No Fireworks For Braves Over Holiday. Pirates Sweep!

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Bob Friend

County Stadium     Game 1    (11-19-2024 08:21:57)       Time 2:30, 78ø, Wind: 8 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

Jul 4, 1960            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 3 0      3 10  1
1960 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  6  1

Recap

Pit :    Dick Groat singled, hit streak now 12.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

MBr  7th: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.

Pit  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits, and an error.

Pit      Dick Stuart hit a 410 foot 2 run HR(14) to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 1.

Pit      Hal Smith hit a solo HR(9).  Pit  3 MBr 1.

Pit  Bob Friend pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 6 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 14-1 on the season!

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He drops to 6-7 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Harvey Haddix

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Pit 3, MBr 1)    (11-19-2024 08:31:18)       Time 2:37, 82ø, Wind: 1 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

Jul 4, 1960            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1960 Pittsburgh        1 0 0   0 2 1   0 0 0      4  8  0
1960 Milwaukee         0 0 1   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  7  4

Recap

Pit  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, on one walk and 2 errors.

Pit      Dick Groat singled, hit streak now 13.

Pit      Rocky Nelson singled scoring Groat, E7 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Chuck Cottier doubled scoring Logan to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

Pit  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit, on one walk and 2 errors.

Pit      Rocky Nelson hit a pop-up scoring 2, E2 to take the lead.  Pit  3 MBr 2.

Pit  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Pit      Dick Groat singled scoring 1.  Pit  4 MBr 2.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 4, double, 2 errors.

Pit  Harvey Haddix pitched a solid 7.2 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's 4-5 on the year.

Pit  Roy Face got the save, his 9th of the season.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched 7.2 solid innings but took the loss: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 4 BB, 8 K. He's now 4-3 on the season.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Cimoli

Game MVP:Vern Law

County Stadium    (11-19-2024 08:40:12)       Time 2:34, 83ø, Wind: 8 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Jul 5, 1960            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1960 Pittsburgh        0 1 1   1 1 3   0 0 1      8 10  0

1960 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  3

Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a solo HR(9) to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

Pit  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

Pit      Hal Smith hit a solo HR(10) to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.

Pit  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Pit      Gino Cimoli hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 1.

Pit  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

Pit      Bill Virdon singled scoring Law.  Pit  3 MBr 1.

Pit  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Pit      Rocky Nelson hit a solo HR(1).  Pit  4 MBr 1.

Pit  6th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Pit      Dick Groat doubled scoring Virdon.  Pit  5 MBr 1.

Pit      Dick Groat extended his hit streak to 14.

Pit      Bob Skinner hit a 2 run HR(5).  Pit  7 MBr 1.

Pit  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Hal Smith hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  8 MBr 1.

Pit  Rocky Nelson: 1 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

Pit  Bob Skinner: 3 for 5, double, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, HR.

Pit  Vern Law went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's 12-3 on the year!

MBr  Carl Willey pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's now 3-7 on the season.