April 14, 1959 Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 13
@BAL 3 BOS 7
WSH 3 CHW 2
KCA 0 CLE 8
DET 1 CIN 3
PIT 2 STL 6
@LAD 2 MLN 4
PHI 3
(10) CHC 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 42,081

Tuesday, April 14, 1959
Time of Game: 2:30

Phillies

1-1

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2   0    3  8  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1   1    4 12  0

W: D McMahon (1-0), L: T Farrell (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Braves

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Anderson 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    5   2   
R Ashburn CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .476    0    3   0   GDP
E Bouchee 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .250    0    9   0   CS
B Bowman RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
H Anderson LF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .762    0    2   0   
W Jones 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  G Freese PR-3B              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Fernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    2   6   SH
J Hegan C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    4   1   
  G Hamner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  V Thomas C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Owens P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   2   
  W Post PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 4.000    0    0   0   3B
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

3B: W Post (1, off W Spahn).

SH: C Fernandez (1, off W Spahn).

TB: W Post 3; S Anderson 2; H Anderson 2; W Jones; J Owens; R Ashburn.

GIDP: R Ashburn (1).

RBI: W Post 2 (2); W Jones (1).

2-out RBI: W Post 2; W Jones.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Owens-C Fernandez-E Bouchee.

E: C Fernandez (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Bouchee (1, 2nd base by D McMahon/D Crandall).

PO: H Anderson (1st base by D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .357  .857    0    1   0   3B
E Mathews 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .978    0    1   2   
H Aaron RF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .571 1.500    0    3   0   GDP
W Covington LF                4   0   3   1    1   0  .385  .891    0    0   0   2B,CS
F Torre 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0   10   1   
  J O'Brien PR-2B             2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
D Crandall C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833    0    7   2   SH
J Logan SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .413    0    1   7   2B
F Mantilla 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    0    5   3   
  M Vernon PH-1B              1   0   1   1    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   IW
W Spahn P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .629    0    0   0   
  J Morgan PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   4  12   4    3   3                    30  15

BATTING

2B: W Covington (1, off J Owens); J Logan (1, off T Farrell).

3B: B Bruton (1, off J Owens).

SH: J Morgan (1, off T Farrell); D Crandall (1, off J Owens).

IBB: M Vernon (1, by J Owens).

TB: W Covington 4; H Aaron 3; B Bruton 3; J Logan 2; J O'Brien; E Mathews; F Torre; M Vernon.

GIDP: H Aaron (1).

RBI: E Mathews (4); J O'Brien (1); W Covington (1); M Vernon (1).

2-out RBI: W Covington.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Mantilla-F Torre; D Crandall-J O'Brien.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Covington (1, 2nd base by J Owens/J Hegan).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Owens                        8     7   2   2    3   3   0   2.25   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 7     60    -     1.29  -0.02
T Farrell, BS (1), L (0-1)     1     5   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 1          0-0    3.20  -0.69
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2· 8           -

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn                        9     8   3   3    4   5   0   1.50   37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 8     60    -     1.65  -0.33
D McMahon, W (1-0)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.46   0.13
Totals                        10     8   3   3    5   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Owens (1; M Vernon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 42,081.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Milwaukee Braves                     
1. S Anderson           2B    1. B Bruton             CF 
2. R Ashburn            CF    2. E Mathews            3B 
3. E Bouchee            1B    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. B Bowman             RF    4. W Covington          LF 
5. H Anderson           LF    5. F Torre              1B 
6. W Jones              3B    6. D Crandall           C  
7. C Fernandez          SS    7. J Logan              SS 
8. J Hegan              C     8. F Mantilla           2B 
9. J Owens              P     9. W Spahn              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  -23     -65%  16% W Post          W Spahn         Triple to CF (Deep CF); Anderson Scores; Freese Scores
   b 8   2  1-1  1--      32%  87% W Covington     J Owens         Double to CF (Deep CF); Aaron Scores
   b 9   0  3-2  -2-      28%  70% M Vernon        T Farrell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Logan Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  -23      25%  80% G Hamner        W Spahn         Lineout: RF
   b 9   0  3-2  ---      24%  43% J Logan         T Farrell       Double to LF (Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Anderson      Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  R Ashburn       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  E Bouchee       Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Bowman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  H Anderson      Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  C Fernandez     Anderson Picked off 1B (C-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  W Covington     Walk
   O      1--      53%  F Torre         Covington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Crandall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Hegan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Owens         Strikeout
          ---      53%  S Anderson      Single to RF
          1--      51%  R Ashburn       Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      55%  E Bouchee       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  W Spahn         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Bruton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Bowman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Anderson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  W Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  H Aaron         Single to LF
          1--      60%  W Covington     Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      55%  F Torre         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Hegan         Popfly: 2B
          ---      53%  J Owens         Single to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--      56%  S Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  F Mantilla      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Spahn         Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  R Ashburn       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  E Bouchee       Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  B Bowman        Popfly: 2B
          1--      51%  H Anderson      Single to LF; Ashburn to 2B
   R      12-      33%  W Jones         Single to RF (Short RF); Ashburn Scores; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      38%  C Fernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  B Bruton        Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3      62%  E Mathews       Single to RF; Bruton Scores
   OO     1--      52%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Covington     Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Hegan         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      56%  J Owens         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  S Anderson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  F Torre         Single to RF
                  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Torre batting 5th
   O      1--      62%  D Crandall      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; O'Brien to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla batting 8th
          -2-      57%  M Vernon        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  W Spahn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
                  Mickey Vernon moves to 1B; Johnny O'Brien moves to 2B
   O      ---      55%  R Ashburn       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      58%  E Bouchee       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      60%  B Bowman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   R      1--      87%  W Covington     Double to CF (Deep CF); Aaron Scores
          -2-      88%  J O'Brien       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Covington to 3B; O'Brien to 1B
   O      1-3      85%  D Crandall      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  H Anderson      Single to CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      57%  W Jones         Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      56%  C Fernandez     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B; Jones to 2B
                  Granny Hamner pinch hits for Jim Hegan batting 8th
   O      -23      80%  G Hamner        Lineout: RF
                  Wally Post pinch hits for Jim Owens batting 9th; Gene Freese pinch runs for Willie Jones batting 6th
   RR     -23      16%  W Post          Triple to CF (Deep CF); Anderson Scores; Freese Scores
   O      --3      18%  S Anderson      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
                  Turk Farrell replaces Wally Post pitching and batting 9th; Valmy Thomas replaces Granny Hamner playing C batting 8th; Gene Freese moves to 3B
          ---      43%  J Logan         Double to LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-      70%  M Vernon        Single to CF (Line Drive); Logan Scores
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Warren Spahn batting 9th
   O      1--      69%  J Morgan        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Vernon to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Don McMahon facing 2-3-4
                  Don McMahon replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  R Ashburn       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  E Bouchee       Walk
   OO     1--      63%  B Bowman        Double Play: Strikeout, Bouchee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  H Aaron         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  W Covington     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aaron to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J O'Brien       Single to CF (Line Drive); Aaron Scores; Covington to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 4.

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