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BOS 14
BAL  5
 BOS 12
BAL  9
 CHW  3
CLE  1
 CLE  4
@CHW  2
 DET 16
KCA  0
 WSH  7
NYY  3
 MLN 10
@CIN  1
 CIN  6
MLN  5
 PHI  4
@NYG  2
(11)		 PHI  4
@NYG  2
 BRO 10
@PIT  3
 BRO  3
@PIT  2
 CHC  6
@STL  5
 STL 14
CHC  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: 21,665

 Sunday, April 17, 1955, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Braves
10
3-1
Won 2
4th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          4  0  0   1  0  2   0  3  0   10 14  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
W: Warren Spahn (2-0), L: Art Fowler (0-2)
 Reds
1
0-5
Lost 5
6th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   6   3   4   3    0   0  .400 1.155              8   0   HR,2B
H Aaron RF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .714              0   0   2B
  A Pafko RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Mathews 3B                  2   1   1   0    3   0  .167  .750              1   2   2B
B Thomson LF                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .467 1.207              2   0   SF
  C Tanner PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.500              0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .771              7   0   
J Logan SS                    5   2   2   3    0   0  .611 1.611              1   6   HR
J Dittmer 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .182  .364              2   1   
D Crandall C                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .294  .807              6   0   
W Spahn P                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       41  10  14   0    5   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (1, off B Hooper); B Bruton (1, off A Fowler); E Mathews (1, off R Minarcin).
HR: B Bruton (1, off R Minarcin; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Logan (2, off A Fowler; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: B Thomson (2, off A Fowler).
TB: B Bruton 8; J Logan 5; D Crandall 2; J Dittmer 2; H Aaron 2; E Mathews 2; B Thomson; J Adcock.
RBI: B Bruton 3 (4); J Logan 3 (7); B Thomson 2 (8); H Aaron (3); J Dittmer (1).
2-out RBI: J Logan 3; J Dittmer; B Bruton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Logan-J Dittmer-J Adcock.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .440              1   1   2B
R McMillan SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .417              4   4   
G Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .455 1.182              1   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               2   0   1   1    1   0  .211  .799              8   0   SF
R Jablonski 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .992              1   1   GDP
J Greengrass LF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .056  .338              2   0   
A Seminick C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .778              7   0   
W Post RF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .455 1.136              3   0   2B
A Fowler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  B Borkowski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Minarcin P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500              0   0   
  B Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  B Hooper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Harmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   0    3   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Post (2, off W Spahn); J Temple (1, off W Spahn).
SF: T Kluszewski (1, off W Spahn).
TB: W Post 4; J Temple 2; R McMillan; A Seminick; G Bell; T Kluszewski; R Jablonski.
GIDP: R Jablonski (1).
RBI: T Kluszewski (5).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: R McMillan (2).

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 (2-0)               9     9   1   1    3   3   0   1.59   38     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 9     65    -     0.54   0.17
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·15· 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
A Fowler, L (0-2)              2     2   4   4    2   1   1  15.75   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2     35    -     0.84  -0.28
R Minarcin                     4     7   3   3    2   3   1   4.00   22     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 7          0-0    0.42  -0.05
B Hooper                       3     5   3   3    1   1   0   6.75   15     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         9    14  10  10    5   5   2          47     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·14           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 21,665.
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. Warren Spahn                  P       9. Art Fowler                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 12- RRR 22% 81% 1-0 MLN J. Logan A. Fowler Home Run; Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores
b2 2 123 O 6% 86% 0-4 CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn Flyball: C
b5 0 1-- -6% 84% 0-5 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Single to CF; Temple to 3B
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton A. Fowler Double to CF
t6 1 1-- RR 5% 97% 5-1 MLN B. Bruton R. Minarcin Home Run; Crandall Scores

