June 9, 1957 Milwaukee Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@CHW 5 BAL 5
@CHW 0 CLE 7
WSH 2 WSH 7
@CLE 6 NYY 5
@DET 4 BOS 8
@KCA 4 BOS 9
@KCA 5 CIN 3
@BRO 1 CIN 3
@BRO 0 STL 2
@NYG 1 STL 10
@NYG 7 CHC 7
@PHI 3 CHC 4
@PHI 4 MLN 2
@PIT 1
(11) PIT 5
MLN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 21,888

Sunday, June 9, 1957
Time of Game: 2:22

Braves

27-20

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2    3  4  0
Pirates         1  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  X    5 12  1

W: R Kline (2-8), L: J Pizarro (2-5), S: R Face (5)

Pirates

16-32

Won 1

8th, 14 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .738    0    2   0   
J Logan SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .685    0    2   2   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .919    0    0   2   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .322  .973    0    2   0   HR,GDP
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   3  .288  .889    0   10   0   SF
B Thomson LF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .205  .604    0    0   0   
D O'Connell 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .606    0    2   2   
  F Torre PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .814    0    0   0   2B
  H Taylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Malkmus 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .438         0   1   
  D Crandall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .733    0    0   0   
D Rice C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .687    0    6   0   
J Pizarro P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .722    0    0   2   
  C Sawatski PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .650    0    0   0   
  G Conley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .909         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   4   3    4   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: F Torre (4, off R Kline).

HR: H Aaron (15, off R Kline; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: J Adcock (1, off R Face).

TB: H Aaron 4; F Torre 2; B Thomson; E Mathews.

GIDP: H Aaron (6).

RBI: J Adcock (28); B Thomson (16); H Aaron (40).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Malkmus-J Logan-J Adcock; J Adcock.

PB: D Rice (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Mazeroski 2B                4   2   2   0    0   1  .207  .561    0    1   0   
G Baker SS                    1   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .745    0    3   2   2B,2·SH
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .349  .809    0    5   3   SB
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .332  .866    0    1   0   
G Freese 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .574    0    0   1   
R Mejias RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .752    0    1   1   SB
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .243  .615    0    7   0   
D Rand C                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .207  .501    0    7   0   
R Kline P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .126    0    2   1   GDP
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       32   5  12   5    2   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Baker (11, off J Pizarro).

SH: G Baker 2 (3, 2 off J Pizarro).

TB: D Rand 2; B Virdon 2; G Baker 2; D Fondy 2; B Mazeroski 2; F Thomas; G Freese; R Mejias.

GIDP: R Kline (1).

RBI: D Fondy 2 (17); F Thomas (26); D Rand (3); G Baker (18).

2-out RBI: F Thomas; D Fondy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Fondy-G Baker.

E: G Baker (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Fondy (6, 2nd base off J Pizarro/D Rice); R Mejias (1, 2nd base off J Pizarro/D Rice).

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
J Pizarro, L (2-5)             7     9   4   4    2   6   0   4.21   31     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 9     47    -     0.78  -0.14
G Conley                       1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.79    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.17  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   5   5    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·12           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, W (2-8)               8     3   3   3    4   6   1   4.02   31     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 3     66    -     0.94   0.21
R Face, S (5)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.27    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-2    2.25   0.14
Totals                         9     4   3   3    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 4          3-2

R Kline faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Baker, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 21,888.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Bruton             CF    1. B Mazeroski          2B 
2. J Logan              SS    2. G Baker              SS 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. D Fondy              1B 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. G Freese             3B 
6. B Thomson            LF    6. R Mejias             RF 
7. D O'Connell          2B    7. B Virdon             CF 
8. D Rice               C     8. D Rand               C  
9. J Pizarro            P     9. R Kline              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-0  ---     -11%  75% H Aaron         R Kline         Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      10%  76% F Thomas        J Pizarro       Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  65% D Fondy         J Pizarro       Single to CF; Baker Scores
   t 9   0  5-1  12-      -8%  86% H Aaron         R Kline         Walk; Logan to 3B; Mathews to 2B
   t 9   0  5-1  123       6%  91% J Adcock        R Face          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bruton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
          ---      57%  G Baker         Double
   R      -2-      65%  D Fondy         Single to CF; Baker Scores
   O      1--      63%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          1--      64%  G Freese        Fondy Steals 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      61%  R Mejias        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  H Aaron         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  J Adcock        Strikeout
          ---      64%  B Thomson       Walk
   O      1--      66%  D O'Connell     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  D Rand          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  R Kline         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D Rice          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  J Pizarro       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Bruton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      69%  G Baker         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  D Fondy         Popfly: SS
   R      -2-      76%  F Thomas        Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores
   O      1--      74%  G Freese        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  J Logan         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Logan to 1B
   O      1--      74%  E Mathews       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      80%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  R Mejias        Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  B Virdon        Single
   OO     1--      76%  D Rand          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Adcock        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  B Thomson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  R Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 2B
          ---      81%  G Baker         Walk
   O      1--      79%  D Fondy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Rice          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      84%  J Pizarro       Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  B Bruton        Walk
   O      1--      85%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Freese        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  R Mejias        Single
          1--      85%  B Virdon        Mejias Steals 2B
          -2-      85%  " "             Passed Ball; Mejias to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      75%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      78%  J Adcock        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  B Thomson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  D Rand          Single
   O      1--      80%  R Kline         Popfly: 1B
          1--      85%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF; Rand to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  G Baker         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rand Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
   R      -2-      94%  D Fondy         Single to CF; Mazeroski Scores
   O      1--      94%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Torre pinch hits for Danny O'Connell batting 7th
          ---      88%  F Torre         Double to RF
                  Hawk Taylor pinch runs for Frank Torre batting 7th
   O      -2-      92%  D Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  C Sawatski      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      98%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Gene Conley facing 5-6-7
                  Gene Conley replaces Carl Sawatski pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Malkmus replaces Hawk Taylor playing 2B batting 7th
          ---      98%  G Freese        Single
   O      1--      98%  R Mejias        Flyball: RF
          1--      98%  B Virdon        Single to LF; Freese to 2B
   R      12-      99%  D Rand          Single to CF; Freese Scores; Virdon to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  R Kline         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  J Logan         Walk
          1--      93%  E Mathews       Single to RF; Logan to 2B
          12-      86%  H Aaron         Walk; Logan to 3B; Mathews to 2B
                  Roy Face replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      91%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Logan Scores; Mathews to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  B Thomson       Single to RF; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B; Thomson out at 2B/RF-SS
                  Del Crandall pinch hits for Bobby Malkmus batting 7th
   O      --3     100%  D Crandall      Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT195706092

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation