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Standings
CHW
@DET		7
5
NYY
@KCA		8
2
BOS
@LAA		1
4
CLE
@MIN		5
4
LAD
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@HOU		9
2
STL
@NYM		7
0
CIN
@PHI		1
2
MLN
@PIT		2
3
Tuesday, April 9, 1963,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 29,615, Time of Game: 2:30
Braves
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Roy Face (1-0)
L: Bob Hendley (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3 10  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ty Cline CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.033 1.00 0.088 -0.055 0.5 2 0 SB
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.084 1.04 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 3 3
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.023 1.39 0.115 -0.092 -0.5 3 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.272 1.89 0.323 -0.051 0.9 1 3
Mack Jones LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.167 0.333 1.94 0.376 -0.043 1.6 0 0 2B,HBP
Norm Larker 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.009 1.43 0.061 -0.052 0.2 8 1
   Tommie Aaron PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.019 2.67 0.019 0.000 0.3 1 0 IW
Del Crandall C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.203 1.81 0.000 -0.203 -1.4 3 1
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.071 0.93 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 4 5
   Gus Bell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.342 6.23 0.000 -0.342 -1.5
   Amado Samuel SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lew Burdette P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.045 0.86 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.051 2.12 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
   Bob Hendley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 2 .212 .500 -0.107 1.58 0.982 -1.089 -1.8 26 13
2B: M Jones (1, off B Veale).
IBB: T Aaron (1, by R Face).
HBP: M Jones (1, by B Friend).
TB: M Jones 2; E Mathews 2; T Cline 2; N Larker; H Aaron.
RBI: M Jones (1); D Crandall (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Bolling-R McMillan-N Larker; R McMillan-F Bolling-N Larker.
Baserunning
SB: T Cline (1, 2nd base off B Friend/S Burgess).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.044 0.64 0.067 -0.023 0.4 4 3
Bob Skinner LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .542 -0.075 1.25 0.047 -0.121 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.129 1.10 0.012 -0.141 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Smoky Burgess C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 1.000 0.158 0.74 0.215 -0.057 0.5 3 0 HR
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .375 1.375 -0.052 1.16 0.045 -0.096 -0.3 12 0 3B
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .679 0.000 1.30 0.099 -0.099 0.3 1 5 3B
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .750 -0.108 1.61 0.085 -0.193 -0.8 1 0 CS
Bob Bailey 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 1.125 0.217 1.54 0.291 -0.074 0.7 0 1 HR
Bob Friend P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 0 1
   Bob Veale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.397 4.24 0.397 0.000 1.0
Team Totals 33 3 10 3 3 3 .303 .967 0.392 1.24 1.258 -0.864 -0.4 27 10
3B: D Clendenon (1, off L Burdette); B Mazeroski (1, off L Burdette).
HR: B Bailey (1, off L Burdette; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); S Burgess (1, off L Burdette; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Bailey 5; S Burgess 4; D Clendenon 3; B Mazeroski 3; B Virdon 2; R Clemente; T Savage; D Schofield.
GIDP: R Clemente (3); B Skinner (1).
RBI: T Savage (1); B Bailey (1); S Burgess (1).
2-out RBI: T Savage; S Burgess.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Schofield.
Baserunning
CS: B Virdon (1, 2nd base by L Burdette/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette 7 7 2 2 3 1 2 2.57 28 53 -0.039 1.15 1.0
Bob Hendley, L (0-1) 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.40 8 0 0 -0.354 1.56 -0.5
Team Totals 8.2 10 3 3 3 3 2 3.12 36 53 0 0 -0.393 1.58 0.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend 8 6 2 2 0 2 0 2.25 31 64 -0.061 1.27 1.1
Bob Veale, BS (1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 -0.279 4.71 -1.1
Roy Face, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.448 4.04 1.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 2 0 2.00 35 64 4 1 0.108 1.24 1.8
B Friend faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
B Veale faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: B Friend 2 (2).
WP: None.
HBP: B Friend (1; M Jones).
