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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 9, 1963
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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 April 9, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,615 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 9, 1963
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Friend
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Friend
The umpire calls a balk on Friend Cline moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cline moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Friend
The umpire calls a balk on Friend Jones moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Burdette
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cline, who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Friend
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Friend
Larker 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 second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Burdette
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Friend
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Friend
There goes Cline. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Cline steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Burdette
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Friend
Larker hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Burdette
There goes Virdon. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Lee Maye pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Friend
Cline 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hendley
Bob Hendley now pitching.
Skinner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hendley
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hendley
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Jones reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Face
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Norm Larker. Roy Face now pitching.
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Face
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Face
Gus Bell pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to second with Schofield covering, to double up Jones. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hendley
Tommie Aaron now playing first base. Amado Samuel now playing shortstop.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hendley
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hendley
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hendley
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Hendley
Ted Savage pinch hits for Roy Face.
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1963 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cline T, cf 4 0 2 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 1
Jones M, lf 3 1 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Aaron T, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 1 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 2 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Veale B, p 0 0 0 0
Samuel A, ss 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 1 1
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendley B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 33 3 10 3
Milwaukee 010 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 101 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 7.0 7 2 2 3 1
Hendley B (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B* 8.0 6 2 2 0 2
Veale B+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Face R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Jones M
3B -- Mazeroski B, Clendenon D
HR -- Burgess S, Bailey B
SB -- Cline T
CS -- Virdon B
HBP -- by Friend B (Jones M)
Balk -- Friend B 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 29615
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