April 27, 1957 Milwaukee Braves at Cincinnati Redlegs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 0 CLE 2
DET 1 KCA 3
CHW 2 BOS 2
@NYY 1 MLN 5
@CIN 4 NYG 10
@PHI 2 BRO 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 23,816

Saturday, April 27, 1957
Time of Game: 2:34

Braves

8-1

Won 3

1st

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

W: L Burdette (2-1), L: W Hacker (0-1)

Reds

4-6

Lost 2

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .630    0    3   4   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .316 1.092    0    2   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .900    0    0   2   
J Adcock 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .367 1.324    0   12   0   HR
B Thomson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .295    0    1   0   
J Logan SS                    2   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .848    0    1   6   2B,HBP
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .657    0    2   0   2B
D Crandall C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .367 1.141    0    6   1   GDP,IW
L Burdette P                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .533    0    0   2   SF
Totals                       33   5   8   5    4   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Bruton (1, off W Hacker); J Logan (2, off W Hacker).

HR: H Aaron (4, off W Hacker; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Adcock (5, off W Hacker; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: L Burdette (1, off W Hacker).

IBB: D Crandall (1, by B Lawrence).

HBP: J Logan (1, by W Hacker).

TB: J Adcock 5; H Aaron 4; J Logan 3; B Bruton 2; L Burdette; E Mathews.

GIDP: D Crandall (1).

RBI: L Burdette 2 (2); H Aaron (7); B Bruton (5); J Adcock (11).

2-out RBI: J Adcock; L Burdette.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D O'Connell-J Adcock; L Burdette-D Crandall-J Adcock.

E: B Bruton (1); J Adcock (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .776    0    2   5   
F Robinson LF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .353  .878    0    1   0   2·2B
G Bell CF                     5   1   4   1    0   1  .326  .667    0    5   0   
W Post RF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .820    0    2   0   
G Crowe 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .306  .935    0   11   0   HR
E Bailey C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .364 1.003    0    5   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .962    0    1   3   HBP,GDP
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .042  .323    0    0   2   GDP
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  A Grammas SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Hacker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.073    0    0   0   
  B Lawrence P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   1   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: F Robinson 2 (2, 2 off L Burdette).

HR: G Crowe (3, off L Burdette; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: D Hoak (1, by L Burdette).

TB: F Robinson 5; G Crowe 5; G Bell 4; W Post.

GIDP: R McMillan (2); D Hoak (1).

RBI: G Crowe 2 (8); G Bell (4); W Post (5).

2-out RBI: G Bell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hoak-J Temple-G Crowe.

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
L Burdette, W (2-1)            9    10   4   4    4   4   1   1.93   40     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 9     51    -     1.40   0.29
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 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
W Hacker, L (0-1)              7     7   5   5    2   1   2   5.00   30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7     42    -     0.92  -0.25
B Lawrence                     2     1   0   0    2   2   0   6.43    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.76   0.05
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lawrence (1; D Crandall).

HBP: L Burdette (1; D Hoak); W Hacker (1; J Logan).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 23,816.

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. L Burdette           P     9. W Hacker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  3-2  1--      15%  57% B Bruton        W Hacker        Double to CF; Logan Scores
   b 3   1  2-2  12-     -13%  27% G Crowe         L Burdette      Single to RF; Bell Scores; Post to 3B
   b 3   1  2-3  123      13%  38% D Hoak          L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 5   2  3-4  ---      12%  72% J Adcock        W Hacker        Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 5   0  5-3  ---     -12%  59% F Robinson      L Burdette      Double to CF; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E8

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      58%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      60%  E Mathews       Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B; Mathews to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  B Thomson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  G Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  W Post          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Warren Hacker facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  J Logan         Double to LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      62%  B Bruton        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      59%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      68%  L Burdette      Single to LF (LF-CF); Logan Scores
   O      1--      66%  D O'Connell     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      56%  G Crowe         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      58%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      61%  W Hacker        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      61%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      59%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      56%  B Thomson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  J Temple        Walk
   O      1--      56%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  G Bell          Single to 3B/Bunt; Temple to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   R      1-3      40%  W Post          Single to P; Temple Scores; Bell to 2B
   R      12-      27%  G Crowe         Single to RF; Bell Scores; Post to 3B
          1-3      25%  E Bailey        Walk; Crowe to 2B
   OO     123      38%  D Hoak          Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Warren Hacker facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  J Logan         Single to LF
   R      1--      57%  B Bruton        Double to CF; Logan Scores
   O      -2-      56%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF; Bruton to 3B
   RO     --3      58%  L Burdette      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
   O      ---      57%  D O'Connell     Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Hacker        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  J Temple        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  H Aaron         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      72%  J Adcock        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      71%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  F Robinson      Double to CF; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      66%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      --3      75%  W Post          Fielder's Choice 3B; Robinson out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--      78%  G Crowe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Warren Hacker facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  J Logan         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      78%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      74%  D Crandall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  E Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      74%  D Hoak          Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      82%  R McMillan      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  L Burdette      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      1--      80%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      78%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Warren Hacker batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  B Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  F Robinson      Single to RF
          1--      78%  G Bell          Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  W Post          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brooks Lawrence facing 4-5-6
                  Brooks Lawrence replaces Bob Thurman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  J Adcock        Single to 3B
   O      1--      86%  B Thomson       Strikeout
          1--      88%  J Logan         Walk; Adcock to 2B
   O      12-      87%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Adcock to 3B; Logan to 2B
          -23      87%  D Crandall      Intentional Walk
   O      123      83%  L Burdette      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  G Crowe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      82%  E Bailey        Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Hoak          Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailey to 2B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th
   O      -2-      92%  J Lynch         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brooks Lawrence facing 1-2-3
                  Alex Grammas replaces Jerry Lynch playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  D O'Connell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  E Mathews       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  F Robinson      Double to CF
   R      -2-      90%  G Bell          Single to RF; Robinson Scores
   O      1--     100%  W Post          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 4.

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