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Standings
CHW
@DET		5
3
CLE
@KCA		3
2
LAD
@CHC		1
6
MLN
@PIT		4
3
SFG
@STL		5
2
Saturday, April 11, 1959
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 11,800, Time of Game: 0:00
Braves
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
3
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
8th, 2½ GB
W: Lew Burdette (1-0)
L: Vern Law (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3 12  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .889 -0.041 0.86 0.036 -0.077 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 1.333 0.092 0.93 0.148 -0.056 0.8 1 2 HR
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .556 1.667 0.159 0.92 0.203 -0.044 1.8 2 0 HR
Wes Covington LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .444 -0.050 0.64 0.034 -0.084 -1.1 2 1 GDP
Frank Torre 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.089 0.83 0.000 -0.089 -1.0 8 1
Del Crandall C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.111 0.067 0.58 0.108 -0.041 0.4 5 0 HR
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .222 -0.046 0.46 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 4 3
Felix Mantilla 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 -0.006 0.42 0.023 -0.028 0.1 2 2
Lew Burdette P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.020 0.87 0.026 -0.047 -0.2 0 2
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 3 .188 .726 0.066 0.72 0.578 -0.512 -0.4 27 11
HR: H Aaron (1, off V Law; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); D Crandall (1, off V Law; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); E Mathews (2, off V Law; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: H Aaron 5; D Crandall 4; E Mathews 4; W Covington; B Bruton.
GIDP: B Bruton (1); W Covington (1).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (2); E Mathews (3); D Crandall (2).
2-out RBI: E Mathews; H Aaron.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Covington-D Crandall.
Outfield Assists: W Covington (R Mejias at home plate).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .167 -0.157 2.38 0.035 -0.192 -0.8 1 0 SH
Roberto Clemente RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .385 .846 0.185 2.07 0.254 -0.069 0.2 1 0
Bob Skinner LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .154 -0.507 2.52 0.073 -0.580 -1.2 2 0 SB
Dick Stuart 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .222 .889 -0.016 1.73 0.092 -0.109 0.4 12 2 3B,SF
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.174 1.45 0.000 -0.174 -1.4 1 3
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .636 -0.021 1.29 0.076 -0.097 0.2 1 3
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .545 -0.034 0.98 0.036 -0.070 -0.4 3 5
Hank Foiles C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.255 0.077 1.22 0.158 -0.080 0.8 3 0 HR
Vern Law P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.027 0.84 0.027 0.000 0.3 2 0
   Bob Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Ted Kluszewski PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.077 1.91 0.077 0.000 0.4
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0.134 3.44 0.134 0.000 0.4
   Roman Mejias PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 36 3 12 3 1 4 .333 .814 -0.434 1.78 0.962 -1.396 -1.4 27 14
3B: D Stuart (1, off L Burdette).
HR: H Foiles (1, off L Burdette; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Stuart (1, off L Burdette).
SH: B Virdon (1, off L Burdette).
TB: H Foiles 5; D Stuart 3; R Clemente 2; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Groat; T Kluszewski; B Mazeroski; S Burgess; V Law.
RBI: H Foiles (1); D Stuart (1); B Mazeroski (1).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-D Stuart.
