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NYY  4
@BAL  1
 NYY  6
@BAL  2
 WSH  9
@BOS  7
 CHW  2
DET  1
 CLE  8
KCA  1
 CIN 13
MLN  4
 PIT  9
@NYG  1
 BRO  9
@PHI  2
 CHC  8
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 21,472

 Saturday, August 18, 1956
Time of Game: 2:42
Braves
4
68-45
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Reds            0  1  4   0  1  0   3  4  X   13 14  0
W: Hal Jeffcoat (4-2), L: Ray Crone (9-8)
 Reds
13
68-48
Won 2
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .716              0   2   2B
J Logan SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .762              0   1   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .335  .941              6   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .863              2   2   2B,SF
J Adcock 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .993              8   1   HR
B Thomson LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .734              2   0   
B Bruton CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .767              2   0   2B
T Atwell C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .143  .544              3   0   HR
R Crone P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .325              0   1   SH
  B Buhl P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .312              1   2   
  W Covington PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .690              0   0   
  G Conley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .358              0   0   
  D Jolly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  C Tanner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .763              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    2   2                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D O'Connell (16, off J Klippstein); B Bruton (19, off J Klippstein); E Mathews (18, off H Jeffcoat); J Logan (24, off J Klippstein).
HR: J Adcock (29, off J Klippstein; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); T Atwell (2, off J Klippstein; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: E Mathews (4, off J Klippstein).
SH: R Crone (5, off J Klippstein).
TB: J Adcock 4; T Atwell 4; B Bruton 3; J Logan 3; E Mathews 2; D O'Connell 2; B Thomson.
RBI: T Atwell 2 (9); E Mathews (68); J Adcock (80).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Logan (17).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .679              1   5   
F Robinson CF                 4   3   2   4    1   0  .289  .942              1   0   2·HR
B Thurman LF                  5   4   4   4    0   0  .321  .990              0   0   3·HR,2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   3   3   3    1   0  .309  .924             12   1   2·HR
W Post RF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .246  .799              4   0   HR
E Bailey C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .931              4   0   
A Grammas 3B                  3   1   0   1    0   1  .224  .565              1   1   SF
R McMillan SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .715              3   4   
J Klippstein P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .239              0   1   
  H Jeffcoat P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .354              1   3   SH
Totals                       37  13  14   0    3   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Thurman (5, off R Crone).
HR: W Post (25, off B Buhl; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); T Kluszewski 2 (30, 1 off R Crone, 1 off G Conley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); F Robinson 2 (29, 1 off R Crone, 1 off G Conley; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); B Thurman 3 (8, 2 off G Conley, 1 off B Buhl; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: A Grammas (1, off R Crone).
SH: H Jeffcoat (2, off G Conley).
TB: B Thurman 14; T Kluszewski 9; F Robinson 8; W Post 6; R McMillan; E Bailey.
RBI: B Thurman 4 (21); F Robinson 4 (62); T Kluszewski 3 (83); A Grammas (9); W Post (56).
2-out RBI: F Robinson 3; B Thurman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.

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
R Crone, L (9-8)               2.1   6   4   4    0   0   2   4.09   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 6     29    -     1.23  -0.29
B Buhl                         2.2   2   2   2    0   2   2   2.94   10     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.50  -0.07
G Conley                       2.2   5   7   3    2   1   4   3.27   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 3· 5          0-0    0.22  -0.07
D Jolly                        0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  13   9    3   3   8          42     -       ·  ·     11·11· 4·14           -  
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 Klippstein                   4     8   4   4    0   1   2   4.02   20     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 8     31    -     1.07  -0.23
H Jeffcoat, W (4-2)            5     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.96   18     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 1· 1          1-0    1.11   0.30
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   2   2          38     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 9          1-0
J Klippstein faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Jeffcoat 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 21,472.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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. Bob Thurman                  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. Toby Atwell                   C       8. Roy McMillan                 SS
9. Ray Crone                     P       9. Johnny Klippstein             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 -2- RR -15% 65% 2-5 MLN T. Atwell J. Klippstein Home Run; Bruton Scores
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Crone Home Run; Thurman Scores
b3 1 --- R 12% 65% 1-1 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Home Run
b5 1 --- R 11% 80% 5-4 CIN B. Thurman B. Buhl Home Run
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 4-5 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Double (LF-CF)

