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Milwaukee Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-07-02 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 28282 Β· 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 4β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Don McMahon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Hal Dixon Β· 2B: Vinnie Smith Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Felix Mantilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Casey Wise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Don McMahon | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 10.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 31
- Eddie Mathews: D
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Wes Covington: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 3/P
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 6/P
- Del Crandall: 4/P
- Johnny O'Brien: 13
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Bob Skinner: 3/P
- Bill Mazeroski: S9.1-2
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Bill Virdon: S8/8S.2-3
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Felix Mantilla: 7
- Warren Spahn: S7
- Bill Bruton: 43.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: T9.2-H
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 3
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Dick Stuart: 9
- Bob Skinner: 63
Top 4
- Wes Covington: 9
- Joe Adcock: 5/P
- Del Crandall: 5/P
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Don Hoak: 8
- Roman Mejias: 53
Top 5
- Johnny O'Brien: S
- Felix Mantilla: 4/P
- Warren Spahn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Vern Law: K
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 6
- Bill Bruton: 31
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 7
- Wes Covington: 9
- Joe Adcock: S
- Del Crandall: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: K
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: S
- Roman Mejias: 1(B)3(1)/LDP#
- Vern Law: 53
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Frank Torre: S
- Bill Bruton: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Eddie Mathews: 3/P
- Hank Aaron: S8.3-H;2-H
- Wes Covington: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: K
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Dick Stuart: 9
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Crandall: 13
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Skinner: S
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Don McMahon: K
- Casey Wise: 6/P
- Bill Bruton: 13
Bot 10
- Ted Kluszewski: E6/G
- Vern Law: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2





















