Braves Surrender To First Place Reds. Lose 3 of 4.

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-McMillan

Game MVP:Roy McMillan

County Stadium    (09-26-2023 06:48:40)       Time 2:31, 64ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RF  Night Game

May 8, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati        0 4 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      5  7  1
1959 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 1   1 0 0      3 11  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Bruton to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 1.

Cin 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

Cin      Ed Bailey singled scoring Robinson to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

Cin      Roy McMillan hit a 3 run HR(3) to take the lead.  Cin  4 MBr 1.

MBr 4th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Cin 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Frank Thomas hit a solo HR(3).  Cin  5 MBr 1.

MBr 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  5 MBr 2.

MBr 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Wes Covington walked scoring Burdette.  Cin  5 MBr 3.

MBr 8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.

Cin  Roy McMillan: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Wes Covington: 1 for 2, 3 W.

Cin  Brooks Lawrence pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He goes to 4-2 on the year.

Cin  Hal Jeffcoat pitched a shutout 9th to record his 2nd save of the year.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 2-5 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Torre

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (09-26-2023 06:54:17)       Time 2:21, 64ø, Wind: 2 MPH Out to CF  Day Game

May 9, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati        0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  3  1
1959 Milwaukee         5 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      5  9  0

Recap

MBr 1st: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 7 hits, and an error.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Bill Bruton doubled scoring Torre.  Cin  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Bruton.  Cin  0 MBr 4.

MBr      Warren Spahn singled scoring Crandall.  Cin  0 MBr 5.

Cin 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Frank Thomas hit a solo HR(4).  Cin  1 MBr 5.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 3 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's now 5-1 on the year!

Cin  Bob Purkey pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 2-4 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Powers

Game MVP:Don Newcombe

County Stadium     Game 1    (09-26-2023 07:07:24)       Time 3:05, 70ø, Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

May 10, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati        0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0    0  1  2      4  8  2
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1    0  1  0      2  8  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Failed to score on a hit, and 2 errors.

Cin 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Cin      Frank Thomas singled scoring Pinson to take the lead.  Cin  1 MBr 0.

MBr 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Pafko to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

Cin 1th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Frank Robinson hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 1.

MBr 1th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cin  2 MBr 2.

Cin 2th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks.

Cin      John Powers hit a 2 run HR(5) to take the lead.  Cin  4 MBr 2.

Cin  Frank Robinson: 1 for 4, HR, 2 W.

Cin  John Powers: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.

Cin  Bob Mabe pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the season.

Cin  Hal Jeffcoat pitched a 1-2-3 12th to earn his 3rd save of the year.

MBr  Joey Jay was the loser: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 1 hit, 4 BB, 1 K. He's now 0-3 on the year.

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GAME 4:

GWRBI-Pinson

Game MVP:Vada Pinson

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Cin 4, MBr 2)    (09-26-2023 07:14:30)       Time 2:34, 72ø  Day Game

May 10, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati        0 0 4   4 0 0   0 0 2     10 12  1
1959 Milwaukee         0 1 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2  6  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Failed to score on 3 walks.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 1.

Cin 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.

Cin      Johnny Temple singled scoring Nuxhall to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

Cin      Vada Pinson doubled scoring Temple to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 1.

Cin      Frank Robinson hit a 2 run HR(4).  Cin  4 MBr 1.

Cin 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

Cin      Johnny Temple singled scoring McMillan.  Cin  5 MBr 1.

Cin      Vada Pinson hit a 3 run HR(5).  Cin  8 MBr 1.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring Logan.  Cin  8 MBr 2.

Cin 9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Cin      Jerry Lynch hit a 2 run HR(5).  Cin  10 MBr 2.

Cin  Johnny Temple: 3 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 2 for 5, double, HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs.

MBr  Johnny Logan: 1 for 3, HR, 2 runs.

Cin  Joe Nuxhall pitched a great 5 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 5-0 on the year!

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 8 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-3 on the year.

Milwaukee Sinks Towards Bottom Of Division With Series Loss To LA

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Aaron

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (09-23-2023 07:29:29)       Time 2:31, 67ø, Wind: 1 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

May 4, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Los Angeles       0 1 0   1 0 1   0 0 0      3 10  0
1959 Milwaukee         2 1 1   0 3 2   0 0 -      9 11  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 2.

