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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-04-18 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 15703 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 11–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Vern Law earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Buhl SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Pisoni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Buhl | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Pizarro | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Trowbridge | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Giggie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roberto Clemente: E5/G
- Bob Skinner: S8.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Hoak: 7/DP.3XH(72)
Bot 1
- Jim Pisoni: S8/78
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
- Wes Covington: 43
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: E8/F.B-3
- Dick Groat: S7.3-H(UR)
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Vern Law: HR/78XD.1-H
- Bill Virdon: T8/89XD
- Roberto Clemente: 63.3-3
- Roman Mejias: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Torre: 43
- Johnny Logan: 8/78XD
- Del Rice: S1/L
- Chuck Cottier: S7/G.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: D9/G
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 43.2-2
- Dick Groat: W
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Vern Law: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Pisoni: K
- Eddie Mathews: S7/G
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Wes Covington: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frank Torre: S9.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Logan: 8
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Roman Mejias: HP.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Don Hoak: 8
Bot 4
- Del Rice: 63
- Chuck Cottier: 7
- Juan Pizarro: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Dick Groat: 31.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 8.2-3
- Vern Law: W
- Bill Virdon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 5
- Jim Pisoni: D7/G
- Eddie Mathews: 9.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Wes Covington: 5/FL
Top 6
- Don Hoak: 3/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Dick Groat: K/C
Bot 6
- Frank Torre: 43
- Johnny Logan: 23
- Del Rice: 7
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 9/L
- Vern Law: K/C
- Bill Virdon: FLE6
- Bill Virdon: 4/L
Bot 7
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Jim Pisoni: S7/G.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Wes Covington: 2/FL
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Roman Mejias: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 8
- Frank Torre: 9/FL
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Del Rice: W
- Chuck Cottier: 3
Top 9
- Don Hoak: D9
- Bill Mazeroski: 13.2-2
- Dick Groat: 63.2-2
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jim Pisoni: K
- Eddie Mathews: E9/F
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Bob Skinner left with injuries sustained in first inning
- Debut game for Bob Giggie