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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 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 August 16, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Pizarro
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Pizarro
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Pizarro
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Pizarro
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Pizarro
Burgess hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Friend
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Friend
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Pizarro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Pizarro
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Pizarro
Friend bunts for an out with unknown description. Hoak moves to third. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Pizarro
Skinner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Friend
Pizarro hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Pizarro
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pizarro
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Pizarro
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Pizarro
Burgess hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Pizarro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Pizarro
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Pizarro
Friend hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and throws to third to double up Hoak. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pizarro vs. Friend
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Pizarro
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Pizarro
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Pizarro
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Pizarro
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Friend
Avila hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Friend
Covington hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Pizarro
Burgess hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Pizarro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Pizarro
Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Pizarro
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Pizarro
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Friend
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Frank Torre pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Frank Torre.
Mathews hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Felix Mantilla now playing second base. Lew Burdette now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Friend
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1959, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, ph 1 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0
Mantilla F, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Covington W, lf 4 0 2 0 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Maye L, rf 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Mejias R, cf 3 0 2 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 2 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 11 1 31 2 9 2
Milwaukee 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh 200 000 00x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 1 6
Burdette L 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 8.2 11 1 1 0 4
Porterfield B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Adcock J, Hoak D, Burgess S
HR -- Stuart D
SH -- Friend B
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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