LAD 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.

LAD      Don Zimmer hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  LAD  1 MBr 2.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAD  1 MBr 3.

MBr 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.

MBr      Andy Pafko singled scoring Aaron.  LAD  1 MBr 4.

LAD 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Don Zimmer hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  2 MBr 4.

MBr 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Frank Torre doubled scoring Aaron.  LAD  2 MBr 5.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring 2.  LAD  2 MBr 7.

LAD 6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

LAD      Rip Repulski singled scoring Hodges.  LAD  3 MBr 7.

MBr 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Andy Pafko hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  3 MBr 8.

MBr      Frank Torre hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  3 MBr 9.

LAD  Carl Furillo: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI, 4 runs.

MBr  Frank Torre: 2 for 3, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Warren Spahn went the distance for the win: 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's 4-1 on the season.

LAD  Johnny Podres pitched poorly for 4.1 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 8 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-3 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Zimmer

Game MVP:Don Drysdale

County Stadium    (09-23-2023 07:38:11)       Time 3:15, 63ø, Wind: 13 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

May 5, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Los Angeles       0 3 1   0 2 1   0 0 0      7  9  1
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 1   0 0 0   1 0 1      3  8  1

Recap

LAD 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

LAD      Don Zimmer singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  LAD  2 MBr 0.

LAD      Don Drysdale singled scoring Roseboro.  LAD  3 MBr 0.

LAD 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 walks.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAD  4 MBr 0.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Mathews.  LAD  4 MBr 1.

LAD 5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

LAD      Don Demeter hit a 2 run HR(4).  LAD  6 MBr 1.

LAD 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Don Drysdale hit a solo HR(2).  LAD  7 MBr 1.

MBr 6th: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Mathews.  LAD  7 MBr 2.

MBr 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring Bruton.  LAD  7 MBr 3.

LAD  Don Demeter: 2 for 2, HR, 2 RBI.

LAD  Duke Snider: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs.

LAD  Don Drysdale: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 W.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 7 BB, 9 K. He's 4-1 on the season.

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 0-2 on the season.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Demeter

Game MVP:Don Demeter

Injury: Mathews (today only)

County Stadium    (09-23-2023 07:48:44)       Time 3:07, 62ø  Day Game

May 6, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 Los Angeles       0 4 0   0 0 0   3 0 1      8  8  0

1959 Milwaukee         4 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      5  8  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on a hit and 5 walks.

MBr      Joe Adcock walked scoring O'Brien to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Stan Lopata singled scoring Mathews.  LAD  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Del Crandall walked scoring Aaron.  LAD  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  0 MBr 4.

LAD 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Gene Snyder walked scoring Hodges.  LAD  1 MBr 4.

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring 2.  LAD  3 MBr 4.

LAD      Charlie Neal hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  LAD  4 MBr 4.

MBr 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews scored on a WP by Snyder to take the lead.  LAD  4 MBr 5.

MBr :    Eddie Mathews injured, out today.

LAD 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

LAD      Don Demeter doubled scoring 3 to take the lead.  LAD  7 MBr 5.

LAD 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.

LAD      Gil Hodges singled scoring Demeter.  LAD  8 MBr 5.

LAD  Sandy Koufax pitched 2.1 innings and picked up the win: 2.1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 4-1 on the season.

LAD  Carl Erskine pitched a shutout the final 2 innings to record his 1st save of the year.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 5 hits, 5 BB, 6 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

World Series Hangover Continues. Bravos Lose 3 Straight To Gints

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Sam Jones

County Stadium    (09-17-2023 06:22:14)       Time 2:32, 69ø  Night Game

May 1, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 San Francisco     0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 0      2  7  2
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  6  0

Recap

SF  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

SF       Daryl Spencer hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  SF   2 MBr 0.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a grounder scoring 1.  SF   2 MBr 1.

SF   Sam Jones pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 6 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He moves to 2-2 on the season.

SF   Stu Miller pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 3rd save of the year.

