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CHW  5
@DET  3
 CLE  3
@KCA  2
 CHC  6
LAD  1
 MLN  4
@PIT  3
 SFG  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 11,800

 Saturday, April 11, 1959
Time of Game: 0:00
Braves
4
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                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
W: Lew Burdette (1-0), L: Vern Law (0-1)
 Pirates
3
0-3
Lost 3
8th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .889              3   0   GDP
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .250 1.333              1   2   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .556 1.667              2   0   HR
W Covington LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              2   1   GDP
F Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              8   1   
D Crandall C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.111              5   0   HR
J Logan SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .222              4   3   
F Mantilla 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393              2   2   
L Burdette P                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              0   2   
Totals                       32   4   6   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. W Covington-D Crandall.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .083  .167              1   0   SH
R Clemente RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .385  .846              1   0   
B Skinner LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .077  .154              2   0   SB
D Stuart 1B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .889             12   2   3B,SF
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .333              1   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .636              1   3   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .545              3   5   
H Foiles C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.255              3   0   HR
V Law P                       1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              2   0   
  B Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.500              0   0   
  R Mejias PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   3  12   0    1   4                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-D Stuart.
E: R Clemente (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Skinner (1, 2nd base off L Burdette/D Crandall).

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
L Burdette, W (1-0)            9    12   3   3    1   4   1   3.00   39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·12     54    -     1.78   0.44
Totals                         9    12   3   3    1   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·12           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (0-1)                 4.1   6   4   4    2   2   3   8.31   21     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 6     35    -     0.79  -0.27
B Smith                        2.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.66   0.12
R Face                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.09
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   3   3          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 6          2-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 1-3 OO 46% 100% 3-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Double Play: Flyball: LF; Mejias out at Hm/LF-C
b9 1 -2- -18% 54% 3-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Single to RF; Mejias to 3B
b7 0 --- R -15% 64% 2-4 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 3-4 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Single to CF
t3 2 --- R 12% 58% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Home Run (Deep RF)

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' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton V. Law Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN W. Covington V. Law 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 --- -4% 42% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Single to 2B
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Strikeout
b1 1 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Single to CF; Virdon to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO -1% 37% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
b1 2 1-- -1% 37% 1-0 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Skinner Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 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 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 MLN F. Torre V. Law Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- R 11% 48% 0-1 MLN D. Crandall V. Law Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 MLN J. Logan V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 MLN F. Mantilla V. Law 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 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette Single to CF (Short CF)
b2 2 1-- -3% 45% 1-1 PIT V. Law L. Burdette Single to RF (Short RF); Foiles to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 1-1 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 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 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 MLN L. Burdette V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 MLN B. Bruton V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- R 12% 58% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 2 --- R 11% 69% 2-1 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 --- 1% 70% 3-1 MLN W. Covington V. Law Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 68% 3-1 MLN F. Torre V. Law 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 0 --- O 3% 71% 1-3 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Lineout: 3B
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 1-3 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 71% 1-3 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3% 74% 1-3 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette 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 0 --- O -2% 72% 3-1 MLN D. Crandall V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 MLN J. Logan V. Law Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-1 MLN F. Mantilla V. Law 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 0 --- O 3% 73% 1-3 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Lineout: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 1-3 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette 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 0 --- 3% 78% 3-1 MLN L. Burdette V. Law Walk
t5 0 1-- O -3% 76% 3-1 MLN B. Bruton V. Law Popfly: P
t5 1 1-- 3% 79% 3-1 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Walk; Burdette to 2B
t5 1 12- R 9% 88% 3-1 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Single to CF; Burdette Scores; Mathews to 3B
Bob Smith replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-3 OO -6% 82% 4-1 MLN W. Covington B. Smith 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 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 PIT B. Smith L. Burdette Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 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 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 MLN F. Torre B. Smith Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Smith Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 MLN J. Logan B. Smith 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 0 --- O 3% 87% 1-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- -6% 81% 1-4 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --3 O 6% 86% 1-4 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --3 R -8% 79% 1-4 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Single to LF (Short LF); Stuart Scores
b6 2 1-- O 3% 82% 2-4 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 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 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 MLN F. Mantilla B. Smith Walk
t7 0 1-- O -2% 82% 4-2 MLN L. Burdette B. Smith Strikeout
t7 1 1-- OO -3% 79% 4-2 MLN B. Bruton B. Smith 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 0 --- R -15% 64% 2-4 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette Home Run (Deep LF)
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Smith (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- -8% 57% 3-4 PIT T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Single to P
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (PH) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 7% 64% 3-4 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- -8% 56% 3-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Single to RF; Schofield to 2B
b7 1 12- O 8% 64% 3-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Schofield to 3B; Skinner to 1B
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 75% 3-4 PIT D. Stuart L. Burdette 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 4-3 MLN E. Mathews R. Face Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 71% 4-3 MLN H. Aaron R. Face Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 2% 74% 4-3 MLN W. Covington R. Face Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Covington to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -4% 70% 4-3 MLN F. Torre R. Face 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 0 --- O 6% 76% 3-4 PIT D. Hoak L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -4% 77% 3-4 PIT D. Groat L. Burdette Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 3-4 PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette 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 0 --- O -2% 82% 4-3 MLN D. Crandall R. Face Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 MLN J. Logan R. Face Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O -1% 80% 4-3 MLN F. Mantilla R. Face 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 0 --- -13% 67% 3-4 PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette Single to CF
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (PH) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 5% 72% 3-4 PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mejias to 2B
b9 1 -2- -18% 54% 3-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette Single to RF; Mejias to 3B
b9 1 1-3 OO 46% 100% 3-4 PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 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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