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CHW  9
@DET  7
(14)		 CLE  6
@KCA  4
 PHI  2
CIN  1
 MLN  8
@PIT  0
 SFG  6
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 33,317

 Friday, April 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:16
Braves
8
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   2  4  0    8 13  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Warren Spahn (1-0), L: Bob Friend (0-1)
 Pirates
0
0-2
Lost 2
8th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .600 1.200              5   0   
E Mathews 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .200 1.000              0   4   HR
H Aaron RF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .600 1.600              3   0   2·2B
W Covington LF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              1   0   
F Torre 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .400              8   0   
D Crandall C                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000              6   0   2B
J Logan SS                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .400              1   3   
F Mantilla 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   2   SB
W Spahn P                     3   0   1   2    1   1  .333  .833              0   0   
Totals                       40   8  13   0    3   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron 2 (2, 1 off D Gross, 1 off B Friend); D Crandall (1, off B Porterfield).
HR: E Mathews (1, off B Friend; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: H Aaron 5; E Mathews 4; D Crandall 3; B Bruton 3; F Mantilla; W Covington; F Torre; W Spahn.
RBI: B Bruton 2 (2); W Spahn 2 (2); E Mathews 2 (2); D Crandall (1); F Torre (1).
2-out RBI: B Bruton 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Mantilla (1, 2nd base off B Friend/H Foiles).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              5   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .875              4   0   2B
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              3   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .536              8   0   2B
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .714              0   3   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571              2   1   
H Foiles C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .929              2   0   2B,IW
B Friend P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Kluszewski PH             0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (1, off W Spahn); H Foiles (1, off W Spahn); D Stuart (1, off W Spahn).
IBB: H Foiles (1, by W Spahn).
TB: R Clemente 3; D Stuart 2; H Foiles 2; D Groat; B Mazeroski; D Hoak.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Pitching Stats

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, W (1-0)               9     7   0   0    2   6   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7     77    -     0.93   0.39
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7           -  
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 (0-1)              7     6   4   4    2   2   1   5.14   29     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 6     49    -     0.89  -0.08
D Gross                        0     3   3   3    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.17  -0.02
B Porterfield                  2     4   1   1    1   0   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 1· 4          2-2    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3   2   1          43     -       ·  ·      7·18· 2·13          2-2
D Gross faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Spahn (1; H Foiles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 33,317.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Bill Bruton                  CF       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Eddie Mathews                3B       2. Roberto Clemente             RF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Bob Skinner                  LF
4. Wes Covington                LF       4. Dick Stuart                  1B
5. Frank Torre                  1B       5. Don Hoak                     3B
6. Del Crandall                  C       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Johnny Logan                 SS       7. Dick Groat                   SS
8. Felix Mantilla               2B       8. Hank Foiles                   C
9. Warren Spahn                  P       9. Bob Friend                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR 27% 77% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores
t7 2 -23 RR 11% 94% 2-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to CF; Logan Scores; Mantilla Scores
b2 1 1-- -9% 36% 0-0 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Single to CF; Mazeroski to 3B; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 123 O 8% 43% 0-0 PIT B. Friend W. Spahn Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon W. Spahn Strikeout

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon W. Spahn Strikeout
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN W. Covington B. Friend Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MLN F. Torre B. Friend Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Single to RF
b2 1 1-- -9% 36% 0-0 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Single to CF; Mazeroski to 3B; Groat to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 -23 -1% 35% 0-0 PIT H. Foiles W. Spahn Intentional Walk
b2 1 123 O 8% 43% 0-0 PIT B. Friend W. Spahn Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MLN F. Mantilla B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to RF; Spahn to 2B
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Popfly: 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Strikeout
b3 2 -2- -2% 44% 0-0 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Single to 3B; Clemente to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN W. Covington B. Friend Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MLN F. Torre B. Friend Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT H. Foiles W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Friend W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MLN F. Mantilla B. Friend Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Lineout: LF
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to CF
t6 1 1-- RR 27% 77% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Home Run (Deep RF); Bruton Scores
t6 1 --- 3% 80% 2-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Double to LF
t6 1 -2- O -2% 78% 2-0 MLN W. Covington B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
t6 2 --3 O -3% 75% 2-0 MLN F. Torre B. Friend Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 2-0 MLN J. Logan B. Friend Walk
t7 1 1-- 5% 87% 2-0 MLN F. Mantilla B. Friend Single to LF; Logan to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O -4% 83% 2-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Friend Strikeout, Mantilla Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 RR 11% 94% 2-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Friend Single to CF; Logan Scores; Mantilla Scores
t7 2 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- -3% 92% 0-4 PIT H. Foiles W. Spahn Double to LF
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- -3% 90% 0-4 PIT T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Walk
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 12- O 4% 94% 0-4 PIT B. Virdon W. Spahn Popfly: 2B
b7 2 12- O 3% 97% 0-4 PIT R. Clemente W. Spahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Don Gross facing 3-4-5
Don Gross replaces Dick Schofield (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 98% 4-0 MLN H. Aaron D. Gross Double to LF
t8 0 -2- 1% 98% 4-0 MLN W. Covington D. Gross Single to 2B; Aaron to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 1% 99% 4-0 MLN F. Torre D. Gross Single to RF; Aaron Scores; Covington to 2B
Bob Porterfield replaces Don Gross pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- R 1% 100% 5-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Porterfield Double to CF; Covington Scores; Torre to 3B
t8 0 -23 0% 100% 6-0 MLN J. Logan B. Porterfield Walk
t8 0 123 O -0% 100% 6-0 MLN F. Mantilla B. Porterfield Lineout: 3B
t8 1 123 RR 0% 100% 6-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Porterfield Single to 1B; Torre Scores; Crandall Scores; Logan to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Porterfield Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT B. Skinner W. Spahn Strikeout
b8 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 PIT D. Stuart W. Spahn Double to CF
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT D. Hoak W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT B. Mazeroski W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Porterfield Single to SS
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 MLN W. Covington B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 MLN F. Torre B. Porterfield Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Porterfield Single to LF; Aaron to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 MLN J. Logan B. Porterfield Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT D. Groat W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT H. Foiles W. Spahn Flyball: RF
Harry Bright pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT H. Bright W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.

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