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BAL  3
NYY  2

WSH  7
@BOS  5

WSH 11
@BOS 10

(11)
DET  3
@CHW  1

(11)
CHW  4
DET  1

CLE  5
KCA  2

CLE  2
KCA  1

MLN  3
@CIN  1
NYG  7
PIT  6

NYG  3
PIT  2

BRO  3
@PHI  2

STL  6
CHC  0

CHC  3
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 25,986

Sunday, August 19, 1956
Time of Game: 2:20
Braves
3
69-45
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  5  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
W: Warren Spahn (14-9), L: Tom Acker (2-3)
Reds
1
68-49
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                3   0   1   0    1   2  .255  .717              4   1   
J Logan SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .760              5   5   SB
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .334  .943              4   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .257  .871              0   3   HR
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .981              6   2   
  F Torre 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .593              2   0   
B Thomson CF-LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .731              1   0   
A Pafko LF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .611              1   0   SH
  B Bruton CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .763              0   0   
D Rice C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .617              4   0   
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .491              0   3   GDP
Totals                       31   3   5   0    3   8                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: H Aaron (18, off T Acker; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); E Mathews (27, off T Acker; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: A Pafko (1, off T Acker).
TB: H Aaron 4; E Mathews 4; B Thomson; D O'Connell; J Logan.
GIDP: W Spahn (3).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (70); E Mathews (69).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. W Spahn-J Logan-F Torre; J Adcock-J Logan-D O'Connell; E Mathews-D O'Connell-F Torre; J Adcock-J Logan-J Adcock.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Logan (2, 3rd base off T Acker/E Bailey).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .677              1   1   GDP
F Robinson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .933              3   0   GDP
B Thurman LF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .328  .990              3   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .932              4   0   HR
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .791              2   0   GDP
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .930             11   0   
A Grammas 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .552              1   2   
  S Palys PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .716              0   0   
  R Bridges 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .657              0   0   
R McMillan SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .717              2   2   IW
J Nuxhall P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .552              0   0   
  T Acker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077              0   1   GDP
  R Jablonski PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .761              0   0   
  H Jeffcoat PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .354              0   0   
  H Freeman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   8   0    2   3                         27   6
Batting Events
HR: T Kluszewski (31, off W Spahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: R McMillan (5, by W Spahn).
TB: T Kluszewski 5; B Thurman 2; R McMillan; E Bailey; J Temple; R Jablonski.
GIDP: T Acker (1); J Temple (7); F Robinson (10); W Post (9).
RBI: T Kluszewski (84).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Temple-R McMillan-T Kluszewski.
E: B Thurman (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 (14-9)              9     8   1   1    2   3   1   2.74   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8     68    -     1.38   0.46
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8           -  
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 Nuxhall                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.61    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1     48    -     0.87  -0.04
T Acker, L (2-3)               8     4   3   3    3   7   2   2.60   31     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 3          1-0    1.16  -0.02
H Freeman                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.96    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   8   2          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 2· 4          1-0 
J Nuxhall faced 1 batter in the 1st inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Spahn (8; R McMillan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 25,986.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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                CF       6. Ed Bailey                     C
7. Andy Pafko                   LF       7. Alex Grammas                 3B
8. Del Rice                      C       8. Roy McMillan                 SS
9. Warren Spahn                  P       9. Joe Nuxhall                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 1-- RR 35% 85% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Home Run; Logan Scores
b9 0 12- OO 28% 95% 1-3 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Thurman to 3B
t6 1 --- R 17% 47% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Home Run
b8 0 1-- OO 15% 91% 1-3 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0 --- R -14% 29% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Home Run

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' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell J. Nuxhall Single to P
Tom Acker replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Logan T. Acker Popfly: LF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Popfly: C
t1 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Walk; O'Connell to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock T. Acker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Thurman W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson T. Acker Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN A. Pafko T. Acker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomson to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 MLN D. Rice T. Acker Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn T. Acker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell T. Acker Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 5% 52% 0-0 MLN J. Logan T. Acker Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Logan to 2B
t3 1 -2- 3% 55% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Logan Steals 3B
t3 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --3 O -4% 44% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CIN A. Grammas W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Single to SS
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Acker W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock T. Acker Lineout: 3B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson T. Acker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MLN A. Pafko T. Acker Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO 9% 49% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Thurman W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Acker facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MLN D. Rice T. Acker Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -10% 45% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn T. Acker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell T. Acker Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 MLN J. Logan T. Acker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- R -14% 29% 0-0 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Home Run
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- -2% 29% 1-0 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Walk
b5 1 1-- O 2% 30% 1-0 CIN A. Grammas W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailey to 2B
b5 2 -2- -1% 30% 1-0 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 4% 34% 1-0 CIN T. Acker W. Spahn Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Acker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- R 17% 47% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Home Run
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 1-1 MLN J. Adcock T. Acker Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 1-1 MLN B. Thomson T. Acker Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
Bobby Thomson moves from CF to LF; Bill Bruton replaces Andy Pafko (LF) playing CF batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- -2% 46% 1-1 CIN B. Thurman W. Spahn Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Tom Acker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 MLN B. Bruton T. Acker Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 1-1 MLN D. Rice T. Acker Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 1-1 MLN W. Spahn T. Acker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- -4% 41% 1-1 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Single to RF
Stan Palys pinch hits for Alex Grammas (3B) batting 7th
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 1-1 CIN S. Palys W. Spahn Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Tom Acker facing 1-2-3
Rocky Bridges replaces Stan Palys (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 MLN D. O'Connell T. Acker Strikeout unassisted
t8 1 --- 5% 50% 1-1 MLN J. Logan T. Acker Single (LF-CF)
t8 1 1-- RR 35% 85% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Home Run; Logan Scores
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 MLN J. Adcock T. Acker Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 5th; Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Tom Acker (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- -8% 76% 1-3 CIN R. Jablonski W. Spahn Single to LF
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Ray Jablonski (PH) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- OO 15% 91% 1-3 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Hersh Freeman facing 6-7-8
Hersh Freeman replaces Hal Jeffcoat (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 MLN B. Thomson H. Freeman Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 3-1 MLN B. Bruton H. Freeman Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-1 MLN D. Rice H. Freeman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- -9% 82% 1-3 CIN B. Thurman W. Spahn Single to CF
b9 0 1-- -14% 67% 1-3 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Single to CF; Thurman to 2B
b9 0 12- OO 28% 95% 1-3 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Thurman to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 5% 100% 1-3 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.

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