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 9 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Davenport

Game MVP:Felipe Alou

Injury: Aaron (today only)

Ejection:Sanford

County Stadium    (09-17-2023 06:32:32)       Time 3:10, 64ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from LF  Day Game

May 2, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 San Francisco     0 6 0   2 0 0   2 0 0     10 14  0
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   1 6 0      7  9  1

Recap

SF  2nd: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and an error.

SF       Jim Davenport hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  SF   1 MBr 0.

SF       Willie Mays HBP scoring Schmidt.  SF   2 MBr 0.

SF       Orlando Cepeda singled scoring 2.  SF   4 MBr 0.

SF       Felipe Alou doubled scoring 2.  SF   6 MBr 0.

SF  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

SF       Orlando Cepeda singled scoring Kirkland.  SF   7 MBr 0.

SF       Felipe Alou singled scoring Mays.  SF   8 MBr 0.

SF  7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

SF       Willie Kirkland doubled scoring Schmidt.  SF   9 MBr 0.

SF       Willie Mays hit a grounder scoring 1.  SF   10 MBr 0.

SF       Jack Sanford is ejected.

MBr 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 428 foot solo HR(5).  SF   10 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron injured, out today.

MBr 8th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(6).  SF   10 MBr 3.

MBr      Joe Adcock doubled scoring Mantilla.  SF   10 MBr 4.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring Adcock.  SF   10 MBr 5.

MBr      Johnny Logan doubled scoring Torre.  SF   10 MBr 6.

MBr      Johnny Logan doubled scoring 2.  SF   10 MBr 7.

SF   Felipe Alou: 3 for 5, double, 3 RBI.

SF   Andre Rodgers: , 4 K.

SF   Bob Schmidt: 3 for 4, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

SF   Jack Sanford pitched a great 6.1 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's 3-2 on the season.

SF   Joe Shipley got the save, his 1st of the year.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched 1.2 innings and took the loss: 5 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Cepeda

Game MVP:Orlando Cepeda

County Stadium    (09-17-2023 06:41:03)       Time 2:40, 65ø, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

May 3, 1959            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 San Francisco     0 0 0   3 0 2   0 3 4     12 11  0

1959 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 2 0   0 1 3      7 16  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Andy Pafko doubled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  SF   0 MBr 1.

SF  4th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

SF       Orlando Cepeda singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  SF   1 MBr 1.

SF       Felipe Alou hit a 2 run HR(5) to take the lead.  SF   3 MBr 1.

MBr :    Johnny Logan singled, hit streak now 11.

MBr 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Aaron.  SF   3 MBr 2.

MBr      Jim Pisoni singled scoring Pafko to tie the score.  SF   3 MBr 3.

SF  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a 405 foot 2 run HR(4) to take the lead.  SF   5 MBr 3.

SF  8th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

SF       Willie Kirkland hit a solo HR(2).  SF   6 MBr 3.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a 2 run HR(5).  SF   8 MBr 3.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny O'Brien singled scoring Pisoni.  SF   8 MBr 4.

SF  9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and an error.

SF       Bob Schmidt singled scoring 2.  SF   10 MBr 4.

SF       Willie Kirkland singled scoring Schmidt.  SF   11 MBr 4.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   12 MBr 4.

MBr 9th: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Aaron.  SF   12 MBr 5.

MBr      Bill Bruton doubled scoring 2.  SF   12 MBr 7.

SF   Orlando Cepeda: 4 for 4, 2 HRs, 6 RBI, 3 runs.

SF   Willie Kirkland: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Joe Adcock: 4 for 5.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, 3 runs.

SF   Johnny Antonelli pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 12 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He moves to 3-2 on the year.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched 7.2 innings and took the loss: 8 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 2-4 on the year.

Split With Cardinals Have World Champs Sitting at 5-8.

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (09-12-2023 06:53:22)       Time 2:19, 48ø, Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Apr 29, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 St. Louis         0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 0      2  7  1
1959 Milwaukee         0 4 0   0 0 0   0 1 -      5  9  1

Recap

MBr 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits, and an error.

MBr      Chuck Cottier hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Bill Bruton singled scoring Cottier.  StL  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring 2.  StL  0 MBr 4.

StL 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

StL      Ken Boyer hit a solo HR(3).  StL  1 MBr 4.

StL 7th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

StL 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

StL      George Crowe hit a solo HR(2).  StL  2 MBr 4.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(3).  StL  2 MBr 5.

