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» Milwaukee Braves 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Date: April 17, 1959
Stadium: County Stadium (Milwaukee,WI)

PIT:	0-6	Prev Game (CIN)	Next Game (MLN)
MLN:	4-1	Prev Game (PHI)	Next Game (PIT)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	10	1
MLN	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0

Pittsburgh Pirates	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Bill Virdon	cr	cf	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143
2. Roberto Clemente	cr	rf	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.320
3. Bob Skinner	cr	lf	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.167
4. Ted Kluszewski	cr	1b	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.400
Vern Law	cr	pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Rocky Nelson	cr	1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
5. Don Hoak	cr	3b	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273
6. Bill Mazeroski	cr	2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261
7. Dick Groat	cr	ss	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.182
8. Smoky Burgess	cr	c	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.833
Dick Schofield	cr	pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hank Foiles	cr	c	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
9. Harvey Haddix	cr	p	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
Dick Stuart	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Roy Face	cr	p	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000

Totals - 15 players			35	2	10	2	2	3	0	.254

Milwaukee Braves	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Jim Pisoni	cr	cf	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2. Eddie Mathews	cr	3b	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	.273
3. Hank Aaron	cr	rf	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.571
4. Wes Covington	cr	lf	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	.286
5. Joe Adcock	cr	1b	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Frank Torre	cr	ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267
Johnny O'Brien	cr	pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Mickey Vernon	cr	1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
6. Del Crandall	cr	c	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.263
7. Johnny Logan	cr	ss	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.125
8. Chuck Cottier	cr	2b	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
9. Bob Rush	cr	p	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Don McMahon	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--
Joe Morgan	cr	ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000

Totals - 14 players			33	2	8	2	5	5	0	.289

E: Dick Groat (1)

2B: Smoky Burgess (3), Harvey Haddix (1)
3B: None
HR: Roberto Clemente (1), Dick Groat (1)

RBI: Roberto Clemente (2), Dick Groat (1)

SB: None
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Roberto Clemente (1)

E: None

2B: Hank Aaron (4), Wes Covington (2)
3B: None
HR: None

RBI: Wes Covington 2(3)

SB: None
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: Joe Adcock (1)
GDP: Del Crandall 2(3)

PIT Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Harvey Haddix	cr	6	6	2	2	3	2	0	0-0	3.00
Roy Face	cr	3	2	0	0	2	3	0	0-0	0.00

Totals - 2 pitcher(s)		9.0	8	2	2	5	5	0	--	5.37

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Harvey Haddix 26, Roy Face 12
GB/FB: Harvey Haddix 6-9, Roy Face 4-1

MLN Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Bob Rush	cr	7	9	2	2	2	3	2	0-0	2.57
Don McMahon	cr	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0.00

Totals - 2 pitcher(s)		9.0	10	2	2	2	3	2	--	2.12

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Bob Rush 31, Don McMahon 6
GB/FB: Bob Rush 9-8, Don McMahon 3-2

Umpires: H: smitv101 1B: dascf901 2B: secof101 3B: dixoh901
Time of game: 2:31
Attendance: 8,562
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Smoky Burgess 4, Roberto Clemente 2, Roy Face 1, Dick Groat 1, Harvey Haddix 1, Ted Kluszewski 1, Bob Skinner 4, Bill Virdon 3

Streaks Ended: Bill Mazeroski 5

Streaks in Progress: Hank Aaron 5, Wes Covington 1, Del Crandall 2, Johnny Logan 1, Eddie Mathews 5, Joe Morgan 1, Bob Rush 1, Frank Torre 3

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

None

Milestones

Chuck Cottier played in his 1st career major league game.
Chuck Cottier had his 1st career at bat.
Chuck Cottier received his 1st career walk.
Chuck Cottier struck out for the 1st time in his career.
Joe Morgan had his 1st career at bat.
Joe Morgan had his 1st career hit.

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