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CIN  9
PHI  4
 LAD  3
CHC  2
(11)		 MLN  4
PIT  3
 SFG  3
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 39,888

 Tuesday, April 12, 1960
Time of Game: 2:37
Pirates
3
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3 11  2
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  X    4  9  1
W: Don McMahon (1-0), L: Roy Face (0-1), S: Lew Burdette (1)
 Braves
4
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .600              1   0   2B
D Groat SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   GDP
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 1.500              8   1   
D Hoak 3B                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500              1   2   
G Cimoli CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              1   0   2B,GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   2   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Smith C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 2.083              7   0   2·2B
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Friend P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   SH
  J Christopher PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   3  11   0    3   3                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Skinner (1, off W Spahn); G Cimoli (1, off D McMahon); H Smith 2 (2, 1 off W Spahn, 1 off D McMahon).
SH: B Friend (1, off W Spahn).
TB: H Smith 4; D Stuart 3; G Cimoli 2; R Clemente 2; D Groat 2; B Skinner 2.
GIDP: G Cimoli (1); R Clemente (1).
RBI: H Smith (1); B Skinner (1); R Clemente (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: H Smith (1); D Hoak (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Stuart (1st base by W Spahn).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
R Schoendienst 2B             3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              5   3   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              2   4   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
J Adcock 1B                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .750 2.250             13   0   HR
A Spangler LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   SB
J Logan SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              1   7   
D Crandall C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              3   0   
W Spahn P                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.667              0   1   HR
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       33   4   9   0    2   7                         27  18
Batting Events
HR: W Spahn (1, off B Friend; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Adcock (1, off R Face; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Adcock 6; W Spahn 4; E Mathews 2; B Bruton; H Aaron; J Logan.
RBI: J Adcock 3 (3); W Spahn (1).
2-out RBI: J Adcock.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Logan-R Schoendienst-J Adcock 2.
E: W Spahn (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Spangler (1, 2nd base off B Friend/H Smith).

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                       7     7   2   2    2   7   1   2.57   30     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 5     60    -     0.86   0.06
R Face, L (0-1)                1     2   2   2    0   0   1  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.88  -0.34
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   7   2          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7           -  
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn                        7.1   7   2   2    3   2   0   2.45   29     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 7     55    -     1.39   0.16
D McMahon, BS (1), W (1-0)     1     4   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          2-1    2.67  -0.15
L Burdette, S (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.00   0.21
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2·11          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Spahn (0; D Stuart, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 39,888.
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. Red Schoendienst             2B
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. Dick Stuart                  1B       4. Hank Aaron                   RF
5. Don Hoak                     3B       5. Joe Adcock                   1B
6. Gino Cimoli                  CF       6. Al Spangler                  LF
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Johnny Logan                 SS
8. Hal Smith                     C       8. Del Crandall                  C
9. Bob Friend                    P       9. Warren Spahn                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 -2- RR 21% 95% 2-2 MLN J. Adcock R. Face Home Run (Deep RF); Aaron Scores
t4 1 123 OO 20% 70% 0-1 PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1 -2- R -14% 71% 0-2 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores
b8 0 --- 14% 74% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron R. Face Single to 3B; Aaron to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t9 1 -2- R -13% 79% 2-4 PIT H. Smith D. McMahon Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Cimoli Scores

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' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 MLN R. Schoendienst B. Friend Walk
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Single to RF; Schoendienst to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Friend Single to CF; Schoendienst Scores; Mathews to 2B
b1 2 12- O -3% 62% 1-0 MLN A. Spangler B. Friend Groundout: P unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 PIT H. Smith W. Spahn Walk
t3 1 1-- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT B. Friend W. Spahn Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 68% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 MLN R. Schoendienst B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Single to 1B (Line Drive)
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Single to 1B
t4 1 1-- -5% 58% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Single to LF; Clemente to 2B
t4 1 12- -7% 52% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Stuart Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Clemente to 3B; Stuart to 2B
t4 1 -23 -2% 50% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Walk
t4 1 123 OO 20% 70% 0-1 PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Friend Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 MLN A. Spangler B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 1-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 PIT H. Smith W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 PIT B. Friend W. Spahn Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 MLN R. Schoendienst B. Friend Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 2% 76% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Friend Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 1-0 MLN A. Spangler B. Friend Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 1% 75% 1-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Spangler Steals 2B; Spangler to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b6 2 --3 1% 75% 1-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Walk
b6 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 1-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Single to CF; Stuart out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 0-1 PIT G. Cimoli W. Spahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- R 10% 90% 1-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Home Run (Deep RF)
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 2-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 MLN R. Schoendienst B. Friend Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 2-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -9% 79% 0-2 PIT H. Smith W. Spahn Double to RF
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
t8 0 -2- O 6% 86% 0-2 PIT J. Christopher W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 -2- R -14% 71% 0-2 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores
t8 1 -2- -12% 60% 1-2 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Single to LF; Skinner to 3B
Don McMahon replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-3 RO -4% 55% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente D. McMahon Single to RF; Skinner Scores; Groat out at 3B/RF-3B
t8 2 1-- -4% 51% 2-2 PIT D. Stuart D. McMahon Single to LF; Clemente to 2B
t8 2 12- O 9% 60% 2-2 PIT D. Hoak D. McMahon Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 4-5-6
Roy Face replaces Joe Christopher (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 14% 74% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron R. Face Single to 3B; Aaron to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b8 0 -2- RR 21% 95% 2-2 MLN J. Adcock R. Face Home Run (Deep RF); Aaron Scores
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 MLN A. Spangler R. Face Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 MLN J. Logan R. Face Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 MLN D. Crandall R. Face Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -8% 85% 2-4 PIT G. Cimoli D. McMahon Double to RF
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski (2B) batting 7th
t9 0 -2- O 6% 91% 2-4 PIT S. Burgess D. McMahon Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 -2- R -13% 79% 2-4 PIT H. Smith D. McMahon Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Cimoli Scores
Lew Burdette replaces Don McMahon pitching and batting 9th; Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Hal Smith (C) batting 8th
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 3-4 PIT R. Nelson L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 3-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 4.

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