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' Art Fowler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 MLN B. Bruton A. Fowler Double to CF
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron A. Fowler Flyball: RF; Bruton to 3B
t1 1 --3 2% 56% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews A. Fowler Walk
t1 1 1-3 RO 1% 57% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson A. Fowler Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
t1 2 1-- 2% 59% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock A. Fowler Walk; Mathews to 2B
t1 2 12- RRR 22% 81% 1-0 MLN J. Logan A. Fowler Home Run; Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 80% 4-0 MLN J. Dittmer A. Fowler Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-4 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-4 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-4 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 MLN D. Crandall A. Fowler Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-0 MLN W. Spahn A. Fowler Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-0 MLN B. Bruton A. Fowler Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-4 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 81% 0-4 CIN R. Jablonski W. Spahn Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 84% 0-4 CIN J. Greengrass W. Spahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- -2% 82% 0-4 CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn Single to LF; Greengrass to 2B
b2 2 12- -3% 79% 0-4 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Single to 3B; Greengrass to 3B; Seminick to 2B
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Art Fowler (P) batting 9th
b2 2 123 O 6% 86% 0-4 CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn Flyball: C
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 2-3-4
Rudy Minarcin replaces Bob Borkowski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-0 MLN H. Aaron R. Minarcin Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 86% 4-0 MLN E. Mathews R. Minarcin Double to RF
t3 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-0 MLN B. Thomson R. Minarcin Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- O -2% 83% 4-0 MLN J. Adcock R. Minarcin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 86% 0-4 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Single to RF
b3 2 1-- -2% 84% 0-4 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Single to RF; Bell to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4% 87% 0-4 CIN R. Jablonski W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 1% 89% 4-0 MLN J. Logan R. Minarcin Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 2% 91% 4-0 MLN J. Dittmer R. Minarcin Single to RF; Logan to 2B
t4 0 12- O -2% 89% 4-0 MLN D. Crandall R. Minarcin Strikeout
t4 1 12- O -2% 87% 4-0 MLN W. Spahn R. Minarcin Flyball: LF
t4 2 12- R 5% 92% 4-0 MLN B. Bruton R. Minarcin Single to RF; Logan Scores; Dittmer to 2B
t4 2 12- O -1% 90% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron R. Minarcin Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-5 CIN J. Greengrass W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- -1% 92% 0-5 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 0-5 CIN R. Minarcin W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 1% 94% 5-0 MLN E. Mathews R. Minarcin Walk
t5 0 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 MLN B. Thomson R. Minarcin Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- 1% 94% 5-0 MLN J. Adcock R. Minarcin Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
t5 1 12- O -1% 93% 5-0 MLN J. Logan R. Minarcin Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mathews to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 5-0 MLN J. Dittmer R. Minarcin Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Walk
b5 0 1-- -6% 84% 0-5 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Single to CF; Temple to 3B
b5 0 1-3 O 5% 88% 0-5 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-3 RO 2% 90% 0-5 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Temple Scores
b5 2 1-- O 2% 91% 1-5 CIN R. Jablonski W. Spahn Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Rudy Minarcin facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 1% 93% 5-1 MLN D. Crandall R. Minarcin Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 91% 5-1 MLN W. Spahn R. Minarcin Strikeout
t6 1 1-- RR 5% 97% 5-1 MLN B. Bruton R. Minarcin Home Run; Crandall Scores
t6 1 --- 0% 97% 7-1 MLN H. Aaron R. Minarcin Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- 0% 97% 7-1 MLN E. Mathews R. Minarcin Walk; Aaron to 2B
t6 1 12- O -0% 97% 7-1 MLN B. Thomson R. Minarcin Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -0% 97% 7-1 MLN J. Adcock R. Minarcin Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-7 CIN J. Greengrass W. Spahn Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 97% 1-7 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Double to LF
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O 1% 98% 1-7 CIN B. Adams W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Bob Hooper facing 6-7-8
Bob Hooper replaces Bobby Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MLN J. Logan B. Hooper Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MLN J. Dittmer B. Hooper Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- 0% 98% 7-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Hooper Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-1 MLN W. Spahn B. Hooper Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Bob Hooper facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Hooper Single to RF
t8 0 1-- R 1% 100% 7-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Hooper Double to CF; Bruton Scores
t8 0 -2- O -0% 100% 8-1 MLN E. Mathews B. Hooper Flyball: RF
t8 1 -2- R 0% 100% 8-1 MLN B. Thomson B. Hooper Single to LF; Aaron Scores
Chuck Tanner pinch runs for Bobby Thomson (LF) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 MLN J. Adcock B. Hooper Walk; Tanner to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 MLN J. Logan B. Hooper Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 12- R 0% 100% 9-1 MLN J. Dittmer B. Hooper Single to CF; Tanner Scores; Adcock to 2B
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 10-1 MLN D. Crandall B. Hooper Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-10, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
Chuck Tanner moves from PR to LF; Andy Pafko replaces Hank Aaron playing RF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 1-10 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Walk
b8 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-10 CIN R. Jablonski W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2 --- -0% 100% 1-10 CIN J. Greengrass W. Spahn Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-10 CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-1, Reds' Bob Hooper facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 MLN W. Spahn B. Hooper Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 MLN B. Bruton B. Hooper Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-1 MLN A. Pafko B. Hooper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-10, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Bob Hooper (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 CIN C. Harmon W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 1-10 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Double to LF
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-10 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Reds 1.

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