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BAL  7
WSH  0
 WSH  8
@BAL  1
(10)		 BOS 12
NYY  4
 CHW  2
KCA  1
 CHW 13
KCA  7
 CLE 15
DET 14
 CLE  6
DET  5
 PHI  6
@CIN  4
 LAD  7
CHC  1
 MLN  5
PIT  1
 MLN  4
PIT  1
 SFG  4
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, September 7, 1959
Time of Game: 2:16
Pirates
1
71-67
Lost 2
4th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Braves          2  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    5 15  0
W: Lew Burdette (19-14), L: Bob Friend (8-17)
 Braves
5
73-63
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .748              1   0   2B
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .670              1   3   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .710              1   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .309  .952              8   0   
S Burgess C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .862              5   1   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .786              2   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .622              5   2   
B Virdon CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .652              1   0   GDP
B Friend P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .343              0   0   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .631              0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .296              0   1   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .657              0   0   
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    1   2                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: B Skinner (15, off L Burdette).
TB: B Skinner 2; D Stuart 2; B Mazeroski; D Hoak; S Burgess.
GIDP: B Virdon (7).
RBI: D Stuart (71).
2-out RBI: D Stuart.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: D Stuart (19).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .297  .762              3   0   
E Mathews 3B                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .317  .982              0   2   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .359 1.068              3   0   HR,IW
J Adcock 1B                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .296  .883              8   2   2B
  J DeMerit PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Torre 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .639              3   0   
L Maye LF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .667              1   0   HR
J Logan SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .788              4   4   
D Crandall C                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .247  .712              3   0   HR,CS
F Mantilla 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .536              0   2   SB
L Burdette P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .545              2   2   
Totals                       39   5  15   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: E Mathews (14, off B Friend); J Adcock (14, off D Gross).
HR: L Maye (1, off B Friend; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); H Aaron (38, off B Friend; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Crandall (18, off R Kline; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: H Aaron (16, by B Friend).
TB: L Maye 5; H Aaron 5; D Crandall 4; J Adcock 4; E Mathews 4; B Bruton 2; F Mantilla; J Logan.
RBI: H Aaron 2 (110); D Crandall (61); B Bruton (36); L Maye (6).
2-out RBI: B Bruton.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Burdette-J Logan-J Adcock.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Mantilla (5, 2nd base off B Friend/S Burgess).
CS: D Crandall (1, 2nd base by R Kline/S Burgess).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, L (8-17)             2     8   4   4    1   2   2   3.89   15     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 8     25    -     0.94  -0.33
B Porterfield                  2     3   0   0    0   1   0   5.48    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.65   0.06
R Kline                        3     3   1   1    1   1   1   4.37   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.24  -0.02
D Gross                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.81    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    15   5   5    2   5   3          41     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·15          1-0
B Friend faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
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 (19-14)          9     6   1   1    1   2   0   4.01   33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 6     72    -     0.70   0.21
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Friend (8; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Bob Skinner                  LF       1. Bill Bruton                  CF
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Eddie Mathews                3B
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Dick Stuart                  1B       4. Joe Adcock                   1B
5. Smoky Burgess                 C       5. Lee Maye                     LF
6. Don Hoak                     3B       6. Johnny Logan                 SS
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Del Crandall                  C
8. Bill Virdon                  CF       8. Felix Mantilla               2B
9. Bob Friend                    P       9. Lew Burdette                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR 19% 63% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run (Deep RF); Mathews Scores
t1 2 --3 R -9% 42% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Single; Skinner Scores
b2 2 -2- R 9% 74% 2-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to LF; Mantilla Scores
b3 0 --- R 8% 85% 3-1 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Home Run (Deep CF)
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Double to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Double to RF
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B; Skinner stays at 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B; Skinner to 3B
t1 2 --3 R -9% 42% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Single; Skinner Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Single to LF
b1 1 1-- RR 19% 63% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run (Deep RF); Mathews Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 65% 2-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Friend Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O -1% 64% 2-1 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B; Adcock to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 61% 2-1 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Fielder's Choice 3B; Adcock out at 3B/3B-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 1-2 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 61% 1-2 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Lineout: RF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 66% 1-2 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Strikeout
b2 1 --- 2% 67% 2-1 MLN F. Mantilla B. Friend Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 2% 68% 2-1 MLN L. Burdette B. Friend Mantilla Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 65% 2-1 MLN L. Burdette B. Friend Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 -2- R 9% 74% 2-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to LF; Mantilla Scores
b2 2 1-- 2% 77% 3-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Double to RF; Bruton to 3B
b2 2 -23 1% 77% 3-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O -5% 73% 3-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Friend Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 PIT B. Friend L. Burdette Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- R 8% 85% 3-1 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Home Run (Deep CF)
b3 0 --- 2% 87% 4-1 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Single to RF
Bob Porterfield replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 1-- O -1% 86% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Porterfield Flyball: 3B
b3 1 1-- O -1% 84% 4-1 MLN F. Mantilla B. Porterfield Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-1 MLN L. Burdette B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 1-4 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 1-4 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 88% 4-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Porterfield Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Porterfield Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 1% 87% 4-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Porterfield Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
b4 2 12- 1% 88% 4-1 MLN L. Maye B. Porterfield Single; Mathews to 3B; Adcock to 2B
b4 2 123 O -3% 85% 4-1 MLN J. Logan B. Porterfield Flyball: SS
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 1-4 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 85% 1-4 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Popfly: LF
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- O 3% 88% 1-4 PIT H. Simpson L. Burdette Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 2% 90% 1-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
Ron Kline replaces Harry Simpson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- R 4% 94% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall R. Kline Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 MLN F. Mantilla R. Kline Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 MLN L. Burdette R. Kline Strikeout
b5 2 --- 0% 94% 5-1 MLN B. Bruton R. Kline Single
b5 2 1-- 0% 94% 5-1 MLN E. Mathews R. Kline Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bruton to 2B
b5 2 12- 1% 94% 5-1 MLN H. Aaron R. Kline Single; Bruton to 3B; Mathews to 2B
b5 2 123 O -1% 93% 5-1 MLN J. Adcock R. Kline Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 95% 1-5 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 1-5 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 MLN L. Maye R. Kline Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 MLN J. Logan R. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 5-1 MLN D. Crandall R. Kline Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 MLN F. Mantilla R. Kline Crandall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-5 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN F. Mantilla R. Kline Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN L. Burdette R. Kline Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN B. Bruton R. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 PIT D. Schofield L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Don Gross facing 2-3-4
Don Gross replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN E. Mathews D. Gross Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN H. Aaron D. Gross Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 MLN J. Adcock D. Gross Double
John DeMerit pinch runs for Joe Adcock (1B) batting 4th
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN L. Maye D. Gross Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
Frank Torre replaces John DeMerit (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

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