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BAL  8
NYY  7

(11)
BAL  6
NYY  1

BOS  7
WSH  1

BOS  8
WSH  7

CLE  8
KCA  0

CLE  6
KCA  3

CHW  8
@DET  2

DET  5
CHW  4

PHI 10
@BRO  4

PHI  7
@BRO  4

MLN 23
@CHC 10

MLN  4
@CHC  0

CIN 10
STL  5

CIN  3
STL  1

(10)
NYG 11
PIT  5

NYG  4
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 3:09
Braves
23
80-49
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          6  2  5   2  0  3   1  2  2   23 26  2
Cubs            1  2  4   0  1  0   0  2  0   10 14  3
W: E Johnson (7-2), L: B Rush (4-14)
Cubs
10
49-78
Lost 5
7th, 31 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Schoendienst 2B             5   3   2   0    1   0  .319  .832    0    1   5   2B
  M Roach PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
F Torre 1B                    5   6   4   0    1   0  .291  .779    0    7   1   3B,HBP
E Mathews 3B                  5   4   3   3    2   0  .294  .938    0    2   1   HR,3B
H Aaron CF                    6   4   3   6    1   0  .321  .981    0    2   0   2B
W Covington LF                6   2   3   6    0   2  .286  .881    0    3   0   HR,SF
B Hazle RF                    7   2   4   2    0   0  .481 1.333    0    1   0   3·2B
F Mantilla SS                 6   2   3   1    0   0  .263  .754    0    3   0   3B
D Crandall C                  6   0   2   3    0   0  .249  .718    0    7   0   
L Burdette P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .426    0    0   1   
  E Johnson P                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .353  .941    0    1   0   
Totals                       53  23  26  22    5   3                    27   9
BATTING
2B: H Aaron (22, off T Lown); B Hazle 3 (10, off T Poholsky, off B Rush, off T Lown); R Schoendienst (28, off B Rush).
3B: F Torre (5, off E Singleton); F Mantilla (1, off T Lown); E Mathews (8, off B Anderson).
HR: W Covington (17, off B Anderson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Mathews (29, off E Singleton; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: W Covington (6, off B Anderson).
HBP: F Torre (6, by B Anderson).
TB: E Mathews 8; B Hazle 7; F Torre 6; W Covington 6; F Mantilla 5; H Aaron 4; R Schoendienst 3; D Crandall 2; E Johnson 2.
RBI: W Covington 6 (53); H Aaron 6 (114); E Mathews 3 (81); D Crandall 3 (38); B Hazle 2 (24); E Johnson (7); F Mantilla (17).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 6; W Covington 4; D Crandall.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 14 for 25.
FIELDING
E: B Hazle (4); F Mantilla (11).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Adams 3B                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .258  .671    0    2   3   2B
B Speake CF                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .241  .730    0    4   0   HR
C Tanner LF                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .282  .736    0    1   0   
W Moryn RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .818    0    1   0   
D Long 1B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .838    0    9   0   
E Banks SS                    5   3   3   4    0   0  .272  .883    0    2   3   2·HR
C Neeman C                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .680    0    6   0   
J Kindall 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .168  .489    0    2   0   2B
B Rush P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .496         0   0   
  B Anderson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Poholsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .295         0   0   
  J Bolger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .687    0    0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522    0    0   1   
  B Will PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .226  .553    0    0   0   
  E Singleton P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Walls PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .651    0    0   0   
Totals                       42  10  14  10    3   7                    27   7
BATTING
2B: J Kindall (3, off E Johnson); B Adams (8, off E Johnson).
HR: E Banks 2 (32, off L Burdette, off E Johnson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); B Speake (15, off L Burdette; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: E Banks 9; B Speake 5; B Adams 3; J Kindall 2; D Long 2; C Neeman 2; W Moryn; C Tanner.
RBI: E Banks 4 (84); C Neeman (39); W Moryn (73); J Kindall (11); C Tanner (36); B Adams (9); B Speake (46).
2-out RBI: E Banks; C Neeman; J Kindall.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
FIELDING
PB: C Neeman (10).
E: J Kindall 2 (14); E Banks (9).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette                     2.2   7   7   4    0   0   2   3.88   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 7     22    -     0.35  -0.08
E Johnson, W (7-2)             6.1   7   3   3    3   7   1   4.07   29     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 7          2-1    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   7    3   7   3          45     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·14          2-1 
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 (4-14)               0.1   4   6   5    1   0   0   4.17    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4     20    -     1.15  -0.38
B Anderson                     2.1   7   7   7    1   0   1   6.61   16     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 7          2-2    0.35  -0.16
T Poholsky                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.19    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
T Lown                         5    12   8   6    3   2   0   3.36   30     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0·12          0-0    0.06  -0.04
E Singleton                    1     2   2   2    0   1   1   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    26  23  20    5   3   2          60     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0·26          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: T Lown 2 (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: B Anderson (1; F Torre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Vic Delmore, 3B - Vinnie Smith.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Schoendienst       2B    1. B Adams              3B 
2. F Torre              1B    2. B Speake             CF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. C Tanner             LF 
4. H Aaron              CF    4. W Moryn              RF 
5. W Covington          LF    5. D Long               1B 
6. B Hazle              RF    6. E Banks              SS 
7. F Mantilla           SS    7. C Neeman             C  
8. D Crandall           C     8. J Kindall            2B 
9. L Burdette           P     9. B Rush               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-2  12-      10%  83% B Hazle         B Rush          Double to RF; Aaron Scores; Covington to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-      10%  66% F Torre         B Rush          Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Schoendienst Scores/No RBI; Torre to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3       6%  72% W Covington     B Rush          Single to RF; Torre Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% R Schoendienst  B Rush          Double to LF
   b 2   0  8-1  1--      -5%  89% E Banks         L Burdette      Home Run (Deep LF); Long Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  R Schoendienst  Double to LF
   R      -2-      66%  F Torre         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Schoendienst Scores/No RBI; Torre to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      64%  H Aaron         Passed Ball; Torre to 3B
          --3      66%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      72%  W Covington     Single to RF; Torre Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
   R      12-      83%  B Hazle         Double to RF; Aaron Scores; Covington to 3B
   R      -23      88%  F Mantilla      Single to CF; Covington Scores; Hazle to 3B; Mantilla to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Bob Anderson replaces Bob Rush pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      92%  D Crandall      Single to LF; Hazle Scores; Mantilla Scores
   O      1--      92%  L Burdette      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      91%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  B Adams         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      89%  B Speake        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      90%  C Tanner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bob Anderson facing 2-3-4
