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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 27, 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 May 27, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 | May 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 17,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 27, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Schofield hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Covington scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schofield. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Law
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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner 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, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Law
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. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Law
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schofield. Covington scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Law
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias 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: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Spahn
Dick Groat pinch hits for Vern Law.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gross
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gross
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
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball 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. Gross
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Gross
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gross
Adcock hits a line drive 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 strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right 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 center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Spahn
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Mazeroski scores. Hoak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Don Gross.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. Mejias goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. McMahon
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. Don McMahon now pitching.
Schofield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 5 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 3 3 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 3 2
Mejias R, rf 3 1 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 2
Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 31 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3
Milwaukee 010 111 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 6.0 9 4 4 1 2
Gross D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 8.2 9 3 0 1 6
McMahon D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Schofield D 2, Logan J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Hoak D 2, Covington W 2, Kluszewski T
3B -- Burgess S
HR -- Mathews E
SH -- Hoak D
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:15
A -- 17721
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