E: R Clemente (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Skinner (1, 2nd base off L Burdette/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (1-0) 9 12 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 39 54 0.435 1.78 1.4
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 39 54 0.435 0.72 1.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, L (0-1) 4.1 6 4 4 2 2 3 8.31 21 35 -0.271 0.77 -2.7
Bob Smith 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 2 0 0.119 0.60 2.2
Roy Face 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.087 0.69 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 3 3 4.00 35 35 2 0 -0.065 1.78 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 11,800.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Lew Burdette P 9 Vern Law P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 1-3 OO PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 46% 100% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Mejias out at Hm/LF-C
b9 3-4 1 -2- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -18% 54% Single to RF; Mejias to 3B
b7 2-4 0 --- R PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette -14% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 3-4 0 --- PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette -13% 67% Single to CF
t3 1-1 2 --- R MLN E. Mathews V. Law 12% 58% Home Run (Deep 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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN B. Bruton V. Law 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MLN E. Mathews V. Law -3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN H. Aaron V. Law -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN W. Covington V. Law -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette -4% 42% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 3% 45% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -6% 39% Single to CF; Virdon to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette -1% 37% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette -1% 37% Skinner Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O MLN F. Torre V. Law -2% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-1 1 --- R MLN D. Crandall V. Law 11% 48% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan V. Law -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O MLN F. Mantilla V. Law -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 2 --- PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette -1% 48% Single to CF (Short CF)
b2 1-1 2 1-- PIT V. Law L. Burdette -3% 45% Single to RF (Short RF); Foiles to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O MLN L. Burdette V. Law -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton V. Law -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- R MLN E. Mathews V. Law 12% 58% Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 2-1 2 --- R MLN H. Aaron V. Law 11% 69% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t3 3-1 2 --- MLN W. Covington V. Law 1% 70% Single to CF
t3 3-1 2 1-- O MLN F. Torre V. Law -2% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 3% 71% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-3 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette -1% 71% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall V. Law -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan V. Law -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-1 2 --- O MLN F. Mantilla V. Law -1% 70% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 3% 73% Popfly: SS
b4 1-3 1 --- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 2% 75% Lineout: LF
b4 1-3 2 --- O PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette 1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- MLN L. Burdette V. Law 3% 78% Walk
t5 3-1 0 1-- O MLN B. Bruton V. Law -3% 76% Popfly: P
t5 3-1 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews V. Law 3% 79% Walk; Burdette to 2B
t5 3-1 1 12- R MLN H. Aaron V. Law 9% 88% Single to CF; Burdette Scores; Mathews to 3B
Bob Smith replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 1 1-3 OO MLN W. Covington B. Smith -6% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b5 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Smith L. Burdette 3% 84% Strikeout
b5 1-4 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-4 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Smith facing 5-6-7
t6 4-1 0 --- O MLN F. Torre B. Smith -1% 86% Popfly: SS
t6 4-1 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall B. Smith -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-1 2 --- O MLN J. Logan B. Smith -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 3% 87% Popfly: SS
b6 1-4 1 --- PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette -6% 81% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1-4 1 --3 O PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 6% 86% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-4 2 --3 R PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette -8% 79% Single to LF (Short LF); Stuart Scores
b6 2-4 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bob Smith facing 8-9-1
t7 4-2 0 --- MLN F. Mantilla B. Smith 2% 84% Walk
t7 4-2 0 1-- O MLN L. Burdette B. Smith -2% 82% Strikeout
t7 4-2 1 1-- OO MLN B. Bruton B. Smith -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b7 2-4 0 --- R PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette -14% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Smith (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 0 --- PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette -8% 57% Single to P
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (PH) batting 9th
b7 3-4 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 7% 64% Flyball: CF
b7 3-4 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -7% 56% Single to RF; Schofield to 2B
b7 3-4 1 12- O PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 8% 64% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Schofield to 3B; Skinner to 1B
b7 3-4 2 1-3 O PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette 11% 75% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Roy Face facing 2-3-4
Roy Face replaces Dick Schofield (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews R. Face -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron R. Face -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-3 2 --- MLN W. Covington R. Face 2% 74% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Covington to 2B
t8 4-3 2 -2- O MLN F. Torre R. Face -4% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b8 3-4 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 6% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 5% 81% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 2 --- PIT D. Groat L. Burdette -4% 77% Single to LF
b8 3-4 2 1-- O PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette 7% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Roy Face facing 6-7-8
t9 4-3 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall R. Face -2% 82% Flyball: LF
t9 4-3 1 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Face -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t9 4-3 2 --- O MLN F. Mantilla R. Face -1% 80% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 --- PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette -13% 67% Single to CF
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 5% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mejias to 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -18% 54% Single to RF; Mejias to 3B
b9 3-4 1 1-3 OO PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 46% 100% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Mejias out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

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