StL  Ken Boyer: 2 for 4, HR.

StL  George Crowe: 1 for 1, HR.

MBr  Lew Burdette went the distance for the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's 2-3 on the season.

StL  Larry Jackson pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 7 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He goes to 2-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Musial

Game MVP:Gino Cimoli

County Stadium    (09-12-2023 07:01:46)       Time 2:44, 56ø, Wind: 15 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Apr 30, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 St. Louis         1 5 2   1 0 0   0 0 1     10 14  0

1959 Milwaukee         0 3 0   0 0 0   2 1 0      6  9  3

Recap

StL 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

StL      Stan Musial hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  1 MBr 0.

StL 2nd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits.

StL      Alex Kellner doubled scoring Smith.  StL  2 MBr 0.

StL      Don Blasingame singled scoring 2.  StL  4 MBr 0.

StL      Gino Cimoli hit a 2 run HR(2).  StL  6 MBr 0.

MBr 2nd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a 406 foot 2 run HR(3).  StL  6 MBr 2.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(4).  StL  6 MBr 3.

StL 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

StL      Gino Cimoli singled scoring 2.  StL  8 MBr 3.

StL 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

StL      Hal Smith hit a grounder scoring 1, E4.  StL  9 MBr 3.

MBr 7th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Warren Spahn hit a 2 run HR(1).  StL  9 MBr 5.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  9 MBr 6.

StL 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

StL      Ken Boyer hit a solo HR(4).  StL  10 MBr 6.

StL  Ken Boyer: 2 for 5, HR.

StL  Gino Cimoli: 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI.

MBr  Johnny Logan: 2 for 3, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Jim Pisoni: , 4 K.

MBr  Chuck Cottier: 2 errors.

StL  Alex Kellner pitched 6 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 13 hits, 0 BB, 6 K. He drops to 3-1 on the season.

Milwaukee Outlasts Cincy In Single Game Pitchers Dual

 Game 1:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (09-05-2023 20:03:53)       Time 1:55, 52ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

Apr 21, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Cincinnati        0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  1
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 1   0 0 0   1 0 -      2  6  0

Recap

Cin 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Cin      Johnny Temple singled scoring McMillan to take the lead.  Cin  1 MBr 0.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Spahn to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Logan to take the lead.  Cin  1 MBr 2.

MBr  Warren Spahn went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's now 2-0 on the year.

Cin  Bob Purkey pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

Pirates Halt Heroic Braves Comeback. Drop Milwaukee In Single Game Series

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Mazeroski

Game MVP:Ted Kluszewski

County Stadium    (09-02-2023 06:42:26)       Time 3:13, 51ø, Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 18, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1959 Pittsburgh        1 2 0   0 2 0   0 0 1    2    8 13  2
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 5    0    6 13  1

Recap

Pit 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

Pit      Ted Kluszewski doubled scoring Virdon to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

Pit 2nd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.

Pit      Smoky Burgess doubled scoring Groat.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

Pit      Bill Virdon hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  3 MBr 0.

Pit 5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Pit      Roberto Clemente hit a solo HR(1).  Pit  4 MBr 0.

Pit      Don Hoak singled scoring 1.  Pit  5 MBr 0.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  5 MBr 1.

Pit 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Bill Virdon hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  6 MBr 1.

MBr 9th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Bill Bruton doubled scoring 2.  Pit  6 MBr 3.

MBr      Mickey Vernon singled scoring Bruton.  Pit  6 MBr 4.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring 2 to tie the score.  Pit  6 MBr 6.

Pit 0th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski singled scoring 1, E7 to take the lead.  Pit  7 MBr 6.

Pit      Dick Groat singled scoring 1.  Pit  8 MBr 6.

Pit  Dick Groat: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs, 2 great plays.

Pit  Ted Kluszewski: 3 for 5, 3 doubles, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 0 for 2, 3 W.

MBr  Bill Bruton: 3 for 3, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Pit  Vern Law pitched 9 innings to earn the win: 5 earned runs, 11 hits, 5 BB, 1 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

Pit  Roy Face pitched a shutout 10th to record his 1st save of the year.

MBr  Bob Rush took the loss: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.