Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Kline
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Kline
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Buhl
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Buhl
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stuart vs. Buhl
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Kline
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Kline
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kline
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Kline
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buhl
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Buhl
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buhl
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kline vs. Buhl
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Kline
  
  Mantilla hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Kline
  
  Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Kline
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Buhl
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Buhl
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stuart vs. Buhl
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Kline
  
  Aaron hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Virdon chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Hoak fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hoak. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who tags Aaron trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adcock vs. Kline
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Kline
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Kline
  
  Avila 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

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buhl
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Buhl
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Buhl
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kline vs. Buhl
  
  Kline bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. Virdon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skinner vs. Buhl
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoak scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Kline
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Kline
  
  Mantilla hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Kline
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
  
  Slaughter 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 5

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Bob Rush now pitching.
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Rush
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Kline
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Kline
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Kline
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Rush
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Rush
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Rush
  
  Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Kline
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kline
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Kline
  
  Crandall hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Rush
  
  Red Schoendienst now playing second base.
  
  Kline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Rush
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Rush
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Rush
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stuart vs. Rush
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burgess vs. Rush
  
  Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoak vs. Rush
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Kline
  
  Frank Torre pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kline
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Kline
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Kline
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Kline
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jay
  
  Joey Jay now pitching. Frank Torre now playing first base. Johnny Logan now playing shortstop.
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jay
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Jay
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Jay
  
  Roman Mejias pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Jay
  
  There goes Mejias. The slide. Crandall applies the tag. Mejias is out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Jay
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  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 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Face
  
  Ray Boone pinch hits for Red Schoendienst.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Face
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Crandall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Face
  
  Torre 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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         Game of 9/23/1959 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, cf        4  2  3  0   Skinner B, lf         5  1  2  2   
Mathews E, 3b         4  1  1  2   Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  1   Clemente R, rf        4  0  2  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  1  1   Stuart D, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Jay J, p              0  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          2  2  1  1   
Maye L, lf            4  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  1  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, 2b    0  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  1  3  0   
Boone R, ph           1  0  0  0   Kline R, p            2  0  0  1   
Crandall D, c         4  0  1  0   Nelson R, ph          1  0  1  0   
Mantilla F, ss        2  0  0  0   Mejias R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Torre F, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
Buhl B, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Logan J, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        32  5  9  5

Milwaukee        000 101 020 --  4
Pittsburgh       010 200 11x --  5

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B                4.0  5  3  3  3  1
Rush B                3.0  1  1  0  2  4
Jay J (L)             1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (W)           8.0  6  4  3  1  6
Face R (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Hoak D, Schoendienst R, Groat D, Skinner B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Aaron H
3B -- Spangler A
HR -- Burgess S, Mathews E
SB -- Spangler A
SH -- Kline R
SF -- Aaron H
T -- 2:20
A -- 20502

    

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