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BOS
@CLE		4
0
BAL
@DET		5
2
WSH
@KCA		6
7
STL
@CIN		3
8
PIT
@MLN		2
5
Monday, July 27, 1959,
, County Stadium
Attendance: 15,817, Time of Game: 2:13
Pirates
2
49-51
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 at Braves
5
52-43
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Joey Jay (4-7)
L: Ron Kline (7-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  X    5  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .673 0.029 0.68 0.062 -0.033 0.2 1 0 2B
Dick Groat SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .687 0.059 0.92 0.093 -0.034 0.3 2 4 SH
Bob Skinner LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .751 -0.010 0.82 0.028 -0.038 -0.1 2 0 IW
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .297 .918 0.064 0.95 0.110 -0.046 0.5 9 0
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .854 -0.094 0.69 0.000 -0.094 -1.3 6 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .670 -0.051 0.69 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 1 1
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .788 -0.036 0.49 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 1 1
Bill Virdon CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .605 -0.019 0.57 0.013 -0.031 -0.2 2 0
Ron Kline P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .326 -0.040 0.77 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 3
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .761 -0.020 0.80 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Harvey Haddix P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 3 .172 .433 -0.118 0.74 0.306 -0.423 -2.0 24 9
2B: R Clemente (7, off J Jay).
SH: D Groat (4, off J Jay).
IBB: B Skinner (4, by J Jay).
TB: R Clemente 3; B Skinner; D Groat; D Stuart.
RBI: D Stuart (53); D Groat (40).
2-out RBI: D Groat.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Mazeroski (11).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .214 .636 0.113 1.61 0.211 -0.098 1.1 3 3 3B
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .741 -0.090 0.88 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 3 0
Hank Aaron 3B-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .359 1.066 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 1 1
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .828 0.019 0.80 0.057 -0.039 -0.1 11 1
   Frank Torre 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wes Covington LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .279 .718 0.050 0.98 0.093 -0.043 0.2 1 0
Lee Maye RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .614 0.080 1.45 0.160 -0.080 0.3 2 1
   Felix Mantilla 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .323 .903 0.034 1.95 0.090 -0.057 0.1 2 3
Del Crandall C 2 1 2 2 1 0 .258 .693 0.395 2.58 0.395 0.000 2.3 3 1 SB
Joey Jay P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .396 -0.154 1.89 0.000 -0.154 -1.1 1 2 SH
Team Totals 30 5 7 4 2 6 .233 .581 0.383 1.38 1.006 -0.625 1.4 27 12
3B: B Avila (1, off R Kline).
SH: J Jay (1, off R Kline).
TB: B Avila 3; D Crandall 2; W Covington 2; L Maye; J Adcock.
RBI: B Avila 2 (11); D Crandall 2 (45).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adcock.