          ---      91%  F Torre         Single to LF
   R      1--      96%  E Mathews       Triple to CF; Torre Scores
   O      --3      95%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
   RO     --3      95%  W Covington     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mathews Scores
          ---      95%  B Hazle         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  F Mantilla      Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  D Long          Single to LF
   RR     1--      89%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF); Long Scores
   O      ---      90%  C Neeman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Kindall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Bob Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  L Burdette      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  R Schoendienst  Single to RF
          1--      91%  F Torre         Hit By Pitch; Schoendienst to 2B
          12-      92%  E Mathews       Walk; Schoendienst to 3B; Torre to 2B
   RR     123      96%  H Aaron         Single to CF; Schoendienst Scores; Torre Scores; Mathews to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  W Covington     Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores; Aaron Scores
                  Tom Poholsky replaces Bob Anderson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Hazle         Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  F Mantilla      Foul Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 13, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-13, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  B Adams         Single to CF
          1--      98%  B Speake        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Adams to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  C Tanner        Flyball: LF
   R      1-3      98%  W Moryn         Single to LF; Adams Scores; Speake to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Long          Flyball: LF
   R      12-      98%  E Banks         Single to 3B; Speake Scores/unER; Moryn to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  C Neeman        Single to CF; Moryn Scores/unER; Banks to 3B
                  Ernie Johnson replaces Lew Burdette pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      93%  J Kindall       Double to LF; Banks Scores/unER; Neeman to 3B
                  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Tom Poholsky batting 9th
   O      -23      96%  J Bolger        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 13, Cubs 7.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 13-7, Turk Lown facing 8-9-1
                  Turk Lown replaces Jim Bolger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Crandall      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      95%  E Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      95%  R Schoendienst  Walk
          1--      96%  F Torre         Single to RF; Schoendienst to 3B
          1-3      96%  E Mathews       Walk; Torre to 2B
   RR     123      98%  H Aaron         Single to RF; Schoendienst Scores; Torre Scores; Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  W Covington     Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 15, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-15, Ernie Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Adams         Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  B Speake        Single to RF; Speake to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      99%  C Tanner        Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  W Moryn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 15, Cubs 7.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 15-7, Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Hazle         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  F Mantilla      Triple to LF
   O      --3      99%  D Crandall      Baserunner Out Advancing; Mantilla out at Hm/C
   O      ---      99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 15, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-15, Ernie Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      98%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      99%  C Neeman        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Kindall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 15, Cubs 8.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 15-8, Turk Lown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  E Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  F Torre         Walk
          1--      99%  E Mathews       Single to LF; Torre to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  H Aaron         Double to RF; Torre Scores; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3     100%  W Covington     Single to CF; Aaron Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Hazle         Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 18, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-18, Ernie Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  T Lown          Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Adams         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  B Speake        Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  C Tanner        Walk; Lown to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Moryn         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 18, Cubs 8.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 18-8, Turk Lown facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  F Mantilla      Single
          1--     100%  D Crandall      Wild Pitch; Mantilla to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Mantilla stays at 2B
   R      -2-     100%  E Johnson       Single to CF; Mantilla Scores
          1--     100%  R Schoendienst  Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-     100%  F Torre         Single; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 19, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-19, Ernie Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Long          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  C Neeman        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Kindall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 19, Cubs 8.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 19-8, Turk Lown facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  H Aaron         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Aaron to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  W Covington     Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  B Hazle         Double to RF; Aaron Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-1B; Hazle stays at 2B
   R      -2-     100%  D Crandall      Single to LF; Hazle Scores/unER
          1--     100%  E Johnson       Single to LF; Crandall to 2B
                  Mel Roach pinch hits for Red Schoendienst batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  M Roach         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 21, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-21, Ernie Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Mel Roach moves to 2B; Bob Will pinch hits for Turk Lown batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Will          Walk
   R      1--     100%  B Adams         Double to LF; Will Scores
   O      -2-     100%  B Speake        Popfly: SS
   R      -2-     100%  C Tanner        Single to RF; Adams Scores
   O      1--     100%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  D Long          Single to CF; Moryn to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 21, Cubs 10.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 21-10, Elmer Singleton facing 2-3-4
                  Elmer Singleton replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  F Torre         Triple to RF
   RR     --3     100%  E Mathews       Home Run (Deep RF); Torre Scores
   O      ---     100%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Covington     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Hazle         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 23, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 10-23, Ernie Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  C Neeman        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Kindall       Flyball: CF
                  Lee Walls pinch hits for Elmer Singleton batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Walls         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 23, Cubs 10.

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