May 26, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
WSH 5 CLE 3
@CHW 0 DET 9
@KCA 5 BOS 12
@NYY 2 CIN 2
PHI 1 MLN 1
PIT 0
(13) SFG 6
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 19,194

Tuesday, May 26, 1959, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Pirates

21-20

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0 12  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    1  1  0

W: L Burdette (8-2), L: H Haddix (4-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

24-14

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Schofield SS                6   0   3   0    0   0  .333  .894    0    2   4   
B Virdon CF                   6   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .683    0    8   0   
S Burgess C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.035    0    8   0   GDP
R Nelson 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .615    0   14   0   
B Skinner LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .712    0    4   0   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .647    0    1   1   
D Hoak 3B                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .712    0    0   6   
R Mejias RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .599    0    1   0   
  D Stuart PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .931    0    0   0   
  J Christopher RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Haddix P                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .439    0    0   2   GDP
Totals                       47   0  12   0    0   2                    38  13

BATTING

TB: D Schofield 3; D Hoak 2; R Nelson 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; H Haddix; B Mazeroski; R Mejias.

GIDP: H Haddix (1); B Skinner (2); S Burgess (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: D Hoak (5).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J O'Brien 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .552    0    2   5   
  D Rice PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .929    0    0   0   
  F Mantilla 2B               1   1   0   0    0   0  .121  .396    0    1   2   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .956    0    2   3   SH
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .442 1.273    0    1   0   IW
J Adcock 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .305  .905    0   17   3   2B
W Covington LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .797    0    4   0   
D Crandall C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .783    0    2   1   
A Pafko CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .522    0    6   0   
J Logan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .937    0    3   5   
L Burdette P                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .114  .333    0    1   4   
Totals                       38   1   1   1    1   8                    39  23

BATTING

2B: J Adcock (3, off H Haddix).

SH: E Mathews (1, off H Haddix).

IBB: H Aaron (2, by H Haddix).

TB: J Adcock 2.

RBI: J Adcock (7).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Adcock-J Logan-J Adcock; J Adcock-J Logan; E Mathews-J O'Brien-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, L (4-3)             12.2   1   1   0    1   8   0   2.16   40     -       ·  ·     14·13· 3· 1    107    -     1.44   0.67
Totals                        12.2   1   1   0    1   8   0          40     -       ·  ·     14·13· 3· 1           -

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, W (8-2)           13    12   0   0    0   2   0   3.32   47     -       ·  ·     20·11· 2·12     85    -     1.68   1.17
Totals                        13    12   0   0    0   2   0          47     -       ·  ·     20·11· 2·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: H Haddix (5; H Aaron).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 19,194.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Milwaukee Braves                     
1. D Schofield          SS    1. J O'Brien            2B 
2. B Virdon             CF    2. E Mathews            3B 
3. S Burgess            C     3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Nelson             1B    4. J Adcock             1B 
5. B Skinner            LF    5. W Covington          LF 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. D Crandall           C  
7. D Hoak               3B    7. A Pafko              CF 
8. R Mejias             RF    8. J Logan              SS 
9. H Haddix             P     9. L Burdette           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b13   1  0-0  12-      30% 100% J Adcock        H Haddix        Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Mantilla Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B; Adcock out at 2B/SS
   t 9   2  0-0  1-3      13%  63% B Skinner       L Burdette      Groundout: P-1B
   t11   1  0-0  1--      13%  63% S Burgess       L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   t11   0  0-0  ---      -8%  42% D Schofield     L Burdette      Single to LF
   t11   0  0-0  1--       8%  50% B Virdon        L Burdette      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Schofield     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      54%  B Virdon        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Mathews       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Nelson        Single to CF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      54%  B Skinner       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Adcock        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Covington     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  D Hoak          Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  H Haddix        Single to P; Mejias out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--      50%  D Schofield     Single to RF; Haddix to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Pafko         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Logan         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  L Burdette      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  S Burgess       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  B Skinner       Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      56%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  R Mejias        Single to RF
   OO     1--      56%  H Haddix        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Covington     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  A Pafko         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      52%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Burdette      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  R Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  J O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  H Haddix        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  J Adcock        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  W Covington     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  B Virdon        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  R Nelson        Single to RF; Virdon to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  A Pafko         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Burdette      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Hoak          Single to LF
                  Dick Stuart pinch hits for Roman Mejias batting 8th
   O      1--      57%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  H Haddix        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Christopher replaces Dick Stuart playing RF batting 8th; Del Rice pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  D Rice          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      53%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
                  Felix Mantilla replaces Del Rice playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      42%  D Schofield     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      63%  S Burgess       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      57%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  W Covington     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  R Nelson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  B Skinner       Lineout: 1B
          ---      57%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  A Pafko         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Burdette      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  J Christopher   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  H Haddix        Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  D Schofield     Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 13th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  F Mantilla      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      69%  E Mathews       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mantilla to 2B
          -2-      70%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   RO     12-     100%  J Adcock        Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Mantilla Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B; Adcock out at 2B/SS
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation