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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		0
1
NYY
@CLE		2
4		 
(10)
WSH
@DET		4
3		 
(10)
BAL
@KCA		3
6
LAD
@CIN		3
5
SFG
@MLN		6
4
CHC
@PHI		2
4
STL
@PIT		7
6
Friday, May 1, 1959
, County Stadium
Attendance: 16,900, Time of Game: 2:32
Giants
6
10-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Braves
4
9-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Sam Jones (2-3)
L: Carl Willey (0-1)
S: Stu Miller (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  4  2   0  0  0    6  6  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    4  8  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Davenport 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .304 .766 0.097 0.79 0.141 -0.044 0.5 1 0 HR
Jackie Brandt LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .754 -0.091 0.54 0.001 -0.092 -1.5 3 0 CS
Willie Mays CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .279 .807 -0.045 0.55 0.009 -0.053 -0.3 2 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .301 .946 -0.032 0.70 0.032 -0.064 0.6 5 2 2B
Felipe Alou RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .350 1.014 -0.052 0.43 0.001 -0.052 -0.9 3 0 CS
Daryl Spencer 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .226 .552 0.027 0.43 0.043 -0.016 0.2 1 2
Andre Rodgers SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .211 .687 0.055 0.86 0.080 -0.025 1.7 2 4
Bob Schmidt C 3 1 1 3 0 0 .261 .781 0.273 1.14 0.292 -0.019 2.0 7 0 HR
   Bob Speake PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.002 0.47 0.002 0.000 -0.1 SH
   Hobie Landrith C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Sam Jones P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.021 0.28 0.000 -0.021 -0.5 1 0
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leon Wagner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.47 0.000 0.000 0.2 IW
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 6 6 6 6 8 .194 .744 0.213 0.62 0.601 -0.386 1.9 27 8
2B: O Cepeda (7, off B Buhl).
HR: J Davenport (1, off C Willey; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); B Schmidt (2, off C Willey; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Speake (1, off B Trowbridge).
IBB: L Wagner (1, by B Trowbridge).
TB: J Davenport 5; B Schmidt 4; A Rodgers 2; O Cepeda 2.
RBI: B Schmidt 3 (6); A Rodgers (3); J Davenport (5); O Cepeda (16).
2-out RBI: A Rodgers; J Davenport.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: J Brandt (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Crandall); F Alou (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .396 1.116 -0.006 0.44 0.021 -0.028 0.1 1 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .333 1.146 0.000 0.53 0.040 -0.040 1.2 0 3 3B
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .500 1.438 -0.041 0.68 0.012 -0.052 -0.2 3 0 SF
Wes Covington LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .748 0.014 0.54 0.042 -0.028 0.1 0 0
Frank Torre 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .297 .738 0.098 0.83 0.124 -0.026 2.0 11 0 2B,HBP
Del Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .621 -0.117 1.28 0.000 -0.117 -1.1 9 2
   Bob Trowbridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .555 -0.118 1.14 0.000 -0.118 -0.9 0 4
Chuck Cottier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .405 -0.044 0.60 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 1
   Mickey Vernon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.026 1.08 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
Carl Willey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 1
   Joe Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .962 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Bob Buhl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Stan Lopata PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.020 0.40 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 0 7 .235 .574 -0.288 0.74 0.239 -0.527 -0.1 27 12
2B: F Torre (2, off A Worthington).
3B: E Mathews (2, off S Jones).
SF: H Aaron (2, off S Jones).
HBP: F Torre (1, by S Jones).
TB: E Mathews 4; F Torre 2; B Bruton 2; W Covington 2; H Aaron.
RBI: F Torre 2 (8); H Aaron 2 (17).
2-out RBI: F Torre 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Logan (2).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam Jones, W (2-3) 7.2 7 4 4 0 6 0 3.57 31 55 0.239 0.67 1.2
Al Worthington, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 2 2 2 -0.032 1.30 -1.6
Stu Miller, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.46 3 0 0 0.081 1.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 0 7 0 4.00 36 55 2 2 0.288 0.62 0.1

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Willey, L (0-1) 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6.35 20 48 -0.190 0.97 -1.7
Bob Buhl 3 2 2 2 3 3 0 4.32 12 0 0 -0.037 0.14 -0.6
Bob Trowbridge 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 6 0 0 0.014 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 6 6 6 8 2 6.00 38 48 0 0 -0.213 0.74 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: C Willey (1).
HBP: S Jones (2; F Torre).
