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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-04-11 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 11800 · 2:32
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Lew Burdette earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Smith | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Wes Covington: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S4/4
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Bob Skinner: S8.1-3
- Dick Stuart: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Hoak: SB2
- Don Hoak: 63
Top 2
- Frank Torre: 31
- Del Crandall: HR/7D
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Felix Mantilla: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Dick Groat: 9
- Hank Foiles: S8/8S
- Vern Law: S9/9S.1-3
- Bill Virdon: 63
Top 3
- Lew Burdette: 43
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: HR/78XD
- Wes Covington: S8
- Frank Torre: 3/G
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: 5/L
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Dick Stuart: W
- Don Hoak: K/C
Top 4
- Del Crandall: 63
- Johnny Logan: K/C
- Felix Mantilla: 5/P
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 7/L
- Hank Foiles: 8
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: W
- Bill Bruton: 1/P
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H;1-3
- Wes Covington: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Smith: K
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 6
- Frank Torre: 6/P
- Del Crandall: 8/8XD
- Johnny Logan: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: T8/89XD
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/7S.3-H
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 7
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Hank Foiles: HR/7D
- Ted Kluszewski: S1/1
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Dick Stuart: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Wes Covington: E9.B-2
- Frank Torre: 31
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Dick Groat: S7
- Hank Foiles: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 7
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Felix Mantilla: 3/P
Bot 9
- Smoky Burgess: S8
- Bill Virdon: 14/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-3
- Bob Skinner: 7/DP.3XH(72)
Notes & reviews
- Pirates manager Murtaugh ejected by HP umpire Burkhart for arguing ball 4 to Mathews