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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 2, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Stuart scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla throws to second for one, and O'Brien throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mazeroski scores. Hoak scores. Law moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. Spahn scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn catches it and throws to first to double up Hoak. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Law
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Frank Torre pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Casey Wise pinch runs for Frank Torre.
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Wise moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise scores. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Casey Wise now playing shortstop.
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McMahon
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McMahon
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Hank Foiles now catching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McMahon
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McMahon
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahon vs. Law
McMahon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Law
Wise hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McMahon
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wise misplays the ball. That's an error on Wise. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. McMahon
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Law bunts towards the mound. McMahon juggles the ball. That's an error on McMahon. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. McMahon
Virdon bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher moves to third. Law moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Law moves to third. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1959 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 1
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 2 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0
Mantilla F, ss 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 1
Spahn W, p 2 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 1 0 Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0
Wise C, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 34 4 7 3
Milwaukee 001 000 020 0 -- 3
Pittsburgh 030 000 000 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 7.0 3 3 1 3 1
McMahon D (L) 2.0 4 1 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 10.0 7 3 3 1 4
E -- Mantilla F, O'Brien J, Wise C, McMahon D
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Mathews E
3B -- Mathews E
SH -- Law V
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:22
A -- 28282
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