Outfield Assists: L Maye (D Groat at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Crandall (4, 2nd base off R Kline/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Kline, L (7-10) 7 7 5 4 2 4 0 4.07 30 47 -0.387 1.50 -1.9
Harvey Haddix 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.09 3 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 2 6 0 4.50 33 47 0 0 -0.382 0.74 -1.4

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joey Jay, W (4-7) 9 5 2 2 2 3 0 4.44 32 70 0.118 0.74 2.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 32 70 0.118 1.38 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Kline (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Jay (4; B Skinner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 15,817.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Milwaukee Braves
1 Roberto Clemente RF 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Bill Bruton CF
3 Bob Skinner LF 3 Hank Aaron 3B
4 Dick Stuart 1B 4 Joe Adcock 1B
5 Smoky Burgess C 5 Wes Covington LF
6 Bill Mazeroski 2B 6 Lee Maye RF
7 Don Hoak 3B 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Bill Virdon CF 8 Del Crandall C
9 Ron Kline P 9 Joey Jay P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 0 123 RR MLN D. Crandall R. Kline 29% 80% Single to LF; Covington Scores; Maye Scores; Logan to 3B
b7 2-2 1 -23 RRR MLN B. Avila R. Kline 21% 94% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Logan Scores; Crandall Scores; Avila Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER
b7 0-2 0 1-- MLN L. Maye R. Kline 16% 42% Single to CF; Covington to 3B
t6 1-0 1 12- R PIT D. Stuart J. Jay -11% 18% Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Skinner to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- RO PIT D. Groat J. Jay -9% 42% Single to RF; Clemente Scores; Groat out at 2B/RF-C-2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Jay 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Jay 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Skinner J. Jay -1% 52% Single to LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Stuart J. Jay 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN B. Avila R. Kline -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Kline -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Kline -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess J. Jay 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Jay 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Jay 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Kline -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- MLN W. Covington R. Kline 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MLN L. Maye R. Kline -3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MLN J. Logan R. Kline -2% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Jay 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Kline J. Jay 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente J. Jay -3% 52% Double to RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- RO PIT D. Groat J. Jay -9% 42% Single to RF; Clemente Scores; Groat out at 2B/RF-C-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Kline 5% 47% Single to LF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O MLN J. Jay R. Kline -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O MLN B. Avila R. Kline -4% 40% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 -2- O MLN B. Bruton R. Kline -4% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner J. Jay 2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Jay 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess J. Jay 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Kline -3% 38% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- MLN J. Adcock R. Kline 3% 42% Single to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- MLN W. Covington R. Kline 2% 44% Wild Pitch; Adcock to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O MLN W. Covington R. Kline -4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Adcock to 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 O MLN L. Maye R. Kline -5% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Jay 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Jay 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Jay -1% 37% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Kline J. Jay 2% 40% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Kline -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Kline 4% 40% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O MLN J. Jay R. Kline -4% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 2 1-- O MLN B. Avila R. Kline -3% 33% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente J. Jay -4% 29% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat J. Jay 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 2B
t6 1-0 1 -2- PIT B. Skinner J. Jay -2% 29% Intentional Walk
t6 1-0 1 12- R PIT D. Stuart J. Jay -11% 18% Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Skinner to 2B
t6 2-0 1 12- OO PIT S. Burgess J. Jay 6% 24% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Kline -3% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-2 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Kline -2% 18% Lineout: LF
b6 0-2 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Kline -1% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Joey Jay facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Jay 1% 18% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Hoak J. Jay 1% 19% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon J. Jay 1% 20% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- MLN W. Covington R. Kline 7% 26% Single to RF
b7 0-2 0 1-- MLN L. Maye R. Kline 16% 42% Single to CF; Covington to 3B
b7 0-2 0 1-3 MLN J. Logan R. Kline 9% 51% Walk; Maye to 2B
b7 0-2 0 123 RR MLN D. Crandall R. Kline 29% 80% Single to LF; Covington Scores; Maye Scores; Logan to 3B
b7 2-2 0 1-3 O MLN J. Jay R. Kline -9% 71% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-2 1 1-3 MLN B. Avila R. Kline 3% 73% Crandall Steals 2B
b7 2-2 1 -23 RRR MLN B. Avila R. Kline 21% 94% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Logan Scores; Crandall Scores; Avila Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER
b7 5-2 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Kline -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Kline -0% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Joey Jay facing 9-1-2
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- O PIT R. Nelson J. Jay 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 2-5 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Jay 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 2 --- O PIT D. Groat J. Jay 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
Harvey Haddix replaces Rocky Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock H. Haddix -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- O MLN W. Covington H. Haddix -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 --- O MLN L. Maye H. Haddix -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Joey Jay facing 3-4-5
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 4th
Felix Mantilla replaces Lee Maye (RF) playing 3B batting 6th
Hank Aaron moves from 3B to RF
t9 2-5 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner J. Jay 2% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 2-5 1 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Jay 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess J. Jay 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.

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