Saturday, October 21, 2023

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.

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