Milwaukee Braves 8   Pittsburgh Pirates 6

September 21,1959
Visiting Team
Home Team
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Time of Day
Night
Start Time
Attendance
17,205
Time of Game
2:55
Umpires
[HP]: Frank Secory  [1B]: Bill Jackowski  [2B]: Tom Gorman  [3B]: Augie Donatelli  

4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **Don Hoak's grounder took a bad hop over Felix Mantilla's shoulder**
4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **into CF; as Dick Stuart rounded 2B he ran into Mantilla;**
4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **Stuart wrestled Mantilla to the ground and both benches**
4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **cleared; the Pirates wanted obstruction on Mantilla;**
4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **fighting broke out again between Mantilla and Pirate**
4th inning: S8/G.1-2 **coach Sam Narron; no ejections**
5th inning: NP **Bill Bruton injured his foot sliding in the 1st inning**
5th inning: HR/9D.2-H;1-H **the ball went over the roof of the RF stands; sixth player**
5th inning: HR/9D.2-H;1-H **to do so**
teamrecord123456789RHEdiv-rklg-rkmlb-rklinks
Milwaukee BravesMLN79-622000310028131113Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT74-720011010036132446Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Milwaukee Braves - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Bill Brutoncf33.316L211000.31764746
 Al Spanglerph-cf26.075L211000.66733
2Eddie Mathews3b27.343L522501.330771012
3Hank Aaronrf25.228R513100.35775756
4Joe Adcock1b31.326R500003.31048894
5Lee Mayelf24.284L503100.3471818
6Bobby Avila2b35.172R300001.248611234
 Red Schoendienst2b36.231B100000.00011006
7Del Crandallc29.200R311000.28373815
8Felix Mantillass25.054R401000.25049234
9Warren Spahnp38.151L421000.20019348
Totals
Errors:  Bobby Avila
2B:  Del Crandall (13)
3B:  Hank Aaron (4)
HR:  Eddie Mathews 2 (25)
RBI:  Eddie Mathews 5 (63), Hank Aaron (64), Lee Maye (6)
SH:  Al Spangler (1), Bobby Avila (4)
HBP:  Del Crandall (2)
SB:  Bill Bruton (7)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Bob Skinnerlf27.353L412110.281124569
2Dick Groatss28.321R512100.284131674
3Roberto Clementerf25.034R502100.30191536
4Dick Stuart1b26.318R521000.312102168
5Smoky Burgessc32.227L400101.297100860
6Don Hoak3b31.228R502002.291134685
7Bill Mazeroski2b23.016R402200.244117463
8Roman Mejiascf29.043R400001.23582266
9Bob Friendp28.301R111000.18530261
 Harry Brightph29.364R100000.2333550
 R.C. Stevensph25.061R100000.000260
 Dick Schofieldph24.257B111000.24672290
Totals
Errors:  Dick Stuart, Roman Mejias
2B:  Dick Groat (20), Bill Mazeroski (15), Bob Friend (2)
RBI:  Bob Skinner (59), Dick Groat (48), Roberto Clemente (45), Smoky Burgess (49), Bill Mazeroski 2 (57)
SF:  Smoky Burgess (6)
Milwaukee Braves - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Warren SpahnLW 10-88.012661303.601.3021341
2Don McMahonRSV 71.01000103.181.9234104
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Warren Spahn (0-0-0), Don McMahon (0-0-0)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Bob FriendRL 6-174.18550214.241.3831270
2Bob PorterfieldR0.20000105.311.7534278
3Don GrossL2.01000103.421.2217135
4Bennie DanielsR2.04110115.161.533040
Totals0.0
HB:  Don Gross (1)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Bob Friend (0-0-0), Bob Porterfield (0-0-0), Don Gross (0-0-0), Bennie Daniels (0-0-0)