April 18, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
WSH 1 NYY 16
@BOS 7 DET 5
@CHW 2 CLE 13
KCA 4 PHI 14
@CIN 9 LAD 8
CHC 7 PIT 11
@MLN 5 SFG 8
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 15,703

Saturday, April 18, 1959
Time of Game: 2:37

Pirates

1-5

Won 1

7th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  3  3   0  4  0   0  0  0   11 11  1
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  0    5 10  3

W: V Law (1-1), L: B Buhl (0-1)

Braves

4-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .192  .461    0    3   0   3B
R Clemente RF                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .310  .781    0    3   0   HBP
B Skinner LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .431    0    1   0   
  R Mejias PH-LF              3   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .393    0    2   0   HBP
T Kluszewski 1B               5   1   2   1    0   2  .400  .971    0    7   0   2B
  R Nelson 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .717    0    1   1   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   2   0   0    1   0  .222  .509    0    1   5   
D Groat SS                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .192  .530    0    1   2   
S Burgess C                   5   1   1   3    0   0  .545 1.636    0    6   1   HR
V Law P                       3   2   1   2    1   1  .500 1.850    0    0   0   HR
Totals                       39  11  11  10    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Kluszewski (2, off J Pizarro); D Hoak (1, off B Giggie).

3B: B Virdon (1, off B Buhl).

HR: S Burgess (1, off J Pizarro; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); V Law (1, off B Buhl; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: R Clemente (1, by J Pizarro); R Mejias (1, by J Pizarro).

TB: V Law 4; B Virdon 4; S Burgess 4; T Kluszewski 3; D Hoak 2; B Skinner; D Groat; R Clemente; R Mejias.

RBI: S Burgess 3 (3); R Mejias 2 (2); V Law 2 (2); T Kluszewski (1); B Virdon (1); D Groat (2).

2-out RBI: S Burgess 3; R Mejias 2; B Virdon.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

E: R Clemente (2).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pisoni CF                   5   1   3   0    0   2  .273  .697    0    2   0   2B
E Mathews 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .903    0    0   0   
H Aaron RF                    5   2   2   3    0   0  .538 1.479    0    3   0   HR
W Covington LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .589    0    4   1   
F Torre 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .263  .596    0    9   2   
J Logan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .400    0    0   2   
D Rice C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    6   0   
C Cottier 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   3   
B Buhl P                      0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Jay P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Morgan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  B Trowbridge P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Adcock PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  J O'Brien PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  B Giggie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  M Vernon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   5  10   5    1   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Pisoni (1, off V Law).

HR: H Aaron (2, off V Law; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: H Aaron 5; J Pisoni 4; D Rice; C Cottier; E Mathews; J Adcock; F Torre.

RBI: H Aaron 3 (5); F Torre 2 (3).

2-out RBI: H Aaron 3; F Torre 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Covington-D Rice.

PB: D Rice (1).

E: J Pisoni (1); E Mathews (1); J Logan (1).

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
V Law, W (1-1)                 9    10   5   5    1   5   1   6.08   39     -       ·  ·     13·13· 2· 5     51    -     0.35   0.09
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·13· 2· 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 Buhl, L (0-1)                1.1   5   4   2    0   0   1  13.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     32    -     0.97  -0.33
J Jay                          0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.68   0.04
J Pizarro                      2.2   4   7   6    3   2   1  20.25   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.40  -0.10
B Trowbridge                   2.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 2· 1          3-3    0.06  -0.02
B Giggie                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11  11   8    3   5   2          44     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2·10          4-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Pizarro 2 (2; R Clemente, R Mejias).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 15,703.

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. F Torre              1B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. J Logan              SS 
7. D Groat              SS    7. D Rice               C  
8. S Burgess            C     8. C Cottier            2B 
9. V Law                P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-2  1--      14%  85% V Law           B Buhl          Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Groat Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  -23     -12%  56% D Hoak          B Buhl          Double Play: Flyball: LF; Skinner out at Hm/LF-C
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      11%  68% T Kluszewski    B Buhl          Single to CF; Clemente Scores/unER; Skinner to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-4  12-       9%  97% S Burgess       J Pizarro       Home Run (Deep RF); Kluszewski Scores; Groat Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  ---       9%  70% B Mazeroski     B Buhl          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mazeroski to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Clemente      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      57%  B Skinner       Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  T Kluszewski    Single to CF; Clemente Scores/unER; Skinner to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B/Adv on throw
   OO     -23      56%  D Hoak          Double Play: Flyball: LF; Skinner out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  J Pisoni        Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      56%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  H Aaron         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      61%  W Covington     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  B Mazeroski     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mazeroski to 3B
   R      --3      74%  D Groat         Single to LF; Mazeroski Scores/unER
   O      1--      71%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      85%  V Law           Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Groat Scores
          ---      88%  B Virdon        Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Joey Jay replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      86%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B; Virdon stays at 3B
                  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Skinner batting 3rd
   O      --3      84%  R Mejias        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
                  Roman Mejias moves to LF
   O      ---      86%  F Torre         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Logan         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      86%  D Rice          Single to P (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  C Cottier       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rice to 2B
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Joey Jay batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  T Kluszewski    Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      88%  D Hoak          Strikeout
   O      -2-      87%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B; Kluszewski stays at 2B
          -2-      87%  D Groat         Walk
   RRR    12-      97%  S Burgess       Home Run (Deep RF); Kluszewski Scores; Groat Scores
   O      ---      96%  V Law           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Pisoni        Strikeout
          ---      96%  E Mathews       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      96%  W Covington     Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   RR     -23      92%  F Torre         Single to RF; Mathews Scores; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      93%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  R Clemente      Hit By Pitch
          1--      94%  R Mejias        Hit By Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      93%  T Kluszewski    Strikeout
   O      12-      92%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  D Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Cottier       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Pizarro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      95%  D Groat         Groundout: 1B-P; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF; Mazeroski to 3B
          --3      95%  V Law           Walk
   R      1-3      97%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores; Law to 2B
          12-      97%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Law to 3B; Virdon to 2B
                  Bob Trowbridge replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      99%  R Mejias        Single to CF; Law Scores; Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  T Kluszewski    Passed Ball; Clemente Scores/No RBI/unER; Mejias to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  J Pisoni        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      99%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF; Pisoni to 3B
   O      --3     100%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      --3     100%  W Covington     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Hoak          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Groat         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  F Torre         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Logan         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Rice          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-2, Bob Trowbridge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  S Burgess       Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  V Law           Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  B Virdon        E6 on Foul Ball
   O      ---     100%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Cottier       Flyball: CF
                  Joe Adcock pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Adcock        Single to CF
                  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 9th
          1--     100%  J Pisoni        Single to LF (Ground Ball); O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   RRR    12-      99%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF); O'Brien Scores; Pisoni Scores
   O      ---      99%  W Covington     Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-5, Bob Giggie facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Giggie replaces Johnny O'Brien pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Mejias        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-11, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
                  Rocky Nelson replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  F Torre         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Rice          Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Cottier       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-5, Bob Giggie facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  D Hoak          Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-1B; Hoak stays at 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B; Hoak stays at 2B
   O      -2-     100%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-11, Vern Law facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Vernon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Pisoni        Strikeout
          ---     100%  E Mathews       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
   O      1--     100%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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