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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-09-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 20502 · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Ron Kline earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ron Kline L: Joey Jay SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Torre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Joey Jay | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 8
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Dick Groat: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Stuart: 53
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: K
- Lee Maye: 8
- Bobby Avila: W
- Del Crandall: 7
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9D
- Don Hoak: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Bill Virdon: S.1-3
- Ron Kline: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Felix Mantilla: 5/P
- Bob Buhl: K/C
- Al Spangler: S
- Eddie Mathews: SB2
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Skinner: S4/G
- Dick Groat: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9.2-3
- Dick Stuart: 9
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: D8.BX3(86E5)
- Joe Adcock: S8.3-H(UR)
- Lee Maye: 7
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Bill Virdon: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Kline: FC1/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Skinner: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Del Crandall: 63
- Felix Mantilla: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Stuart: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 6
- Al Spangler: T9/9D
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: 8/F8XD
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Bill Virdon: K/C
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 31
- Bobby Avila: K
- Del Crandall: 5/P
Bot 7
- Ron Kline: K/C
- Bob Skinner: E4/G
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Don Hoak: 9
Top 8
- Frank Torre: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Al Spangler: S
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: E6/G
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Rocky Nelson: S9.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Dick Groat: OA.3XH(2);1-2
- Dick Groat: 7
Top 9
- Lee Maye: 43
- Ray Boone: 9/L
- Del Crandall: S7.B-2(E7)
- Frank Torre: 63
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze