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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-05-27 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 17721 · 2:15
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Warren Spahn earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Vern Law SV: Don McMahon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Gross | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Don McMahon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: 3/P
- Bill Virdon: K
- Smoky Burgess: T9
- Dick Stuart: K/C
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Bill Mazeroski: S8/89
- Don Hoak: D9.1-3
- Roman Mejias: IW
- Vern Law: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Wes Covington: D9
- Joe Adcock: S9.2-H
- Del Crandall: 4(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Logan: S6.B-2(E6)
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Warren Spahn: 43
Top 3
- Dick Schofield: S6
- Bill Virdon: K
- Smoky Burgess: S8/89.1-2
- Dick Stuart: K
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 2/FL
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Don Hoak: 63
- Roman Mejias: 13
Bot 4
- Wes Covington: S8
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Crandall: 53.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S8.2-H
- Johnny O'Brien: K/C
Top 5
- Vern Law: 9
- Dick Schofield: 63
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Warren Spahn: S9
- Bill Bruton: 36(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 3/L
- Dick Stuart: 9
- Bob Skinner: 63
Bot 6
- Wes Covington: D7
- Joe Adcock: 43.2-3
- Del Crandall: 53.3-3
- Johnny Logan: S6.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Don Hoak: WP.1-2
- Don Hoak: 53/SH.2-3
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Dick Groat: 13
Bot 7
- Warren Spahn: 13
- Bill Bruton: 6/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 8
- Dick Schofield: 43
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 9/9D
- Wes Covington: 8
- Joe Adcock: 7/L
Top 9
- Dick Stuart: K
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Don Hoak: D8/78D.1-3
- Roman Mejias: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: D8/78D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dick Schofield: K