IBB: R Face (1; T Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 29,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ty Cline CF 1 Dick Schofield SS
2 Frank Bolling 2B 2 Bob Skinner LF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Eddie Mathews 3B 4 Smoky Burgess C
5 Mack Jones LF 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Norm Larker 1B 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Del Crandall C 7 Bill Virdon CF
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Bob Bailey 3B
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Bob Friend P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 2 12- R PIT T. Savage B. Hendley 40% 100% Single to LF; Bailey to 2B; Virdon Scores
t9 2-2 1 123 OO MLN G. Bell R. Face 34% 62% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t9 1-2 0 1-- MLN E. Mathews B. Friend -29% 45% Single to CF; Aaron to 3B
t9 1-2 0 1-3 R MLN M. Jones B. Veale -28% 17% Double to LF; Mathews to 3B; Aaron Scores
b7 1-1 1 --- R PIT B. Bailey L. Burdette 25% 79% Home Run

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' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN T. Cline B. Friend -4% 46% Single (Deep SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- MLN F. Bolling B. Friend -3% 44% Balk; Cline to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MLN F. Bolling B. Friend 1% 45% Flyball: RF; Cline to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O MLN H. Aaron B. Friend 6% 51% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --3 O MLN E. Mathews B. Friend 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
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 D. Schofield L. Burdette 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
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 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MLN M. Jones B. Friend -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- MLN N. Larker B. Friend -6% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- MLN D. Crandall B. Friend -6% 34% Balk; Larker to 2B; Jones to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 RO MLN D. Crandall B. Friend 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B; Jones Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- O MLN R. McMillan B. Friend 3% 39% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 2 -2- O MLN L. Burdette B. Friend 3% 42% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Burdette -2% 40% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 8% 48% Triple (LF-CF)
b2 0-1 1 --3 O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette -7% 41% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 O PIT B. Bailey L. Burdette -4% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O MLN T. Cline B. Friend 2% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1-0 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling B. Friend 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. Friend 1% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Friend L. Burdette -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- PIT D. Schofield L. Burdette 3% 42% Single to P
b3 0-1 1 1-- PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette 5% 47% Walk; Schofield to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- OO PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -11% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- MLN E. Mathews B. Friend -4% 32% Single to RF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O MLN M. Jones B. Friend 3% 36% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O MLN N. Larker B. Friend 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O MLN D. Crandall B. Friend 3% 40% Popfly: 1B (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette -3% 38% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Burdette -2% 36% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 2% 37% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O MLN R. McMillan B. Friend 2% 36% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- O MLN L. Burdette B. Friend 1% 38% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 2 --- MLN T. Cline B. Friend -1% 37% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- MLN F. Bolling B. Friend -1% 35% Cline Steals 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O MLN F. Bolling B. Friend 3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey L. Burdette -3% 36% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Friend L. Burdette -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O PIT D. Schofield L. Burdette -2% 32% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. Friend 2% 34% Lineout: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Friend 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O MLN M. Jones B. Friend 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -4% 33% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -3% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- R PIT S. Burgess L. Burdette 21% 52% Home Run
b6 1-1 2 --- PIT D. Clendenon L. Burdette 4% 56% Triple to CF
b6 1-1 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette -6% 50% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O MLN N. Larker B. Friend 4% 54% Lineout: SS
t7 1-1 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall B. Friend 3% 56% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- O MLN R. McMillan B. Friend 2% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Bailey L. Burdette -9% 54% Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 1-1 1 --- R PIT B. Bailey L. Burdette 25% 79% Home Run
b7 2-1 1 --- O PIT B. Friend L. Burdette -1% 78% Popfly: SS
b7 2-1 2 --- O PIT D. Schofield L. Burdette -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
Lee Maye pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O MLN L. Maye B. Friend 5% 82% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-2 1 --- O MLN T. Cline B. Friend 4% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O MLN F. Bolling B. Friend 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 2-3-4
Bob Hendley replaces Lee Maye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner B. Hendley -1% 87% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b8 2-1 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Hendley -1% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-1 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess B. Hendley -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t9 1-2 0 --- MLN H. Aaron B. Friend -12% 74% Single to SS
t9 1-2 0 1-- MLN E. Mathews B. Friend -29% 45% Single to CF; Aaron to 3B
Bob Veale replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 1-3 R MLN M. Jones B. Veale -28% 17% Double to LF; Mathews to 3B; Aaron Scores
Roy Face replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Norm Larker (1B) batting 6th
t9 2-2 0 -23 MLN T. Aaron R. Face -2% 16% Intentional Walk
t9 2-2 0 123 O MLN D. Crandall R. Face 12% 28% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
Gus Bell pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-2 1 123 OO MLN G. Bell R. Face 34% 62% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Bob Hendley facing 5-6-7
Tommie Aaron moves from PH to 1B
Amado Samuel replaces Gus Bell (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b9 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Hendley -5% 57% Strikeout
b9 2-2 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hendley -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-2 2 --- PIT B. Virdon B. Hendley 3% 56% Single to RF
b9 2-2 2 1-- PIT B. Bailey B. Hendley 5% 60% Single to 3B; Virdon to 2B
Ted Savage pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 2 12- R PIT T. Savage B. Hendley 40% 100% Single to LF; Bailey to 2B; Virdon Scores
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

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