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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 18, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 15,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 18, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Skinner moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a fly ball towards left. Covington catches it and throws to home to double up Skinner. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Law
Pisoni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
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
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a fly ball towards center. Pisoni settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pisoni. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Buhl
Law hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Jay
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Torre 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a line drive towards the mound. Law can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Law
Cottier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Law
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Morgan 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Pizarro
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Pizarro
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Pizarro
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Pizarro
Law hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Law
Pisoni strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Law
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Pizarro
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Pizarro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pizarro
Clemente is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Pizarro
Mejias is hit by the pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pizarro
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Law
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Law
Pizarro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Pizarro
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Pizarro
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Pizarro covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Pizarro
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Pizarro
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Pizarro
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Pizarro
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Trowbridge
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Clemente scores. Mejias moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Trowbridge
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Law
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Pisoni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pisoni moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Trowbridge
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Trowbridge
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Trowbridge
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Torre 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 -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Trowbridge
Burgess hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Trowbridge
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Trowbridge
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Logan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Trowbridge
Virdon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Law
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pisoni vs. Law
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Giggie
Bob Giggie now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Giggie
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Giggie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Law
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Law
Cottier hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Giggie
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Giggie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giggie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Giggie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Giggie
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Law
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie.
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Law
Pisoni strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clemente. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 1 Pisoni J, cf 5 1 3 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 1 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 3 Mejias R, ph-lf 3 0 1 2 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 1 Torre F, 1b 4 0 1 2 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 2 1 1 Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 1 1 3 Jay J, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 2 1 2 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, ph 1 0 1 0 O'Brien J, pr 0 1 0 0 Giggie B, p 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 11 10 38 5 10 5 Pittsburgh 133 040 000 -- 11 Milwaukee 002 000 300 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L) 1.1 5 4 2 0 0 Jay J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Pizarro J 2.2 4 7 6 3 2 Trowbridge B 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Giggie B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Mathews E, Pisoni J, Logan J, Clemente R DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 7 2B -- Kluszewski T, Pisoni J, Hoak D 3B -- Virdon B HR -- Law V, Burgess S, Aaron H HBP -- by Pizarro J (Clemente R), by Pizarro J (Mejias R) PB -- Rice D T -- 2:37 A -- 15703
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