Pirates 11-5 Braves (Apr 17, 1959)

PIT

MIL

1

0

2

3

0

3

2

4

0

5

4

0

6

0

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

R

11

5

H

11

10

E

1

3

W: V. Law

L: B. Buhl

PIT

Team Stats

MIL

2

HR

1

11

R

5

11

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.282

AVG

.263

.364

OBP

.282

.538

SLG

.368

5.00

ERA

8.00

5

K

5

1

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

2

Braves

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

11

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

1959 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	88	68	.564
Braves	86	70	.551
Giants	83	71	.539
Pirates	78	76	.506
Cubs	74	80	.481
Redlegs	74	80	.481
Cardinals	71	83	.461
Phillies	64	90	.416

Game Summary

The Milwaukee Braves were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11 to 5, on April 18, 1959.

Game Info

April 17, 1959

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias PH-LF	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	2	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	1	1	0	1	1
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	1	1	3	1	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	2	1	2	1	1	1
Totals	39	11	11	10	2	3	5

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	5	1	3	0	0	0	2
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Chuck Cottier C. Cottier 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Jay J. Jay P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Giggie B. Giggie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	10	5	1	1	5

Batting

2B: D. Hoak, T. Kluszewski

3B: B. Virdon

HR: S. Burgess, V. Law

TB: S. Burgess 4, R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Hoak 2, T. Kluszewski 3, V. Law 4, R. Mejias, B. Skinner, B. Virdon 4

RBI: S. Burgess 3, D. Groat, T. Kluszewski, V. Law 2, R. Mejias 2, B. Virdon

HBP: R. Clemente, R. Mejias

Batting

2B: J. Pisoni

HR: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 5, J. Adcock, C. Cottier, E. Mathews, J. Pisoni 4, D. Rice, F. Torre

RBI: H. Aaron 3, F. Torre 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl (L)	1.1	5	4	2	0	0	1	13.50
Joey Jay J. Jay	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro	2.2	4	7	6	3	2	1	20.25
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Bob Giggie B. Giggie	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	11	8	3	5	2

Batters faced: V. Law 39

Batters faced: B. Buhl 10, B. Giggie 7, J. Jay 2, J. Pizarro 17, B. Trowbridge 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roman Mejias R. Mejias PH-LF	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	2	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	2	1	1	0	1	1
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	5	1	1	3	1	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	3	2	1	2	1	1	1
Totals	39	11	11	10	2	3	5

Batting

2B: D. Hoak, T. Kluszewski

3B: B. Virdon

HR: S. Burgess, V. Law

TB: S. Burgess 4, R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Hoak 2, T. Kluszewski 3, V. Law 4, R. Mejias, B. Skinner, B. Virdon 4

RBI: S. Burgess 3, D. Groat, T. Kluszewski, V. Law 2, R. Mejias 2, B. Virdon

HBP: R. Clemente, R. Mejias

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	1

Batters faced: V. Law 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Pisoni J. Pisoni CF	5	1	3	0	0	0	2
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Rice D. Rice C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Chuck Cottier C. Cottier 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Jay J. Jay P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Giggie B. Giggie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	10	5	1	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Pisoni

HR: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 5, J. Adcock, C. Cottier, E. Mathews, J. Pisoni 4, D. Rice, F. Torre

RBI: H. Aaron 3, F. Torre 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Buhl B. Buhl (L)	1.1	5	4	2	0	0	1	13.50
Joey Jay J. Jay	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro	2.2	4	7	6	3	2	1	20.25
Bob Trowbridge B. Trowbridge	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Bob Giggie B. Giggie	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	11	8	3	5	2

Batters faced: B. Buhl 10, B. Giggie 7, J. Jay 2, J. Pizarro 17, B. Trowbridge 8

1-5 PIT

MIL 4-1

Team Stats

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1959 NL

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