B
                  Don McMahon replaces Johnny O'Brien pitching and batting 8th; Casey Wise replaces Bob Trowbridge playing 2B batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   54%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B; Neal Scores; Moon to 3B
   O      --3  6   76%  G Hodges        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Moon out at Hm/3B; Hodges to 1B
          1--  5   71%  F Howard        Walk; Hodges to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  J Roseboro      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Clem Labine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   81%  C Wise          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   81%  E Mathews       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   79%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 6-7, Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
                  Don Demeter pinch hits for Maury Wills batting 8th
          ---  3   66%  D Demeter       Hit By Pitch
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Clem Labine batting 9th
   O      1--  3   78%  N Larker        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--  4   85%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B; Demeter to 2B
          -2-  9   82%  C Neal          Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  W Moon          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Dodgers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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