Spotty Play Leads To Braves Split With Phillies

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Aaron

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (10-24-2023 08:51:18)       Time 2:35, 60ø, Wind: 17 MPH In from RF  Night Game

May 29, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1959 Philadelphia      0 0 2   0 2 0   0 0 0    0    4 10  0
1959 Milwaukee         0 0 1   0 0 0   3 0 0    2    6 11  1

Recap

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

Phi      Harry Anderson doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Phi  2 MBr 0.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bruton.  Phi  2 MBr 1.

Phi 5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Phi      Willie Jones doubled scoring 2.  Phi  4 MBr 1.

MBr 7th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 3 run HR(12) to tie the score.  Phi  4 MBr 4.

Phi 0th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr 0th: Scored 2 runs on a hit.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(6) to win the game.  Phi  4 MBr 6.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Juan Pizarro picked up the win: .1 IP. He's 3-0 on the year.

Phi  Taylor Phillips took the loss: 0 IP, 2 earned runs, 1 hit. He drops to 1-1 on the season.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Don Cardwell

County Stadium    (10-24-2023 09:05:17)       Time 2:47, 62ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

May 30, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1959 Philadelphia      0 3 0   0 0 2   0 0 1      6  8  2
1959 Milwaukee         1 1 0   1 1 0   0 0 0      4  9  0

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Bruton to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 1.

Phi 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

Phi      Carl Sawatski singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Phi  2 MBr 1.

Phi      Don Cardwell hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Phi  3 MBr 1.

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

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Phi  3 MBr 2.

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(6) to tie the score.  Phi  3 MBr 3.

MBr 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Adcock to take the lead.  Phi  3 MBr 4.

Phi 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

Phi      Don Cardwell hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Phi  5 MBr 4.

Phi 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Phi 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Phi      Harry Anderson hit a solo HR(5).  Phi  6 MBr 4.

Phi  Don Cardwell: 1 for 1, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Johnny Logan: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 runs.

Phi  Don Cardwell pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 4 K. He's 3-2 on the season.

Phi  Curt Simmons pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 1st save of the year.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 8 BB, 1 K. He's 3-2 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Post

Game MVP:Wally Post

Injury: Roberts (today only)

County Stadium     Game 1    (10-24-2023 09:13:41)       Time 2:29, 57ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 31, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 Philadelphia      0 0 0   3 0 0   0 1 2      6 11  0

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

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 1.

Phi 4th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Phi      Wally Post hit a 417 foot 2 run HR(10) to take the lead.  Phi  2 MBr 1.

Phi      Willie Jones hit a solo HR(5).  Phi  3 MBr 1.

Phi 5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Phi :    Robin Roberts injured, out today.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Joe Adcock doubled  scoring 1.  Phi  3 MBr 2.

Phi 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 4 hits.

Phi      Carl Sawatski singled scoring Post.  Phi  4 MBr 2.

Phi 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

Phi      Harry Anderson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Phi  5 MBr 2.

Phi      Harry Hanebrink hit a grounder scoring 1.  Phi  6 MBr 2.

MBr 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(13).  Phi  6 MBr 3.

Phi  Wally Post: 3 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Phi  Willie Jones: 2 for 3, double, HR.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR.

Phi  Robin Roberts pitched a great 5 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 3 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's 6-4 on the year.

Phi  Ruben Gomez pitched the 9th to earn his 1st save.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched 7.1 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He drops to 2-7 on the year.

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GAME 4:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Phi 6, MBr 3)    (10-24-2023 09:19:31)       Time 2:31, 58ø, Wind: 8 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 31, 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  5  0

1959 Milwaukee         1 0 0   1 2 0   0 0 -      4  5  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 1.

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring 1.  Phi  0 MBr 2.

MBr 5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Warren Spahn hit a solo HR(3).  Phi  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Phi  0 MBr 4.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 0 for 0, 3 W.

MBr  Bill Bruton: 2 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

MBr  Warren Spahn threw a shutout: 5 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 9-2 on the year!

Phi  Ray Semproch pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 6 BB, 4 K. He's now 2-3 on the year.

Braves Sweep Bucos To Move Out of Basement

 Game 1:

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (10-21-2023 07:38:03)       Time 3:01, 61ø, Wind: 15 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

May 26, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1959 Pittsburgh        2 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0    0    3  7  2
1959 Milwaukee         0 1 1   1 0 0   0 0 0    1    4 11  2

Recap

Pit 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Pit      Bob Skinner hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski singled scoring Virdon.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

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

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 1.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 412 foot solo HR(5) to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

Pit 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Dick Schofield doubled scoring Haddix to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 2.

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  Pit  3 MBr 3.

MBr 5th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr 0th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a 412 foot solo HR(4) to win the game.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

MBr  Johnny Logan: 3 for 4, 2 RBI.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, HR.

MBr  Juan Pizarro picked up the win: 1 IP, 2 K. He's 2-0 on the year.

Pit  Bob Smith pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

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Game 2:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (10-21-2023 07:44:20)       Time 2:33, 58ø, Cloudy, Rain, Wind: 6 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

May 27, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  4  1

1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 -      2  6  0

Recap

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

Pit :    Bob Skinner at bat 26 min delay, rain.

MBr 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  0 MBr 2.

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

Pit      Dick Schofield singled scoring 1.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched a great 8.1 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 8-2 on the year!

MBr  Don McMahon pitched the 9th to record his 2nd save of the year.

Pit  Vern Law pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's now 5-4 on the season.

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Game 3:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Joey Jay

County Stadium    (10-21-2023 07:52:08)       Time 2:10, 63ø, Wind: 7 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

May 28, 1959           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1959 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  4  0

1959 Milwaukee         0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 -      2  6  0

Recap

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(11) to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

Pit :    Bob Skinner K'd with with 2 on, end 8th.

MBr 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring Mantilla.  Pit  0 MBr 2.

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

MBr  Joey Jay pitched a great 7.1 innings for the win: 4 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He's 1-4 on the year.

MBr  Don McMahon pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 3rd save of the season.

Pit  Bob Friend threw a complete game but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He goes to 2-6 on the year.