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BOS  6
BAL  5
 CHW  9
CLE  4
 DET  8
KCA  3
 NYY  5
@WSH  2
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 NYG  8
PHI  3
 BRO  6
@PIT  0
 STL 12
CHC 11
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 5,131

 Saturday, April 16, 1955, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Braves
9
2-1
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  3   2  0  0   2  0  1    9 18  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  1    5  9  1
W: Lew Burdette (1-0), L: Jim Pearce (0-1)
 Reds
5
0-4
Lost 4
8th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   2   2   1    1   1  .286  .804              3   0   3B
H Aaron RF                    6   1   2   1    0   1  .313  .750              6   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .100  .500              1   0   
B Thomson LF                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .545 1.481              0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .231  .692             11   1   HR,GDP
J Logan SS                    5   2   5   3    0   0  .692 1.692              0   6   HR
J Dittmer 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  D O'Connell PH-2B           2   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.000              0   3   
D Crandall C                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .814              4   0   HR,2B
L Burdette P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  C Nichols P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       44   9  18   0    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Crandall (1, off B Hooper).
3B: B Bruton (1, off J Pearce).
HR: D Crandall (1, off M Fisher; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Logan (1, off F Baczewski; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Adcock (1, off F Baczewski; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Logan 8; D Crandall 7; J Adcock 5; B Bruton 4; H Aaron 2; B Thomson 2; D O'Connell; E Mathews.
GIDP: J Adcock (2).
RBI: J Logan 3 (4); B Thomson 2 (6); J Adcock (1); D Crandall (2); B Bruton (1); H Aaron (2).
2-out RBI: B Thomson; B Bruton; J Logan.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .328              5   4   
R McMillan SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .421              1   7   
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.333              1   1   2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .752              9   0   
R Jablonski 3B                4   2   2   2    0   0  .286 1.126              0   1   2·HR
J Greengrass LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .067  .356              1   0   2B
A Seminick C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.000              8   0   HR
W Post RF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .389 1.000              2   0   HR
J Pearce P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Fisher P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Thurman PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500              0   0   HR
  F Baczewski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Hooper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Bailey PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .792              0   0   2B
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Borkowski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   0    0   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Greengrass (1, off C Nichols); E Bailey (1, off C Nichols); G Bell (3, off L Burdette).
HR: W Post (1, off L Burdette; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Seminick (1, off L Burdette; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Jablonski 2 (2, 1 off L Burdette, 1 off C Nichols; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Thurman (1, off L Burdette; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Jablonski 8; A Seminick 4; W Post 4; B Thurman 4; G Bell 3; J Greengrass 2; E Bailey 2.
RBI: R Jablonski 2 (2); B Thurman (1); W Post (2); A Seminick (1).
2-out RBI: B Thurman; W Post.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R McMillan-J Temple-T Kluszewski.
E: R McMillan (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
L Burdette, W (1-0)            6.2   6   4   4    0   2   4   5.40   26     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6     48    -     0.58   0.13
C Nichols                      2.1   3   1   1    0   2   1   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.47   0.04
Totals                         9     9   5   5    0   4   5          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 9           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pearce, L (0-1)              2.1   6   4   3    0   0   0  11.57   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 6     31    -     0.99  -0.21
M Fisher                       2.2   5   2   2    2   1   1   6.75   15     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 5          2-1    0.43  -0.08
F Baczewski                    1     2   2   2    0   0   2  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.35  -0.05
B Hooper                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
J Klippstein                   2     4   1   1    1   2   0  10.12   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         9    18   9   8    3   4   3          47     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·18          2-1
F Baczewski faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Lon Warneke.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 5,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bill Bruton                  CF       1. Johnny Temple                2B
2. Hank Aaron                   RF       2. Roy McMillan                 SS
3. Eddie Mathews                3B       3. Gus Bell                     CF
4. Bobby Thomson                LF       4. Ted Kluszewski               1B
5. Joe Adcock                   1B       5. Ray Jablonski                3B
6. Johnny Logan                 SS       6. Jim Greengrass               LF
7. Jack Dittmer                 2B       7. Andy Seminick                 C
8. Del Crandall                  C       8. Wally Post                   RF
9. Lew Burdette                  P       9. Jim Pearce                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 8% 81% 2-0 MLN B. Thomson J. Pearce Single to LF; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 2B
t3 1 --- 7% 66% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton J. Pearce Triple (CF-RF)
t3 2 12- R 6% 85% 3-0 MLN J. Logan M. Fisher Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Thomson to 2B
b5 2 --- R -6% 85% 2-6 CIN B. Thurman L. Burdette Home Run
t2 1 --3 R 6% 60% 0-0 MLN J. Logan J. Pearce Single to CF; Thomson Scores/unER

