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.