IBB: B Trowbridge (1; L Wagner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 16,900.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Milwaukee Braves
1 Jim Davenport 3B 1 Bill Bruton CF
2 Jackie Brandt LF 2 Eddie Mathews 3B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 Wes Covington LF
5 Felipe Alou RF 5 Frank Torre 1B
6 Daryl Spencer 2B 6 Del Crandall C
7 Andre Rodgers SS 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Bob Schmidt C 8 Chuck Cottier 2B
9 Sam Jones P 9 Carl Willey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 12- RRR SFG B. Schmidt C. Willey 29% 84% Home Run; Spencer Scores; Rodgers Scores
b8 2-6 2 12- RR MLN F. Torre A. Worthington -8% 89% Double to RF; Covington Scores; Aaron Scores
t5 3-0 2 --- R SFG J. Davenport C. Willey 6% 90% Home Run
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O MLN J. Logan S. Jones 6% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Brandt C. Willey -5% 52% Groundout: P-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport C. Willey -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Brandt C. Willey -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays C. Willey -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton S. Jones 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews S. Jones 1% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- MLN H. Aaron S. Jones -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN W. Covington S. Jones 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda C. Willey -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG F. Alou C. Willey -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Spencer C. Willey -1% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam Jones facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Torre S. Jones 2% 47% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall S. Jones 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O MLN J. Logan S. Jones 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG A. Rodgers C. Willey -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Schmidt C. Willey -2% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG S. Jones C. Willey -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MLN C. Cottier S. Jones 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MLN C. Willey S. Jones 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- MLN B. Bruton S. Jones -1% 47% Single to CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O MLN E. Mathews S. Jones 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Davenport C. Willey 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- SFG J. Brandt C. Willey 3% 58% Wild Pitch; Davenport to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Brandt C. Willey -5% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays C. Willey -4% 48% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda C. Willey -4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam Jones facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- MLN W. Covington S. Jones -3% 44% Single to RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- MLN F. Torre S. Jones -4% 40% Hit By Pitch; Covington to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- O MLN D. Crandall S. Jones 4% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Covington to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O MLN J. Logan S. Jones 6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O SFG F. Alou C. Willey -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- SFG D. Spencer C. Willey 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- SFG A. Rodgers C. Willey 5% 55% Walk; Spencer to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- RRR SFG B. Schmidt C. Willey 29% 84% Home Run; Spencer Scores; Rodgers Scores
t5 3-0 1 --- O SFG S. Jones C. Willey -1% 84% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 --- R SFG J. Davenport C. Willey 6% 90% Home Run
t5 4-0 2 --- O SFG J. Brandt C. Willey -0% 90% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- O MLN C. Cottier S. Jones 2% 91% Flyball: SS
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Carl Willey (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 --- O MLN J. Morgan S. Jones 1% 92% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-4 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton S. Jones 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
Bob Buhl replaces Joe Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- SFG W. Mays B. Buhl 1% 94% Walk
t6 4-0 0 1-- R SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl 3% 97% Double to RF; Mays Scores
t6 5-0 0 -2- O SFG F. Alou B. Buhl -1% 96% Strikeout
t6 5-0 1 -2- O SFG D. Spencer B. Buhl -1% 96% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 -2- R SFG A. Rodgers B. Buhl 2% 98% Single to LF; Cepeda Scores
t6 6-0 2 1-- O SFG B. Schmidt B. Buhl -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- MLN E. Mathews S. Jones -2% 95% Triple to RF
b6 0-6 0 --3 RO MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 1% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mathews Scores
b6 1-6 1 --- O MLN W. Covington S. Jones 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 1-6 2 --- O MLN F. Torre S. Jones 0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
t7 6-1 0 --- O SFG S. Jones B. Buhl -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 6-1 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport B. Buhl -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-1 2 --- SFG J. Brandt B. Buhl 0% 97% Walk
t7 6-1 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl -0% 97% Brandt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
b7 1-6 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall S. Jones 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 1-6 1 --- O MLN J. Logan S. Jones 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-6 2 --- O MLN C. Cottier S. Jones 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
t8 6-1 0 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 6-1 1 --- O SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-1 2 --- SFG F. Alou B. Buhl 0% 98% Walk
t8 6-1 2 1-- O SFG D. Spencer B. Buhl -0% 98% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 0 --- O MLN S. Lopata S. Jones 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-6 1 --- MLN B. Bruton S. Jones -1% 98% Single to RF
b8 1-6 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews S. Jones -2% 96% Single to RF; Bruton to 3B
b8 1-6 1 1-3 RO MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bruton Scores
b8 2-6 2 1-- MLN W. Covington S. Jones -1% 97% Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
Al Worthington replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-6 2 12- RR MLN F. Torre A. Worthington -8% 89% Double to RF; Covington Scores; Aaron Scores
b8 4-6 2 -2- O MLN D. Crandall A. Worthington 5% 93% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Braves' Bob Trowbridge facing 6-7-8
Bob Trowbridge replaces Del Crandall (C) pitching and batting 6th
Stan Lopata moves from PH to C
t9 6-4 0 --- SFG D. Spencer B. Trowbridge 1% 94% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t9 6-4 0 1-- SFG A. Rodgers B. Trowbridge 1% 96% Single to CF; Spencer to 2B
Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Schmidt (C) batting 8th
t9 6-4 0 12- O SFG B. Speake B. Trowbridge 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rodgers to 2B; Spencer to 3B
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th
t9 6-4 1 -23 SFG L. Wagner B. Trowbridge 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t9 6-4 1 123 O SFG J. Davenport B. Trowbridge -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Wagner to 2B; Rodgers to 3B
t9 6-4 2 123 O SFG J. Brandt B. Trowbridge -2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Giants' Stu Miller facing 7-8-9
Stu Miller replaces Leon Wagner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Hobie Landrith replaces Bob Speake (PH) playing C batting 8th
b9 4-6 0 --- O MLN J. Logan S. Miller 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Chuck Cottier (2B) batting 8th
b9 4-6 1 --- O MLN M. Vernon S. Miller 3% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 4-6 2 --- O MLN S. Lopata S. Miller 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 4.

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