April 26, 1957 Milwaukee Braves at Cincinnati Redlegs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 3 DET 5
@CLE 0 CHW 4
@KCA 3 BOS 6
@NYY 2 MLN 9
@CIN 2 PHI 5
NYG 0 PIT 7
BRO 1

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 18,462

Friday, April 26, 1957
Time of Game: 2:26

Braves

7-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  4   0  0  1   1  2  0    9 10  0
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  0

W: W Spahn (3-0), L: J Klippstein (0-3)

Reds

4-5

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .684    0    5   2   GDP
H Aaron RF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .324 1.054    0    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .983    0    1   1   2B
J Adcock 1B                   2   3   2   5    1   0  .346 1.260    0    9   2   2·HR,HBP
B Thomson LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .103  .333    0    2   0   SH
J Logan SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .226  .702    0    2   3   HR
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .644    0    2   0   
D Crandall C                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .407 1.245    0    3   0   HR
W Spahn P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    1   3   
Totals                       34   9  10   9    2   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Mathews (3, off A Fowler).

HR: D Crandall (3, off H Freeman; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Logan (2, off H Freeman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Adcock 2 (4, 2 off J Klippstein; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Thomson (1, off A Fowler).

HBP: J Adcock (1, by H Freeman).

TB: J Adcock 8; D Crandall 5; J Logan 5; E Mathews 2; B Thomson; D O'Connell; W Spahn.

GIDP: D O'Connell (1).

RBI: J Adcock 5 (10); J Logan 2 (6); D Crandall (5); B Bruton (4).

2-out RBI: J Adcock 4; J Logan.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .863    0    3   5   2B
F Robinson LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .310  .758    0    3   0   SF
G Bell CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .545    0    2   0   
W Post RF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .880    0    4   0   HR
G Crowe 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .834    0    9   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .387 1.034    0    2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .348 1.053    0    3   2   CS
R McMillan SS                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .045  .321    0    0   1   
  A Schult PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Klippstein P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  H Freeman P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  P Whisenant PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  A Grammas SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Temple (3, off W Spahn).

HR: W Post (2, off W Spahn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: F Robinson (1, off W Spahn).

TB: W Post 4; J Temple 3; G Crowe 2; F Robinson 2; G Bell; P Whisenant.

RBI: F Robinson (2); W Post (4).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Hoak-G Crowe; R McMillan-J Temple-G Crowe.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Hoak (3, 2nd base by W Spahn/D Crandall).

PITCHING

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 (3-0)               9     9   2   2    4   3   1   1.33   39     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 9     60    -     0.59   0.20
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·13· 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 Klippstein, L (0-3)          2.2   4   5   5    1   0   2   7.36   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 4     29    -     1.10  -0.29
H Freeman                      3.1   4   2   2    0   1   2  10.13   14     -       ·  ·      0· 7· 1· 4          0-0    0.22  -0.00
T Acker                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.08   0.00
A Fowler                       2     2   2   2    1   0   0  10.38    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   9   9    2   1   4          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2·10          1-0

H Freeman faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: H Freeman (1; J Adcock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 18,462.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D O'Connell          2B    1. J Temple             2B 
2. H Aaron              RF    2. F Robinson           LF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. G Bell               CF 
4. J Adcock             1B    4. W Post               RF 
5. B Thomson            LF    5. G Crowe              1B 
6. J Logan              SS    6. E Bailey             C  
7. B Bruton             CF    7. D Hoak               3B 
8. D Crandall           C     8. R McMillan           SS 
9. W Spahn              P     9. J Klippstein         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  123      26%  89% J Adcock        J Klippstein    Home Run (Deep RF); Crandall Scores; O'Connell Scores; Mathews Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% J Adcock        J Klippstein    Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   0  5-0  ---      -5%  86% W Post          W Spahn         Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 2   1  1-0  1--       5%  60% R McMillan      W Spahn         Hoak Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-3B)
   t 3   1  0-1  12-      -4%  61% H Aaron         J Klippstein    Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D O'Connell     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  W Post          Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Crowe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      60%  J Adcock        Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      58%  B Thomson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      57%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  E Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      56%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      60%  R McMillan      Hoak Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-3B)
          ---      59%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      61%  J Klippstein    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  D Crandall      Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  W Spahn         Bunt Popfly: P
          1--      65%  D O'Connell     Single to LF; Crandall to 2B
   O      12-      61%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
          12-      63%  E Mathews       Walk; Crandall to 3B; O'Connell to 2B
   RRRR   123      89%  J Adcock        Home Run (Deep RF); Crandall Scores; O'Connell Scores; Mathews Scores
                  Hersh Freeman replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  B Thomson       Single to 3B
   O      1--      89%  J Logan         Popfly: 1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  J Temple        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  G Bell          Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Hersh Freeman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  B Bruton        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      91%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  W Spahn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      86%  W Post          Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      82%  G Crowe         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  E Bailey        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      88%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Hersh Freeman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  D O'Connell     Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  H Freeman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  J Temple        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Hersh Freeman facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  J Adcock        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      91%  B Thomson       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   R      ---      95%  J Logan         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      94%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  G Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  W Post          Flyball: CF
          1--      92%  G Crowe         Single to LF; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      94%  E Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell to 3B; Crowe to 2B
   O      -23      97%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Hersh Freeman facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      98%  D Crandall      Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      99%  W Spahn         Single to RF
                  Tom Acker replaces Hersh Freeman pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      98%  D O'Connell     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
                  Art Schult pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  A Schult        Popfly: 2B
                  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Tom Acker batting 9th
          ---      98%  P Whisenant     Single to LF
          1--      96%  J Temple        Double to RF; Whisenant to 3B
   RO     -23      97%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Whisenant Scores
   O      -2-      98%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
                  Art Fowler replaces Art Schult pitching and batting 8th; Alex Grammas replaces Pete Whisenant playing SS batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Mathews       Double to LF
          -2-      99%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      12-      99%  B Thomson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mathews to 3B; Adcock to 2B
   R      -23      99%  J Logan         Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Adcock to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Adcock Scores
   O      1--      99%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W Post          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  G Crowe         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  E Bailey        Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-2, Art Fowler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  W Spahn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D O'Connell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  H Aaron         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Art Fowler batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  S Burgess       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  A Grammas       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Temple        Single to RF
          1--     100%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Temple to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Reds 2.

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