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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 4, 1960
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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 July 4, 1960 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1960 |
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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 | July 4, 1960 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 4, 1960
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Friend
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente 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: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Adcock out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a popup towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Friend
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a long drive deep into 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: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart 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: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Friend
Eddie Haas pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Haas hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cottier vs. Friend
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Crandall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McMahon
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. McMahon
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McMahon
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Covington tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. Friend
Mel Roach pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Roach 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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Al Dark pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Dark 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, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Face
Al Spangler pinch runs for Wes Covington. Roy Face now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Spahn
Al Dark now playing second base. Al Spangler now playing left field.
Face hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Face
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Face
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Face
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. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoak for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Face
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Face
There goes Mathews. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Face
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1960, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 2 3 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 1 1 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 2 1 2 Dark A, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 2 3 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 2 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 3 1 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Spangler A, pr-lf 1 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Green F, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 2 2 2 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Haas E, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Roach M, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 9 6 38 7 9 6 Pittsburgh 001 030 200 0 -- 6 Milwaukee 000 001 221 1 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B 7.2 6 5 4 1 6 Green F* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Face R (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L 6.0 8 4 4 0 2 McMahon D 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 Spahn W (W) 3.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Groat D LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 5 2B -- Smith H, Stuart D, Groat D, Covington W, Hoak D, Crandall D 3B -- Aaron H HR -- Skinner B, Stuart D, Aaron H, Crandall D SB -- Mathews E SF -- Crandall D HBP -- by Burdette L (Mazeroski B) T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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