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BOS  4
@BAL  2
 CHW  3
@CLE  2
(11)		 KCA  2
DET  1
 NYY  2
WSH  1
 MLN  4
@CHC  1
 STL 13
@CIN  4
 BRO  7
@PHI  6
(12)		 PIT  9
NYG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 23,674

 Tuesday, April 16, 1957
Time of Game: 2:16
Braves
4
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  8  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
W: Warren Spahn (1-0), L: Bob Rush (0-1)
 Cubs
1
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              1   1   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              3   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.000              1   0   3B
J Adcock 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .667              5   2   
  F Torre 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          1   0   
B Thomson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   0   
J Logan SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750              2   4   HR
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   0   SB
D Crandall C                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500              5   0   CS
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   SH
Totals                       34   4   8   0    3   6                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: E Mathews (1, off B Rush).
HR: J Logan (1, off B Rush; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SH: W Spahn (1, off V Valentinetti).
TB: J Logan 5; E Mathews 3; H Aaron 2; D O'Connell 2; J Adcock.
RBI: J Logan 2 (2); J Adcock (1); E Mathews (1).
2-out RBI: J Logan 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bruton (1, 2nd base off B Rush/C Neeman).
CS: D Crandall (1, 2nd base by B Rush/C Neeman).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Fondy 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              6   1   
C Wise 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   2   
B Will CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
E Banks SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              2   2   
G Baker 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   1   
J Bolger LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
W Moryn RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   
C Neeman C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              6   1   
B Rush P                      2   0   2   1    0   0 1.000 2.500              0   0   2B
  D Drott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Fanning PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Valentinetti P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    1   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Rush (1, off W Spahn).
TB: B Rush 3; C Neeman; G Baker.
RBI: B Rush (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: G Baker (1).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (1-0)               9     4   1   1    1   5   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·      9·14· 3· 3     79    -     0.89   0.30
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·14· 3· 3           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rush, L (0-1)                6.2   8   4   4    1   5   1   5.40   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     46    -     1.12  -0.24
D Drott                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.03
V Valentinetti                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Baker.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 23,674.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Danny O'Connell              2B       1. Dee Fondy                    1B
2. Hank Aaron                   RF       2. Casey Wise                   2B
3. Eddie Mathews                3B       3. Bob Will                     CF
4. Joe Adcock                   1B       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Bobby Thomson                LF       5. Gene Baker                   3B
6. Johnny Logan                 SS       6. Jim Bolger                   LF
7. Bill Bruton                  CF       7. Walt Moryn                   RF
8. Del Crandall                  C       8. Cal Neeman                    C
9. Warren Spahn                  P       9. Bob Rush                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- R 24% 58% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Rush Triple to RF (Deep RF Line); Aaron Scores
t6 2 1-- RR 22% 86% 2-1 MLN J. Logan B. Rush Home Run (Deep CF); Adcock Scores
b5 1 1-- R -16% 27% 0-0 CHC B. Rush W. Spahn Double to LF (Deep LF); Neeman Scores
t6 1 --3 R 9% 67% 1-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Rush Single to CF; Mathews Scores
t4 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Rush Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Rush Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Rush Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Fondy W. Spahn Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHC C. Wise W. Spahn Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Will W. Spahn Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Rush Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson B. Rush Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN J. Logan B. Rush Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 CHC G. Baker W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Bolger W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn W. Spahn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Rush Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Rush Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Rush Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush Crandall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC C. Neeman W. Spahn Lineout: 3B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 CHC B. Rush W. Spahn Single to P/Bunt
b3 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC D. Fondy W. Spahn Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC C. Wise W. Spahn Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush Single to LF
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Rush Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); O'Connell to 2B
t4 0 12- O -3% 58% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Rush Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; O'Connell to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Rush Strikeout
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 44% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson B. Rush Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Will W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 CHC G. Baker W. Spahn Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Bolger W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MLN J. Logan B. Rush Single to CF (LF-CF)
t5 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Rush Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Rush Popfly: 2B
t5 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Rush Bruton Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -5% 44% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn B. Rush Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 0-0 CHC C. Neeman W. Spahn Single to CF (CF-RF)
b5 1 1-- R -16% 27% 0-0 CHC B. Rush W. Spahn Double to LF (Deep LF); Neeman Scores
b5 1 -2- O 3% 30% 1-0 CHC D. Fondy W. Spahn Groundout: 1B-P; Rush to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 4% 33% 1-0 CHC C. Wise W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 34% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Rush Single to LF
t6 1 1-- R 24% 58% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Rush Triple to RF (Deep RF Line); Aaron Scores
t6 1 --3 R 9% 67% 1-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Rush Single to CF; Mathews Scores
t6 1 1-- O -3% 64% 2-1 MLN B. Thomson B. Rush Strikeout
t6 2 1-- RR 22% 86% 2-1 MLN J. Logan B. Rush Home Run (Deep CF); Adcock Scores
t6 2 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Rush Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 1-4 CHC B. Will W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 CHC G. Baker W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Rush Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 MLN W. Spahn B. Rush Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 0% 89% 4-1 MLN D. O'Connell B. Rush Single to RF
t7 2 1-- 1% 90% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Rush Single to CF; O'Connell to 3B
Dick Drott replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O -2% 88% 4-1 MLN E. Mathews D. Drott Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 4th
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-4 CHC J. Bolger W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 CHC W. Moryn W. Spahn Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-4 CHC C. Neeman W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 4-1 MLN F. Torre D. Drott Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 MLN B. Thomson D. Drott Bunt Popfly: 3B
t8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 4-1 MLN J. Logan D. Drott Popfly: 2B
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton D. Drott Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Jim Fanning pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 1-4 CHC J. Fanning W. Spahn Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 CHC D. Fondy W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 CHC C. Wise W. Spahn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 8-9-1
Vito Valentinetti replaces Jim Fanning (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 97% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall V. Valentinetti Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 MLN W. Spahn V. Valentinetti Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 MLN D. O'Connell V. Valentinetti Groundout: 2B-1B; Crandall to 3B
t9 2 --3 O -1% 96% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron V. Valentinetti Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 CHC B. Will W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 CHC E. Banks W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 CHC G. Baker W. Spahn Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.

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