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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 26, 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 July 26, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 26, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
There goes Bruton. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Friend
Covington 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton throws the ball in to Logan who tags Mazeroski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Friend
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aaron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aaron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski fields it and has Covington trapped. There's the throw to Hoak who throws over to Groat who tags Covington for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
There goes Maye. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Maye steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Friend
Lopata 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. Spahn
Harry Bright pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Bright hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Roman Mejias now playing center field.
Spahn 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Porterfield
Adcock bunts between the mound and first base. Porterfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Porterfield
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Porterfield
Maye 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1959, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0
Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Maye L, rf 4 1 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 2 2 1 2
Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Mejias R, cf 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 30 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 110 002 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 5 4 2 2 1
Porterfield B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 4
E -- Burgess S, Hoak D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Groat D
HR -- Logan J
SB -- Bruton B, Maye L
SH -- Adcock J
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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