Braves Start Season With 2-0 Sweep of Pirates

GAME 1: 

GWRBI-Schoendienst
Game MVP:Red Schoendienst

County Stadium    (08-28-2022 11:10:41)       Time 2:09, 48ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out to LF  Day Game
Apr 15, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 2   0 1 0      3 11  3
1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   4 2 -      6 10  0

Recap

Pit 6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Pit      Bob Skinner doubled scoring Virdon to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

Pit      Frank Thomas hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

MBr 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits, and 2 errors.

MBr      Harry Hanebrink singled scoring Aaron.  Pit  2 MBr 1.

MBr      Frank Torre scored on a WP by Friend to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

MBr      Red Schoendienst singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 4.

Pit 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

Pit      Frank Thomas doubled  scoring 1.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

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

MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Aaron.  Pit  3 MBr 5.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring 1.  Pit  3 MBr 6.

Pit  Ted Kluszewski: 3 for 4.

MBr  Warren Spahn threw a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 11 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

Pit  Bob Friend threw a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Logan

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (08-28-2022 11:24:46)       Time 2:34, 58ø, Wind: 1 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 17, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1958 Pittsburgh        0 1 0   0 0 1   0 1 0    0    3  9  0

1958 Milwaukee         0 1 0   1 0 0   0 0 1    1    4 11  3

Recap

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

Pit      Gene Baker singled scoring Thomas to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.

MBr 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.

MBr      Red Schoendienst singled scoring Pafko to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

Pit 6th: Scored 1 run on an error.

Pit      Gene Baker hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

Pit 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Pit      Hank Foiles hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 2.

MBr 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  Pit  3 MBr 3.

MBr 0th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(1) to win the game.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

Pit  Bob Skinner: 3 for 5, double.

MBr  Del Crandall: 3 for 4.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 0 for 2, 2 W, 2 errors.

MBr  Humberto Robinson pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's now 1-0 on the season.

Pit  Ron Blackburn pitched 2.1 innings and took the loss: 2.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.