April 17, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 3 BOS 4
NYY 0 CHW 6
DET 5 CLE 4
KCA 3 PHI 5
@CIN 1 CHC 9
@LAD 4 PIT 2
@MLN 2 STL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,562

Friday, April 17, 1959
Time of Game: 2:31

Pirates

0-5

Lost 5

8th, 4½ GB

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

W: (0-0), L: (0-0)

Braves

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .320  .800    0    1   0   HR,GDP
B Skinner LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .367    0    3   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .955    0    8   0   
  V Law PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R Nelson 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         3   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .742    0    0   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .565    0    4   4   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .182  .500    0    3   4   HR
S Burgess C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .833 2.166    0    2   0   2B
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Foiles C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .749    0    3   0   
H Haddix P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    0   1   2B
  D Stuart PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .308 1.027    0    0   0   
  R Face P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    2   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: S Burgess (3, off B Rush); H Haddix (1, off B Rush).

HR: R Clemente (1, off B Rush; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Groat (1, off B Rush; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Clemente 4; D Groat 4; S Burgess 3; H Haddix 2; T Kluszewski 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; R Face.

GIDP: R Clemente (1).

RBI: R Clemente (2); D Groat (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Mazeroski-D Groat-R Nelson; B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski; D Hoak-B Mazeroski-T Kluszewski.

E: D Groat (1).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pisoni CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    3   0   
E Mathews 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .273 1.015    0    1   2   
H Aaron RF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .571 1.496    0    3   1   2B
W Covington LF                4   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .699    0    2   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0   10   0   IW
  F Torre PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .620    0    0   0   
  J O'Brien PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Vernon 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   1   
D Crandall C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .774    0    3   0   2·GDP
J Logan SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .488    0    1   1   
C Cottier 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    1   7   
B Rush P                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   1   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  J Morgan PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    5   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (4, off R Face); W Covington (2, off H Haddix).

IBB: J Adcock (1, by H Haddix).

TB: H Aaron 3; W Covington 2; J Morgan; D Crandall; E Mathews; B Rush; J Logan.

GIDP: D Crandall 2 (3).

RBI: W Covington 2 (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Aaron-J Adcock; C Cottier-J Logan-J Adcock.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Haddix                       6     6   2   2    3   2   0   3.00   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 3· 4     51    -     0.98   0.02
R Face                         3     2   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.43   0.27
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3· 5           -

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                         7     9   2   2    2   3   2   2.57   31     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8     52    -     1.31  -0.20
D McMahon                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.23   0.49
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9          2-0

B Rush faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: H Haddix (1; J Adcock).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 8,562.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Virdon             CF    1. J Pisoni             CF 
2. R Clemente           RF    2. E Mathews            3B 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. T Kluszewski         1B    4. W Covington          LF 
5. D Hoak               3B    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. D Crandall           C  
7. D Groat              SS    7. J Logan              SS 
8. S Burgess            C     8. C Cottier            2B 
9. H Haddix             P     9. B Rush               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-2  1-3     -27%  49% D Hoak          D McMahon       Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   t 8   0  2-1  ---      26%  50% R Clemente      B Rush          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   1  2-2  1-3      25%  50% D Crandall      R Face          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-2  1--      19%  76% T Kluszewski    B Rush          Single to CF; Skinner to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  123     -17%  16% W Covington     H Haddix        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rush Scores; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      45%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Pisoni        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  W Covington     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---      45%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  J Adcock        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      49%  D Crandall      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  J Logan         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  C Cottier       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  S Burgess       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  H Haddix        Strikeout
          1--      54%  B Virdon        Single to CF; Burgess to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  B Rush          Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      44%  J Pisoni        Popfly: 2B
          1--      40%  E Mathews       Single to RF; Rush to 2B
          12-      34%  H Aaron         Walk; Rush to 3B; Mathews to 2B
   RR     123      16%  W Covington     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Rush Scores; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
          -23      16%  J Adcock        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      25%  D Crandall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      21%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      20%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      21%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      22%  C Cottier       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      23%  B Rush          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      35%  D Groat         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      32%  S Burgess       Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  H Haddix        Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      33%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      28%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  J Pisoni        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      29%  B Skinner       Lineout: P
          ---      33%  T Kluszewski    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      29%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      25%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  W Covington     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      28%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF
          ---      27%  D Crandall      Single to LF
          1--      25%  J Logan         Walk; Crandall to 2B
   O      12-      29%  C Cottier       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
          ---      33%  S Burgess       Double to LF
                  Dick Stuart pinch hits for Harvey Haddix batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 8th
   O      -2-      26%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      20%  B Virdon        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roy Face facing 9-1-2
                  Roy Face replaces Dick Stuart pitching and batting 9th; Hank Foiles replaces Dick Schofield playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      22%  B Rush          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      23%  J Pisoni        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      24%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  R Clemente      Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      57%  B Skinner       Single to CF
          1--      76%  T Kluszewski    Single to CF; Skinner to 3B
                  Don McMahon replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th; Vern Law pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski batting 4th
   OO     1-3      49%  D Hoak          Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   O      --3      40%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 3-4-5
                  Rocky Nelson replaces Vern Law playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      26%  H Aaron         Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      26%  W Covington     Groundout: 2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
                  Frank Torre pinch hits for Joe Adcock batting 5th
          --3      25%  F Torre         Walk
                  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Torre batting 5th
   OO     1-3      50%  D Crandall      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
                  Mickey Vernon replaces Johnny O'Brien playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      44%  D Groat         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      40%  H Foiles        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      43%  R Face          Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Face facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      43%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  C Cottier       Walk
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
          1--      30%  J Morgan        Single to P (Ground Ball); Cottier to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Pisoni        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cottier to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Mathews       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.

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