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' Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Double to LF
t1 0 -2- -7% 38% 0-0 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Single to RF; O'Connell to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 6% 44% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Strikeout
t1 1 1-3 RO -1% 43% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Connell Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Ray Crone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Lineout: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 CIN B. Thurman R. Crone Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 36% 1-0 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -5% 31% 1-0 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Single to RF; Thomson to 2B
t2 0 12- O 5% 36% 1-0 MLN T. Atwell J. Klippstein Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 12- O 3% 39% 1-0 MLN R. Crone J. Klippstein Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomson to 3B; Bruton to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 44% 1-0 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Ray Crone facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Crone Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 CIN W. Post R. Crone Single to LF; Kluszewski to 2B
b2 0 12- 8% 63% 0-1 CIN E. Bailey R. Crone Single to RF; Kluszewski to 3B; Post to 2B
b2 0 123 RO -4% 59% 0-1 CIN A. Grammas R. Crone Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kluszewski Scores
b2 1 12- O -4% 55% 1-1 CIN R. McMillan R. Crone Flyball: CF
b2 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Klippstein R. Crone Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Ray Crone facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- R 12% 65% 1-1 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Home Run
b3 1 --- 4% 69% 2-1 CIN B. Thurman R. Crone Double (LF-CF)
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Crone Home Run; Thurman Scores
Bob Buhl replaces Ray Crone pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 --- R 6% 89% 4-1 CIN W. Post B. Buhl Home Run
b3 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-1 CIN E. Bailey B. Buhl Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-1 CIN A. Grammas B. Buhl Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R -6% 82% 1-5 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 2-5 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -4% 80% 2-5 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Double to LF
t4 1 -2- RR -15% 65% 2-5 MLN T. Atwell J. Klippstein Home Run; Bruton Scores
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 4-5 MLN B. Buhl J. Klippstein Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 4-5 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 5-4 CIN R. McMillan B. Buhl Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 5-4 CIN J. Klippstein B. Buhl Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 5-4 CIN J. Temple B. Buhl Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 4-5 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Double (LF-CF)
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 -2- -4% 51% 4-5 MLN H. Aaron H. Jeffcoat Wild Pitch; Logan to 3B
t5 0 --3 O 6% 58% 4-5 MLN H. Aaron H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-3B-1B
t5 1 --3 O 8% 66% 4-5 MLN E. Mathews H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --3 O 5% 71% 4-5 MLN J. Adcock H. Jeffcoat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 5-4 CIN F. Robinson B. Buhl Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- R 11% 80% 5-4 CIN B. Thurman B. Buhl Home Run
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 6-4 CIN T. Kluszewski B. Buhl Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 6-4 CIN W. Post B. Buhl Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -5% 73% 4-6 MLN B. Thomson H. Jeffcoat Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 4-6 MLN B. Bruton H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 81% 4-6 MLN T. Atwell H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-1B; Bruton to 2B
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
t6 2 -2- -0% 80% 4-6 MLN W. Covington H. Jeffcoat Wild Pitch; Bruton to 3B
t6 2 --3 -2% 78% 4-6 MLN W. Covington H. Jeffcoat Walk
t6 2 1-3 O 7% 85% 4-6 MLN D. O'Connell H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Braves' Gene Conley facing 6-7-8
Gene Conley replaces Wes Covington (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 CIN E. Bailey G. Conley Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 CIN A. Grammas G. Conley Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 1% 83% 6-4 CIN R. McMillan G. Conley Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 6-4 CIN H. Jeffcoat G. Conley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 3% 85% 4-6 MLN J. Logan H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 4-6 MLN H. Aaron H. Jeffcoat Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- -3% 85% 4-6 MLN E. Mathews H. Jeffcoat Double to CF
t7 2 -2- O 4% 89% 4-6 MLN J. Adcock H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Braves' Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-4 CIN J. Temple G. Conley Lineout: CF
b7 1 --- 1% 89% 6-4 CIN F. Robinson G. Conley Walk
b7 1 1-- RR 8% 97% 6-4 CIN B. Thurman G. Conley Home Run; Robinson Scores
b7 1 --- R 2% 99% 8-4 CIN T. Kluszewski G. Conley Home Run
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 CIN W. Post G. Conley Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 CIN E. Bailey G. Conley Lineout: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 9.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-9, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-9 MLN B. Thomson H. Jeffcoat Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 MLN B. Bruton H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 MLN T. Atwell H. Jeffcoat Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-4, Braves' Gene Conley facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-4 CIN A. Grammas G. Conley Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Grammas to 1B
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-4 CIN R. McMillan G. Conley Single to RF; Grammas to 2B
b8 0 12- O 0% 100% 9-4 CIN H. Jeffcoat G. Conley Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Grammas to 3B; McMillan to 2B
b8 1 -23 O -0% 100% 9-4 CIN J. Temple G. Conley Lineout: RF
b8 2 -23 RRR 0% 100% 9-4 CIN F. Robinson G. Conley Home Run; Grammas Scores/unER; McMillan Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/unER
b8 2 --- R 0% 100% 12-4 CIN B. Thurman G. Conley Home Run; Thurman Scores/unER
Dave Jolly replaces Gene Conley pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 13-4 CIN T. Kluszewski D. Jolly Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 13-4 CIN W. Post D. Jolly Single to CF; Kluszewski to 2B
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 13-4 CIN E. Bailey D. Jolly Popfly: 3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 13.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-13, Reds' Hal Jeffcoat facing 9-1-2
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Dave Jolly (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-13 MLN C. Tanner H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-13 MLN D. O'Connell H. Jeffcoat Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-13 MLN J. Logan H. Jeffcoat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 13.

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