April 22, 1959 Milwaukee Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
BAL 4 CLE 10
@DET 1 CHW 20
@KCA 6 NYY 1
@WSH 0
(14) STL 8
@CHC 2 SFG 6
@LAD 3 MLN 2
@PHI 0 PIT 9
CIN 8

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 14,228

Wednesday, April 22, 1959
Time of Game: 2:14

Braves

6-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  4  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  2

W: L Burdette (3-0), L: R Roberts (1-1)

Phillies

3-4

Lost 2

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .304  .826    0    3   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .756    0    1   3   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .500 1.396    0    0   0   
W Covington LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .508    0    0   0   
F Torre 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .571    0    7   2   
  J O'Brien PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  F Mantilla 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    0    0   1   
D Crandall C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .346  .893    0    2   1   SB
J Logan SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .115  .404    0    3   7   GDP
C Cottier 2B                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .749    0    3   2   
  M Vernon PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    7   0   
L Burdette P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .633    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   4                    27  16

BATTING

HR: B Bruton (1, off R Roberts; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: B Bruton 4; D Crandall; W Covington; F Torre.

GIDP: J Logan (2).

RBI: D Crandall (5); B Bruton (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Logan-M Vernon; F Torre-J Logan-L Burdette; J Logan-C Cottier-F Torre.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Crandall (1, 2nd base off R Roberts/J Hegan).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .693    0    2   0   CS
S Anderson 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .580    0    5   2   
  G Hamner PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .308  .842    0   11   0   
H Anderson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .670    0    3   0   GDP
W Post RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .348  .897    0    0   0   
W Jones 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .988    0    1   0   
C Fernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .534    0    1   3   2·GDP
  D Philley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.333    0    0   0   
  J Koppe SS-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
J Hegan C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    4   0   
  H Hanebrink PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  V Thomas C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
R Roberts P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   2   2B
Totals                       30   0   8   0    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Roberts (2, off L Burdette).

TB: E Bouchee 2; R Roberts 2; W Post 2; W Jones; S Anderson; R Ashburn.

GIDP: C Fernandez 2 (2); H Anderson (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Fernandez-S Anderson-E Bouchee.

E: S Anderson (1); J Hegan (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base by L Burdette/D Crandall).

PITCHING

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 (3-0)            9     8   0   0    2   2   0   2.00   32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7     71    -     1.30   0.64
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (1-1)             9     4   2   2    3   4   1   2.31   34     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 4     72    -     1.00   0.14
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 14,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Philadelphia Phillies                
1. B Bruton             CF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. E Mathews            3B    2. S Anderson           2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. E Bouchee            1B 
4. W Covington          LF    4. H Anderson           LF 
5. F Torre              1B    5. W Post               RF 
6. D Crandall           C     6. W Jones              3B 
7. J Logan              SS    7. C Fernandez          SS 
8. C Cottier            2B    8. J Hegan              C  
9. L Burdette           P     9. R Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-0  1--      16%  72% H Anderson      L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 7   0  0-0  1--      15%  71% F Torre         R Roberts       Single to RF; Covington to 3B
   t 8   0  0-1  ---      12%  87% B Bruton        R Roberts       Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 5   0  0-0  1--     -10%  45% J Logan         R Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      10%  49% C Fernandez     L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bruton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Mathews       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Anderson      Single to 3B; Anderson out at 2B/1B-2B
          ---      48%  E Bouchee       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  H Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W Covington     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  F Torre         Popfly: 2B
          ---      47%  D Crandall      Walk
          1--      49%  J Logan         Crandall Steals 2B; Crandall to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      45%  C Cottier       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  W Post          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  W Jones         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      50%  C Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  L Burdette      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Hegan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      50%  S Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  W Covington     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  F Torre         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  E Bouchee       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  H Anderson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  W Post          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  D Crandall      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      45%  J Logan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      46%  C Cottier       Walk
   O      1--      43%  L Burdette      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
          ---      39%  W Jones         Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  C Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---      50%  J Hegan         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  E Mathews       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R Roberts       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      42%  R Ashburn       Single to 3B
   O      1--      48%  S Anderson      Ashburn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  W Covington     Single to RF
          1--      71%  F Torre         Single to RF; Covington to 3B
                  Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Torre batting 5th
   R      1-3      79%  D Crandall      Single to SS; Covington Scores; O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Logan         Popfly: 2B
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Chuck Cottier batting 8th
   O      12-      69%  M Vernon        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      64%  L Burdette      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
                  Mickey Vernon moves to 1B; Felix Mantilla replaces Johnny O'Brien playing 2B batting 5th
          ---      56%  E Bouchee       Single to RF
   OO     1--      72%  H Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      70%  W Post          Single to LF
          1--      65%  W Jones         Walk; Post to 2B
                  Dave Philley pinch hits for Chico Fernandez batting 7th
   O      12-      75%  D Philley       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Koppe replaces Dave Philley playing SS batting 7th
   R      ---      87%  B Bruton        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      85%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  W Covington     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
                  Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Jim Hegan batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  H Hanebrink     Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  R Roberts       Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      87%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B
                  Granny Hamner pinch hits for Sparky Anderson batting 2nd
   O      --3      93%  G Hamner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
                  Valmy Thomas replaces Harry Hanebrink playing C batting 8th; Joe Koppe moves to 2B; Granny Hamner moves to SS
   O      ---      92%  F Mantilla      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      91%  J Logan         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  E Bouchee       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Post          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHI195904220

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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