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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
6
WSH
@BOS		6
5
DET
@CHW		3
4
KCA
@CLE		9
3
MLN
@CIN		2
8
PIT
@NYG		3
5
BRO
@PHI		2
3
CHC
@STL		1
2
Friday, August 17, 1956,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 26,060, Time of Game: 2:31
Braves
2
68-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
8
67-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Larry Jansen (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  6  X    8 11  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .717 -0.065 0.95 0.017 -0.082 -0.5 1 2
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .759 0.035 0.86 0.091 -0.055 -0.1 5 1 2B
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .338 .949 -0.112 1.25 0.012 -0.125 -0.7 1 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 2 1 1 2 2 0 .256 .863 0.193 1.26 0.217 -0.024 2.1 1 3 HR,IW
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .990 -0.088 1.35 0.027 -0.115 -0.3 5 1
Bobby Thomson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .733 0.006 0.94 0.059 -0.053 -0.6 1 0
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .761 -0.103 1.06 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 4 0
Del Crandall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .846 -0.088 1.19 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 6 1
   Wes Covington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Taylor Phillips P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.081 1.01 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 0 1
   Bob Trowbridge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 7 .212 .590 -0.303 1.07 0.423 -0.726 -2.5 24 9
2B: J Logan (23, off L Jansen).
HR: E Mathews (26, off L Jansen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: E Mathews (12, by L Jansen).
TB: E Mathews 4; J Logan 2; B Thomson; D O'Connell; B Bruton; J Adcock; H Aaron.
RBI: E Mathews 2 (67).
2-out RBI: E Mathews 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .283 .686 0.013 1.27 0.105 -0.092 0.9 2 0 2B
Frank Robinson CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .287 .926 -0.002 1.05 0.062 -0.065 -0.4 3 0 HBP,SF
Stan Palys LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .731 -0.148 1.45 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 2 0
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .218 .727 0.025 0.21 0.025 0.000 2.7 HR
   Bob Thurman LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .870 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .304 .903 0.096 1.01 0.170 -0.073 1.0 5 0 HR
Wally Post RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .241 .786 0.392 1.21 0.417 -0.025 1.8 2 1 HR,2B
Ed Bailey C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .940 0.026 1.32 0.115 -0.089 0.4 9 0
Alex Grammas 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .233 .591 -0.110 1.43 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 2 2
Roy McMillan SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 .270 .713 0.076 1.46 0.110 -0.034 1.1 2 2 SB,IW
Larry Jansen P 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .125 -0.172 1.95 0.001 -0.172 -1.2 0 1
Team Totals 34 8 11 8 5 6 .324 1.062 0.196 1.30 1.005 -0.808 4.0 27 6
2B: W Post (22, off T Phillips); J Temple (14, off T Phillips).
HR: W Post (24, off T Phillips; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Kluszewski (28, off T Phillips; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); S Burgess (9, off E Johnson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: F Robinson (3, off E Johnson).
IBB: R McMillan (4, by T Phillips).
HBP: F Robinson (15, by T Phillips).
TB: W Post 7; T Kluszewski 6; S Burgess 4; E Bailey 2; J Temple 2; R McMillan.
RBI: S Burgess 3 (25); W Post (55); T Kluszewski (80); J Temple (32); E Bailey (54); F Robinson (58).
2-out RBI: S Burgess 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Post (E Mathews at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: R McMillan (3, 2nd base off B Trowbridge/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Taylor Phillips, L (3-1) 7.1 9 5 5 3 6 2 2.01 35 43 -0.110 1.44 -0.2
Bob Trowbridge 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2.92 2 2 1 -0.054 1.14 -1.4
Ernie Johnson 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.29 4 3 3 -0.034 0.21 -2.4
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 5 6 3 9.00 41 43 5 4 -0.198 1.07 -4.0
B Trowbridge faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Jansen, W (2-0) 9 7 2 2 2 7 1 1.50 35 70 0.302 1.07 2.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 35 70 0.302 1.30 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Phillips (6; F Robinson).
