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Standings
WSH
@BAL		0
7
WSH
@BAL		8
1		 
(10)
NYY
@BOS		4
12
KCA
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@CHW		7
13
DET
@CLE		14
15
DET
@CLE		5
6
PHI
@CIN		6
4
CHC
@LAD		1
7
PIT
@MLN		1
5
PIT
@MLN		1
4
STL
@SFG		2
4
Monday, September 7, 1959
, County Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:16
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
1
71-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at Braves
5
73-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Lew Burdette (19-14)
L: Bob Friend (8-17)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Skinner LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .748 0.020 0.62 0.062 -0.042 0.1 1 0 2B
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .670 -0.069 0.59 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 1 3
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .710 -0.067 0.69 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 1 0
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .309 .952 0.083 0.55 0.101 -0.017 0.7 8 0
Smoky Burgess C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .306 .862 -0.018 0.39 0.014 -0.032 -0.2 5 1
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .786 0.005 0.59 0.041 -0.036 -0.3 2 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .622 -0.006 0.95 0.039 -0.045 -0.1 5 2
Bill Virdon CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .652 -0.093 1.01 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Bob Friend P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .343 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Bob Porterfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harry Simpson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .631 -0.027 1.15 0.000 -0.027 -0.3
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .296 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Schofield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .657 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Don Gross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 2 .188 .431 -0.207 0.67 0.257 -0.463 -3.1 24 9
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
E: D Stuart (19).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .297 .762 0.062 0.49 0.095 -0.033 0.5 3 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .317 .982 0.063 0.32 0.064 -0.001 0.8 0 2 2B
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .359 1.068 0.195 0.70 0.208 -0.012 1.8 3 0 HR,IW
Joe Adcock 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .296 .883 -0.032 0.69 0.030 -0.062 -0.8 8 2 2B
   John DeMerit PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Frank Torre 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Lee Maye LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .667 0.068 0.50 0.087 -0.019 0.6 1 0 HR
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .788 -0.043 0.68 0.016 -0.059 -0.8 4 4
Del Crandall C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .247 .712 0.008 0.38 0.046 -0.038 0.3 3 0 HR,CS
Felix Mantilla 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .536 0.017 0.48 0.037 -0.020 -0.3 0 2 SB
Lew Burdette P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .545 -0.045 0.42 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 2 2
Team Totals 39 5 15 5 2 5 .385 1.081 0.293 0.52 0.583 -0.289 1.4 27 12
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
DP: 1. L Burdette-J Logan-J Adcock.
Baserunning
SB: F Mantilla (5, 2nd base off B Friend/S Burgess).
CS: D Crandall (1, 2nd base by R Kline/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (8-17) 2 8 4 4 1 2 2 3.89 15 25 -0.333 0.92 -3.5
Bob Porterfield 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.48 9 1 0 0.058 0.55 1.3
Ron Kline 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 4.37 13 0 0 -0.021 0.17 0.4
Don Gross 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.81 4 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 15 5 5 2 5 3 5.62 41 25 1 0 -0.294 0.67 -1.4
B Friend faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (19-14) 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 4.01 33 72 0.207 0.67 3.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 72 0.207 0.52 3.1
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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