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BAL  4
WSH  0
 NYY  3
@BOS  1
 CHW  4
DET  3
 CLE  3
KCA  2
 MLN  6
PIT  1
 SFG  7
LAD  4
 CHC  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 12,854

 Thursday, April 17, 1958
Time of Game: 1:51
Pirates
1
1-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Braves          0  0  1   0  3  0   2  0  X    6 13  1
W: Lew Burdette (1-0), L: Vern Law (0-1)
 Braves
6
1-1
Won 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .727              3   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .636              3   1   GDP
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .818              4   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              7   0   GDP
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   3   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .556 1.444              4   2   3B
G Baker 2B                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .365              3   3   SF,GDP
H Foiles C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250              0   1   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Kravitz C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
V Law P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  P Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Daniels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Powers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   0    0   1                         24  11
Batting Events
3B: R Clemente (1, off L Burdette).
SF: G Baker (1, off L Burdette).
TB: R Clemente 4; B Virdon 2; P Smith; B Skinner; T Kluszewski.
GIDP: D Groat (1); G Baker (1); T Kluszewski (1).
RBI: G Baker (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             4   2   3   0    0   0  .400  .800              1   5   
B Hazle RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .300              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   2   5    0   0  .400 2.000              0   3   2·HR
H Aaron CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              4   0   
F Torre 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000             11   3   
A Pafko LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
J Logan SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100              3   3   2B
D Crandall C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .444  .944              1   1   
L Burdette P                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              3   1   
Totals                       35   6  13   0    1   0                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: J Logan (1, off V Law).
HR: E Mathews 2 (4, 1 off B Daniels, 1 off V Law; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: E Mathews 8; R Schoendienst 3; J Logan 3; D Crandall 2; F Torre 2; L Burdette; H Aaron.
RBI: E Mathews 5 (7); L Burdette (1).
2-out RBI: E Mathews 5.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Schoendienst-J Logan-F Torre 2; J Logan-R Schoendienst-F Torre.
E: E Mathews (1).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (0-1)                 5     9   4   4    1   0   1   7.20   23     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 9     32    -     0.96  -0.26
B Daniels                      2     2   2   2    0   0   1   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.23  -0.02
G Perez                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   6   6    1   0   2          36     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1·13           -  
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, W (1-0)            9     7   1   1    0   1   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7     70    -     0.85   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vic Delmore, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:51.
Attendance: 12,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Red Schoendienst             2B
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Bob Hazle                    RF
3. Bob Skinner                  LF       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Hank Aaron                   CF
5. Frank Thomas                 3B       5. Frank Torre                  1B
6. Roberto Clemente             RF       6. Andy Pafko                   LF
7. Gene Baker                   2B       7. Johnny Logan                 SS
8. Hank Foiles                   C       8. Del Crandall                  C
9. Vern Law                      P       9. Lew Burdette                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RRR 33% 88% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Home Run; Schoendienst Scores; Hazle Scores
t6 0 12- OO 12% 89% 1-4 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Smith to 3B
t5 1 --- -10% 58% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Triple to CF
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 MLN J. Logan V. Law Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Single to LF; Groat to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN R. Schoendienst V. Law Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MLN B. Hazle V. Law Popfly: SS
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Single to CF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Baker L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MLN F. Torre V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MLN A. Pafko V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT V. Law L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 MLN J. Logan V. Law Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -1% 61% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall V. Law Single to RF; Logan to 3B; Crandall out at 2B/RF-C-2B
b3 1 --3 R 7% 68% 0-0 MLN L. Burdette V. Law Single (Short RF); Logan Scores
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 1-0 MLN R. Schoendienst V. Law Single to RF; Burdette to 2B
b3 1 12- O -4% 67% 1-0 MLN B. Hazle V. Law Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- O -4% 63% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 MLN F. Torre V. Law Single to 1B
b4 1 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 MLN A. Pafko V. Law Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 MLN J. Logan V. Law Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- -10% 58% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Triple to CF
t5 1 --3 RO -3% 55% 0-1 PIT G. Baker L. Burdette Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 MLN D. Crandall V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 MLN L. Burdette V. Law Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 1-1 MLN R. Schoendienst V. Law Single to RF
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 1-1 MLN B. Hazle V. Law Walk; Schoendienst to 2B
b5 2 12- RRR 33% 88% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Home Run; Schoendienst Scores; Hazle Scores
b5 2 --- 0% 89% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 MLN F. Torre V. Law Single to RF; Aaron out at 2B/RF-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Paul Smith pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 PIT P. Smith L. Burdette Single to RF
t6 0 1-- -7% 77% 1-4 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Single to SS; Smith to 2B
t6 0 12- OO 12% 89% 1-4 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Smith to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 3% 92% 1-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 6-7-8
Bennie Daniels replaces Paul Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 MLN A. Pafko B. Daniels Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 MLN J. Logan B. Daniels Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Daniels Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette Groundout: C-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 1-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 1-4 PIT G. Baker L. Burdette Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 MLN L. Burdette B. Daniels Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 4-1 MLN R. Schoendienst B. Daniels Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 MLN B. Hazle B. Daniels Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 2 1-- RR 4% 99% 4-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Daniels Home Run; Schoendienst Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Daniels Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
Gene Freese pinch hits for Hank Foiles (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 PIT G. Freese L. Burdette Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
John Powers pinch hits for Bennie Daniels (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT J. Powers L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' George Perez facing 5-6-7
George Perez replaces John Powers (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Danny Kravitz replaces Gene Freese (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 MLN F. Torre G. Perez Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 MLN A. Pafko G. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 6-1 MLN J. Logan G. Perez Single (Deep SS)
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 MLN D. Crandall G. Perez Single to CF; Logan to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 100% 6-1 MLN L. Burdette G. Perez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-6 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.

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