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kenyan_cheena · 04-15-2009, 05:58 PM

MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN
JOURNAL SENTINEL

Wednesday 30 June 1960

BRAVES DOUBLE UP
IN DEMOLITION OF PIRATES

Story by Lomas Robertson

The Milwaukee Braves followed up Sunday's series-closing 14-6 annihilation of San Francisco with a 13-2 series-opening decimation of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field yesterday. The Braves lineup was in a destructive mood, smashing the ball to all corners of the outfield as they recorded six doubles, two coming from leadoff hitter Johnny Temple. Rightfielder Jerry Lynch was the standout, though, hitting 3-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI. He doubled in the 1st and homered in the 6th. The Braves produced a five-run 1st to knock the boisterous Pittsburgh crowd out of the game and followed that up with five more in the 6th to make the score 11-1.

3rd baseman Eddie Mathews backed up his two-home run, six-RBI effort from Sunday by homering again and scoring three runs. He's batting .303 for the season with a team-leading 23 homers and 61 RBI. While their lineup was on fire starting pitcher Camilo Pascual made it all the more easier for them as he gave up just five hits, one earned run and struck out six in seven innings of work. He's 11-8 on the season with an impressive ERA of 2.91. It was Milwaukee's eighth win in twelve games and improved their record to 41-38, which sees them just four games behind the league-leading Phillies. The series in Pittsburgh continues today and concludes tomorrow before the Braves return home to host the Cubs, Reds and Dodgers in a ten-game homestand.

04-15-2009, 05:58 PM	#454
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN JOURNAL SENTINEL Wednesday 30 June 1960 BRAVES DOUBLE UP IN DEMOLITION OF PIRATES Story by Lomas Robertson The Milwaukee Braves followed up Sunday's series-closing 14-6 annihilation of San Francisco with a 13-2 series-opening decimation of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field yesterday. The Braves lineup was in a destructive mood, smashing the ball to all corners of the outfield as they recorded six doubles, two coming from leadoff hitter Johnny Temple. Rightfielder Jerry Lynch was the standout, though, hitting 3-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI. He doubled in the 1st and homered in the 6th. The Braves produced a five-run 1st to knock the boisterous Pittsburgh crowd out of the game and followed that up with five more in the 6th to make the score 11-1. 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews backed up his two-home run, six-RBI effort from Sunday by homering again and scoring three runs. He's batting .303 for the season with a team-leading 23 homers and 61 RBI. While their lineup was on fire starting pitcher Camilo Pascual made it all the more easier for them as he gave up just five hits, one earned run and struck out six in seven innings of work. He's 11-8 on the season with an impressive ERA of 2.91. It was Milwaukee's eighth win in twelve games and improved their record to 41-38, which sees them just four games behind the league-leading Phillies. The series in Pittsburgh continues today and concludes tomorrow before the Braves return home to host the Cubs, Reds and Dodgers in a ten-game homestand.