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.