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County Stadium, Attendance: 16,900 |
Friday, May 1, 1959 Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Giants
6
10-7
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB
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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
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Braves
4
9-5
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Davenport 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .304 .766 1 0 HR J Brandt LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .754 3 0 CS W Mays CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .279 .807 2 0 O Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .301 .946 5 2 2B F Alou RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .350 1.014 3 0 CS D Spencer 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .226 .552 1 2 A Rodgers SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .211 .687 2 4 B Schmidt C 3 1 1 3 0 0 .261 .781 7 0 HR B Speake PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 0 SH H Landrith C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 1 0 S Jones P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 1 0 A Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 L Wagner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 0 0 IW S Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 1 0 Totals 31 6 6 0 6 8 27 8
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: J Brandt (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Crandall); F Alou (1, 2nd base by B Buhl/D Crandall).
Milwaukee Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Bruton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .396 1.116 1 0 E Mathews 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .333 1.146 0 3 3B H Aaron RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .500 1.438 3 0 SF W Covington LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .748 0 0 F Torre 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .297 .738 11 0 2B,HBP D Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .621 9 2 B Trowbridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .555 0 4 C Cottier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .405 2 1 M Vernon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0 0 C Willey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 1 J Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .962 0 0 B Buhl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 S Lopata PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 1 0 Totals 34 4 8 0 0 7 27 12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Logan (2).
Pitching Stats
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Jones, W (2-3) 7.2 7 4 4 0 6 0 3.57 31 - · · 7·10· 0· 7 55 - 0.71 0.24 A Worthington, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 2 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 2-2 1.46 -0.03 S Miller, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.46 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.31 0.08 Totals 9 8 4 4 0 7 0 36 - · · 9·11· 0· 8 2-2
Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Willey, L (0-1) 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6.35 20 - · · 6· 4· 0· 3 48 - 0.96 -0.19 B Buhl 3 2 2 2 3 3 0 4.32 12 - · · 2· 2· 0· 2 0-0 0.16 -0.04 B Trowbridge 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 6 - · · 4· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.64 0.01 Totals 9 6 6 6 6 8 2 38 - · · 12· 6· 0· 6 -
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t5 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 29% | 84% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Schmidt | C. Willey | Home Run; Spencer Scores; Rodgers Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | RR | -8% | 88% | 2-6 | MLN | F. Torre | A. Worthington | Double to RF; Covington Scores; Aaron Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 6% | 90% | 3-0 | SFG | J. Davenport | C. Willey | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Logan | S. Jones | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | -5% | 53% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Brandt | C. Willey | Groundout: P-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Willey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Davenport | C. Willey | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Brandt | C. Willey | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | W. Mays | C. Willey | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | MLN | B. Bruton | S. Jones | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | S. Jones | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | MLN | H. Aaron | S. Jones | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | W. Covington | S. Jones | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | O. Cepeda | C. Willey | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | F. Alou | C. Willey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Spencer | C. Willey | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | F. Torre | S. Jones | Flyball: 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | D. Crandall | S. Jones | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Logan | S. Jones | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | A. Rodgers | C. Willey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Schmidt | C. Willey | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | S. Jones | C. Willey | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | C. Cottier | S. Jones | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MLN | C. Willey | S. Jones | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | MLN | B. Bruton | S. Jones | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | S. Jones | 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 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Davenport | C. Willey | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Brandt | C. Willey | Wild Pitch; Davenport to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | -5% | 53% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Brandt | C. Willey | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | W. Mays | C. Willey | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 44% | 0-0 | SFG | O. Cepeda | C. Willey | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | MLN | H. Aaron | S. Jones | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | MLN | W. Covington | S. Jones | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | MLN | F. Torre | S. Jones | Hit By Pitch; Covington to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 44% | 0-0 | MLN | D. Crandall | S. Jones | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Covington to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Logan | S. Jones | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | SFG | F. Alou | C. Willey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Spencer | C. Willey | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | A. Rodgers | C. Willey | Walk; Spencer to 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 29% | 84% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Schmidt | C. Willey | Home Run; Spencer Scores; Rodgers Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | SFG | S. Jones | C. Willey | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 6% | 90% | 3-0 | SFG | J. Davenport | C. Willey | Home Run | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 4-0 | SFG | J. Brandt | C. Willey | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 0-4 | MLN | C. Cottier | S. Jones | Flyball: SS | |
| Joe Morgan pinch hits for Carl Willey (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 0-4 | MLN | J. Morgan | S. Jones | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-4 | MLN | B. Bruton | S. Jones | 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 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 4-0 | SFG | W. Mays | B. Buhl | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | R | 3% | 97% | 4-0 | SFG | O. Cepeda | B. Buhl | Double to RF; Mays Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 96% | 5-0 | SFG | F. Alou | B. Buhl | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 96% | 5-0 | SFG | D. Spencer | B. Buhl | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 2% | 98% | 5-0 | SFG | A. Rodgers | B. Buhl | Single to LF; Cepeda Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-0 | SFG | B. Schmidt | B. Buhl | 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 | --- | -2% | 95% | 0-6 | MLN | E. Mathews | S. Jones | Triple to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | --3 | RO | 1% | 96% | 0-6 | MLN | H. Aaron | S. Jones | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mathews Scores | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | MLN | W. Covington | S. Jones | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 1-6 | MLN | F. Torre | S. Jones | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | SFG | S. Jones | B. Buhl | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | SFG | J. Davenport | B. Buhl | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 6-1 | SFG | J. Brandt | B. Buhl | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | SFG | W. Mays | B. Buhl | Brandt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Sam Jones facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | MLN | D. Crandall | S. Jones | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 1-6 | MLN | J. Logan | S. Jones | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-6 | MLN | C. Cottier | S. Jones | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | SFG | W. Mays | B. Buhl | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | SFG | O. Cepeda | B. Buhl | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 98% | 6-1 | SFG | F. Alou | B. Buhl | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | SFG | D. Spencer | B. Buhl | Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | MLN | S. Lopata | S. Jones | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | MLN | B. Bruton | S. Jones | Single to RF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 96% | 1-6 | MLN | E. Mathews | S. Jones | Single to RF; Bruton to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 98% | 1-6 | MLN | H. Aaron | S. Jones | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bruton Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 97% | 2-6 | MLN | W. Covington | S. Jones | Single to CF; Aaron to 2B | ||
| Al Worthington replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | RR | -8% | 88% | 2-6 | MLN | F. Torre | A. Worthington | Double to RF; Covington Scores; Aaron Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 93% | 4-6 | MLN | D. Crandall | A. Worthington | 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 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 6-4 | SFG | D. Spencer | B. Trowbridge | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball) | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 96% | 6-4 | SFG | A. Rodgers | B. Trowbridge | Single to CF; Spencer to 2B | ||
| Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Schmidt (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 96% | 6-4 | SFG | B. Speake | B. Trowbridge | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rodgers to 2B; Spencer to 3B | |
| Leon Wagner pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 96% | 6-4 | SFG | L. Wagner | B. Trowbridge | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 123 | O | -2% | 94% | 6-4 | SFG | J. Davenport | B. Trowbridge | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Wagner to 2B; Rodgers to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 92% | 6-4 | SFG | J. Brandt | B. Trowbridge | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 4-6 | MLN | J. Logan | S. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Chuck Cottier (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 99% | 4-6 | MLN | M. Vernon | S. Miller | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-6 | MLN | S. Lopata | S. Miller | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
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