Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Braves Redeem Road Losses With Home Opening Sweep Of Philly

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (08-29-2023 05:26:30)       Time 1:55, 49ø, Wind: 17 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Apr 14, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Philadelphia      0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  4  1

1959 Milwaukee         0 1 0   0 4 0   0 0 -      5  7  0


Recap

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 1.

MBr 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Mantilla.  Phi  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring 2.  Phi  0 MBr 4.

MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Aaron.  Phi  0 MBr 5.


MBr  Warren Spahn threw a shutout: 4 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's now 1-0 on the year.

Phi  Jim Owens pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (08-29-2023 05:34:03)       Time 1:48, 56ø, Wind: 7 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Apr 16, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Philadelphia      0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      2  7  1
1959 Milwaukee         6 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      7 12  1


Recap

MBr 1st: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits, and an error.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(2) to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Frank Torre hit a 2 run HR(1).  Phi  0 MBr 4.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a solo HR(1).  Phi  0 MBr 5.

MBr      Lew Burdette doubled scoring Mantilla.  Phi  0 MBr 6.

Phi 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Phi      Wally Post hit a solo HR(1).  Phi  1 MBr 6.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring Mathews.  Phi  1 MBr 7.

Phi 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Phi      Harry Anderson hit a solo HR(1).  Phi  2 MBr 7.


MBr  Eddie Mathews: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Frank Torre: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.


MBr  Lew Burdette threw a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-1 on the year.

Phi  Robin Roberts pitched a complete game but took the loss: 6 earned runs, 12 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 0-2 on the season.


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