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, Reds' Jim Pearce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton J. Pearce Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Pearce Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews J. Pearce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Pearce facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson J. Pearce Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 1% 55% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock J. Pearce Single to CF; Thomson to 3B; Adcock out at 2B/CF-2B
t2 1 --3 R 6% 60% 0-0 MLN J. Logan J. Pearce Single to CF; Thomson Scores/unER
t2 1 1-- O -3% 58% 1-0 MLN J. Dittmer J. Pearce Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 MLN D. Crandall J. Pearce Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CIN R. Jablonski L. Burdette Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Pearce facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MLN L. Burdette J. Pearce Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 7% 66% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton J. Pearce Triple (CF-RF)
t3 1 --3 R 6% 71% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Pearce Single to CF; Bruton Scores
t3 1 1-- 3% 74% 2-0 MLN E. Mathews J. Pearce Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
t3 1 12- R 8% 81% 2-0 MLN B. Thomson J. Pearce Single to LF; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 2B
Maurice Fisher replaces Jim Pearce pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 12- O -3% 79% 3-0 MLN J. Adcock M. Fisher Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- R 6% 85% 3-0 MLN J. Logan M. Fisher Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Thomson to 2B
t3 2 12- O -2% 83% 4-0 MLN J. Dittmer M. Fisher Flyball: SS
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 CIN A. Seminick L. Burdette Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 CIN M. Fisher L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Maurice Fisher facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- R 4% 92% 4-0 MLN D. Crandall M. Fisher Home Run
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 MLN L. Burdette M. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 MLN B. Bruton M. Fisher Walk
t4 1 1-- O -1% 91% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron M. Fisher Popfly: C
t4 2 1-- 1% 92% 5-0 MLN E. Mathews M. Fisher Walk; Bruton to 2B
t4 2 12- R 3% 95% 5-0 MLN B. Thomson M. Fisher Single to CF; Bruton Scores; Mathews to 2B
t4 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-0 MLN J. Adcock M. Fisher Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -0% 95% 0-6 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Single to RF
b4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Maurice Fisher facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 MLN J. Logan M. Fisher Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 MLN J. Dittmer M. Fisher Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- 0% 97% 6-0 MLN D. Crandall M. Fisher Single to LF; Logan to 2B
t5 1 12- O -0% 96% 6-0 MLN L. Burdette M. Fisher Foul Flyball: C; Logan to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 6-0 MLN B. Bruton M. Fisher Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R -3% 92% 0-6 CIN R. Jablonski L. Burdette Home Run
b5 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-6 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- R -4% 89% 1-6 CIN A. Seminick L. Burdette Home Run
b5 1 --- O 1% 91% 2-6 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Flyball: 3B
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Maurice Fisher (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- R -6% 85% 2-6 CIN B. Thurman L. Burdette Home Run
b5 2 --- O 1% 86% 3-6 CIN J. Temple L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 2-3-4
Fred Baczewski replaces Bob Thurman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 85% 6-3 MLN H. Aaron F. Baczewski Popfly: 2B
t6 1 --- O -1% 84% 6-3 MLN E. Mathews F. Baczewski Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 83% 6-3 MLN B. Thomson F. Baczewski Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-6 CIN R. McMillan L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- -5% 81% 3-6 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 4% 86% 3-6 CIN T. Kluszewski L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 -2- O 3% 89% 3-6 CIN R. Jablonski L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Fred Baczewski facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- R 5% 94% 6-3 MLN J. Adcock F. Baczewski Home Run
t7 0 --- R 3% 97% 7-3 MLN J. Logan F. Baczewski Home Run
Bob Hooper replaces Fred Baczewski pitching and batting 9th; Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Jack Dittmer (2B) batting 7th
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-3 MLN D. O'Connell B. Hooper Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 0% 97% 8-3 MLN D. Crandall B. Hooper Double (LF-CF)
t7 1 -2- O -0% 96% 8-3 MLN L. Burdette B. Hooper Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O -1% 96% 8-3 MLN B. Bruton B. Hooper Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
Danny O'Connell moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 3-8 CIN J. Greengrass L. Burdette Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 CIN A. Seminick L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- R -2% 96% 3-8 CIN W. Post L. Burdette Home Run
Chet Nichols replaces Lew Burdette pitching and batting 9th; Ed Bailey pinch hits for Bob Hooper (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- -1% 94% 4-8 CIN E. Bailey C. Nichols Double to CF
b7 2 -2- O 2% 96% 4-8 CIN J. Temple C. Nichols Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
Johnny Klippstein replaces Ed Bailey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 8-4 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 1% 97% 8-4 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Walk; Aaron to 2B
t8 0 12- O -1% 97% 8-4 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 12- OO -1% 95% 8-4 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 4-8 CIN R. McMillan C. Nichols Foul Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 4-8 CIN G. Bell C. Nichols Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 98% 4-8 CIN T. Kluszewski C. Nichols Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 8-4 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Single to P
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 8-4 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Single to LF; Logan to 2B
t9 0 12- O -0% 99% 8-4 MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein Flyball: RF
t9 1 12- O -0% 98% 8-4 MLN C. Nichols J. Klippstein Strikeout
t9 2 12- R 1% 99% 8-4 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Single to LF; Logan Scores; O'Connell to 2B
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 9-4 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-9, Braves' Chet Nichols facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- R -1% 98% 4-9 CIN R. Jablonski C. Nichols Home Run
b9 0 --- -3% 95% 5-9 CIN J. Greengrass C. Nichols Double to CF
b9 0 -2- O 3% 98% 5-9 CIN A. Seminick C. Nichols Groundout: P-2B-1B
b9 1 -2- O 1% 99% 5-9 CIN W. Post C. Nichols Strikeout
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 5-9 CIN B. Borkowski C. Nichols Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 5.

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