IBB: L Jansen (1; E Mathews); T Phillips (3; R McMillan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 26,060.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Cincinnati Reds
1 Danny O'Connell 2B 1 Johnny Temple 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Frank Robinson CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Stan Palys LF
4 Eddie Mathews 3B 4 Ted Kluszewski 1B
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Wally Post RF
6 Bobby Thomson LF 6 Ed Bailey C
7 Bill Bruton CF 7 Alex Grammas 3B
8 Del Crandall C 8 Roy McMillan SS
9 Taylor Phillips P 9 Larry Jansen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 0 --- R CIN W. Post T. Phillips 26% 87% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews L. Jansen -19% 34% Home Run; Aaron Scores
b4 0-2 0 --- R CIN T. Kluszewski T. Phillips 12% 43% Home Run
b6 2-2 2 123 O CIN L. Jansen T. Phillips -10% 50% Strikeout
b4 1-2 0 -2- R CIN E. Bailey T. Phillips 10% 60% Single to RF; Post Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell L. Jansen 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN J. Logan L. Jansen 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- MLN H. Aaron L. Jansen -1% 53% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews L. Jansen -19% 34% Home Run; Aaron Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock L. Jansen 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- CIN J. Temple T. Phillips 6% 41% Double to LF
b1 0-2 0 -2- O CIN F. Robinson T. Phillips -4% 37% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 1 -2- O CIN S. Palys T. Phillips -4% 33% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 -2- O CIN T. Kluszewski T. Phillips -3% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson L. Jansen 2% 32% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton L. Jansen 1% 33% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall L. Jansen 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O CIN W. Post T. Phillips -2% 31% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CIN E. Bailey T. Phillips -2% 30% Popfly: SS
b2 0-2 2 --- O CIN A. Grammas T. Phillips -1% 28% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O MLN T. Phillips L. Jansen 2% 30% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell L. Jansen 1% 31% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 --- O MLN J. Logan L. Jansen 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- CIN R. McMillan T. Phillips 4% 37% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O CIN L. Jansen T. Phillips -4% 33% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 1-- O CIN J. Temple T. Phillips -2% 30% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; McMillan to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- CIN F. Robinson T. Phillips 1% 32% Walk
b3 0-2 2 12- O CIN S. Palys T. Phillips -5% 27% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron L. Jansen 2% 28% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- MLN E. Mathews L. Jansen -2% 27% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- MLN J. Adcock L. Jansen -3% 24% Single to CF; Mathews to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- O MLN B. Thomson L. Jansen 3% 27% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 12- O MLN B. Bruton L. Jansen 3% 31% Single to RF; Mathews out at Hm/RF-C; Adcock to 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- R CIN T. Kluszewski T. Phillips 12% 43% Home Run
b4 1-2 0 --- CIN W. Post T. Phillips 8% 51% Double to CF
b4 1-2 0 -2- R CIN E. Bailey T. Phillips 10% 60% Single to RF; Post Scores
b4 2-2 0 1-- O CIN A. Grammas T. Phillips -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-2 1 1-- O CIN R. McMillan T. Phillips -3% 53% Flyball: 3B
b4 2-2 2 1-- O CIN L. Jansen T. Phillips -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall L. Jansen 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- O MLN T. Phillips L. Jansen 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- MLN D. O'Connell L. Jansen -2% 54% Single to LF
t5 2-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Logan L. Jansen 3% 57% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O CIN J. Temple T. Phillips -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson T. Phillips -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-2 2 --- O CIN S. Palys T. Phillips -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron L. Jansen 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews L. Jansen 2% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-2 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock L. Jansen 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- CIN T. Kluszewski T. Phillips 5% 63% Single to RF
b6 2-2 0 1-- CIN W. Post T. Phillips 7% 70% Single to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- O CIN E. Bailey T. Phillips -7% 63% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 12- O CIN A. Grammas T. Phillips -4% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kluszewski to 3B; Post to 2B
b6 2-2 2 -23 CIN R. McMillan T. Phillips 2% 60% Intentional Walk
b6 2-2 2 123 O CIN L. Jansen T. Phillips -10% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- MLN B. Thomson L. Jansen -6% 44% Single (CF-RF)
t7 2-2 0 1-- O MLN B. Bruton L. Jansen 6% 50% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 1 1-- O MLN D. Crandall L. Jansen 5% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-2 2 1-- O MLN T. Phillips L. Jansen 4% 59% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O CIN J. Temple T. Phillips -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-2 1 --- CIN F. Robinson T. Phillips 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-2 1 1-- O CIN S. Palys T. Phillips -5% 54% Strikeout unassisted
b7 2-2 2 1-- O CIN T. Kluszewski T. Phillips -4% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell L. Jansen 5% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-2 1 --- MLN J. Logan L. Jansen -9% 46% Double to LF
t8 2-2 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron L. Jansen 7% 53% Flyball: RF
t8 2-2 2 -2- MLN E. Mathews L. Jansen -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 2 12- O MLN J. Adcock L. Jansen 9% 61% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Taylor Phillips facing 5-6-7
b8 2-2 0 --- R CIN W. Post T. Phillips 26% 87% Home Run
b8 3-2 0 --- CIN E. Bailey T. Phillips 2% 89% Single to RF
b8 3-2 0 1-- O CIN A. Grammas T. Phillips -2% 87% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-2 1 1-- CIN R. McMillan T. Phillips 4% 91% Single to CF; Grammas to 3B
Bob Trowbridge replaces Taylor Phillips pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 1 1-3 CIN L. Jansen B. Trowbridge 1% 92% McMillan Steals 2B
b8 3-2 1 -23 CIN L. Jansen B. Trowbridge 0% 92% Walk
b8 3-2 1 123 R CIN J. Temple B. Trowbridge 4% 96% Walk; Grammas Scores; McMillan to 3B; Jansen to 2B
Ernie Johnson replaces Bob Trowbridge pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 123 RO CIN F. Robinson E. Johnson 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McMillan Scores
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Stan Palys (LF) batting 3rd
b8 5-2 2 12- RRR CIN S. Burgess E. Johnson 3% 100% Home Run; Jansen Scores; Temple Scores
b8 8-2 2 --- CIN T. Kluszewski E. Johnson 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 8-2 2 1-- O CIN W. Post E. Johnson -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Larry Jansen facing 6-7-8
Bob Thurman replaces Smoky Burgess (PH) playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-8 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson L. Jansen 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-8 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton L. Jansen 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Wes Covington pinch hits for Del Crandall (C) batting 8th
t9 2-8 2 --- O MLN W. Covington L. Jansen 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 8.

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