April 22, 1960 Milwaukee Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 29,895

Friday, April 22, 1960
Time of Game: 2:37

Braves

4-3

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: B Friend (2-0), L: J Jay (0-1)

Pirates

6-3

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .346  .870    0    3   0   3B
R Schoendienst 2B             4   0   1   1    0   1  .423 1.060    0    0   8   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.105    0    0   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .310 1.003    0    1   0   HR
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .868    0   12   0   
A Spangler LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .649    0    3   0   
J Logan SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .559    0    1   3   
S Lopata C                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    4   0   
  C Lau PH-C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Pizarro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Jay P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Giggie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    1   8                    24  14

BATTING

3B: B Bruton (1, off B Friend).

HR: H Aaron (3, off B Friend; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: H Aaron 4; B Bruton 4; E Mathews; A Spangler; R Schoendienst; J Logan.

RBI: H Aaron (10); R Schoendienst (5).

2-out RBI: H Aaron.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Schoendienst-J Logan-J Adcock.

PB: S Lopata (1).

E: R Schoendienst (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .382 1.312    0    1   0   2B
D Groat SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .400  .961    0    1   3   2B
R Clemente RF                 5   2   2   2    0   0  .351  .964    0    2   0   HR
D Stuart 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .294  .695    0    8   0   
D Hoak 3B                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .269  .936    0    1   1   HBP,SF
H Smith C                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .429 1.685    0   10   0   3B,2B
G Cimoli CF                   2   0   0   1    2   1  .125  .513    0    3   0   
  B Virdon CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527         0   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .360    0    1   4   GDP
B Friend P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   6   9   6    6   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Skinner (4, off J Jay); D Groat (2, off J Jay); H Smith (3, off B Giggie).

3B: H Smith (1, off J Jay).

HR: R Clemente (2, off J Jay; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: D Hoak (1, off J Pizarro).

HBP: D Hoak (1, by J Jay).

TB: R Clemente 5; H Smith 5; B Skinner 3; D Groat 2; D Stuart; D Hoak.

GIDP: B Mazeroski (1).

RBI: R Clemente 2 (10); H Smith 2 (10); G Cimoli (3); D Hoak (3).

2-out RBI: R Clemente 2; G Cimoli; H Smith.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Skinner (1st base by D McMahon).

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                      0.2   2   2   2    3   1   0  13.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     38    -     1.62  -0.21
J Jay, L (0-1)                 3     6   4   4    0   2   1  12.00   16     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 6          3-0    0.91  -0.17
B Giggie                       2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.31  -0.02
D McMahon                      2     0   0   0    2   0   0   8.53    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9          5-1

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, W (2-0)              9     7   2   2    1   8   1   1.44   35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7     72    -     0.81   0.11
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   8   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D McMahon (0; B Skinner, 1st base).

HBP: J Jay (1; D Hoak).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 29,895.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Bruton             CF    1. B Skinner            LF 
2. R Schoendienst       2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. D Hoak               3B 
6. A Spangler           LF    6. H Smith              C  
7. J Logan              SS    7. G Cimoli             CF 
8. S Lopata             C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. J Pizarro            P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-3  --3      17%  85% R Clemente      J Jay           Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
   b 3   1  2-2  1--      16%  72% H Smith         J Jay           Triple; Hoak Scores
   t 3   2  2-1  ---     -12%  54% H Aaron         B Friend        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   t 3   0  2-0  ---     -10%  63% B Bruton        B Friend        Triple to RF (Deep RF)
   b 1   2  0-1  123       9%  75% G Cimoli        J Pizarro       Walk; Clemente Scores; Stuart to 3B; Smith to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Bruton        Single
   O      1--      50%  R Schoendienst  Strikeout
          1--      46%  E Mathews       Single; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-      51%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      55%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Skinner       Single
   O      1--      55%  D Groat         Strikeout
          1--      58%  R Clemente      Single; Skinner to 2B
          12-      64%  D Stuart        Walk; Skinner to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   RO     123      64%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Skinner Scores
          12-      67%  H Smith         Walk; Clemente to 3B; Stuart to 2B
   R      123      75%  G Cimoli        Walk; Clemente Scores; Stuart to 3B; Smith to 2B
                  Joey Jay replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      71%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  J Logan         Strikeout
          ---      73%  S Lopata        Walk
   O      1--      75%  J Jay           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joey Jay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Friend        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  B Skinner       Double
   O      -2-      74%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      72%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  B Bruton        Triple to RF (Deep RF)
   RO     --3      64%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B; Bruton Scores
   O      ---      66%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   R      ---      54%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      55%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joey Jay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Stuart        Strikeout
          ---      56%  D Hoak          Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      72%  H Smith         Triple; Hoak Scores
   O      --3      66%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
   O      --3      63%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  A Spangler      Single
   O      1--      63%  J Logan         Popfly: C
   O      1--      66%  S Lopata        Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  J Jay           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  B Friend        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  D Groat         Double
          -2-      68%  R Clemente      Passed Ball; Groat to 3B
   RR     --3      85%  " "             Home Run (Deep LF); Groat Scores
          ---      86%  D Stuart        Single
          1--      87%  D Hoak          Single; Stuart to 2B
                  Bob Giggie replaces Joey Jay pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      92%  H Smith         Double; Stuart Scores; Hoak to 3B
   O      -23      91%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Giggie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Friend        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      93%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Giggie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  J Logan         Single
                  Charley Lau pinch hits for Stan Lopata batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  C Lau           Groundout: 2B-1B; Logan to 2B
                  Lee Maye pinch hits for Bob Giggie batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      97%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
                  Don McMahon replaces Lee Maye pitching and batting 9th; Charley Lau moves to C
   O      ---      97%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  G Cimoli        Walk
   OO     1--      97%  B Mazeroski     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Virdon replaces Gino Cimoli playing CF batting 7th
          ---      95%  R Schoendienst  Single
   O      1--      97%  E Mathews       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      98%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      99%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  B Friend        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  B Skinner       Walk
          1--      99%  D Groat         Skinner Picked off 1B, safe on E4; Skinner to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      99%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  A Spangler      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Logan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Lau           Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation