September 4, 1960 Milwaukee Braves at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
NYY 2 BOS 5
WSH 4 DET 6
@CHW 4 CHW 5
DET 4 CLE 10
@KCA 2 CIN 9
MLN 5 PIT 5
PHI 3 SFG 8
LAD 3 STL 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 9,589

Sunday, September 4, 1960
Time of Game: 2:40

Braves

73-56

Lost 1

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: M Bridges (4-2), L: J Pizarro (6-7), S: B Henry (17)

Reds

58-74

Won 1

6th, 23 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .282  .743    0    4   0   2B
D Crandall C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .742    0    3   1   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .938    0    3   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .288  .905    0    1   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .306  .865    0    5   0   
A Dark LF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .251  .648    0    0   0   SF
J Logan SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .665    0    3   3   
C Cottier 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .568    0    5   4   
J Pizarro P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .625    0    0   0   SH
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Brunet P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Roach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .792    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   4    2   2                    24   9

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (16, off J Hook); B Bruton (24, off J Hook).

SF: A Dark (3, off J Hook).

SH: J Pizarro (1, off J Hook).

TB: B Bruton 4; H Aaron 3; C Cottier; E Mathews; J Adcock.

RBI: A Dark (26); H Aaron (99); J Adcock (80); B Bruton (48).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Cottier-J Logan-J Adcock; J Logan-C Cottier-J Adcock.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS-2B              5   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .649    0    2   2   2B,GDP
V Pinson CF                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .284  .810    0    4   0   3B
F Robinson LF                 4   0   1   1    1   2  .288  .971    0    6   1   3B,GDP
W Post RF                     4   2   1   1    1   1  .295  .925    0    2   0   HR
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Jones 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .253  .733    0    2   2   
  C Cook PR-3B                0   1   0   0    0   0  .195  .535         0   0   
E Bailey C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .759    0    2   0   
G Coleman 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .266  .694    0    7   1   3B
B Martin 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .638    0    1   1   
  G Bell PH-RF                0   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .692    0    0   0   IW
J Hook P                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .218    0    1   2   
  J Brosnan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .838         0   0   
  E Kasko PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .741    0    0   0   
  M Bridges P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .870    0    0   0   2B
  L Cardenas SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .538         0   0   
Totals                       32   9  10   9    8   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R McMillan (9, off J Pizarro); J Lynch (8, off G Brunet).

3B: F Robinson (5, off J Pizarro); G Coleman (1, off D McMahon); V Pinson (9, off T Fox).

HR: W Post (18, off J Pizarro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

IBB: G Bell (3, by D McMahon).

TB: W Post 4; V Pinson 4; G Coleman 3; F Robinson 3; R McMillan 2; J Lynch 2; W Jones 2; E Kasko.

GIDP: F Robinson (17); R McMillan (8).

RBI: G Coleman 3 (24); V Pinson 2 (58); F Robinson (72); W Post (48); J Lynch (25); W Jones (21).

2-out RBI: V Pinson 2; F Robinson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: W Jones (3).

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
J Pizarro, L (6-7)             7.1   7   6   6    6   4   1   4.63   33     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3· 7     38    -     1.28  -0.16
D McMahon, BS (5)              0     1   2   2    1   0   0   6.21    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    3.43  -0.55
G Brunet                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.82    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.18  -0.05
T Fox                          0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.31  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   9   9    8   4   1          40     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3·10          7-6

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 Hook                         6.1   8   5   4    2   2   0   4.31   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 8     39    -     1.17  -0.34
J Brosnan                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.56   0.03
M Bridges, W (4-2)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
B Henry, S (17)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   4    2   2   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 8          1-0

D McMahon faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
G Brunet faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D McMahon (4; G Bell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 9,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Bruton             CF    1. R McMillan           SS 
2. D Crandall           C     2. V Pinson             CF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. F Robinson           LF 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. W Post               RF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. W Jones              3B 
6. A Dark               LF    6. E Bailey             C  
7. J Logan              SS    7. G Coleman            1B 
8. C Cottier            2B    8. B Martin             2B 
9. J Pizarro            P     9. J Hook               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-3  123      54%  91% G Coleman       D McMahon       Triple to RF; Post Scores; Cook Scores; Bailey Scores
   t 6   1  2-2  12-     -19%  26% J Adcock        J Hook          Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
   b 7   1  5-2  1-3     -13%   7% R McMillan      J Pizarro       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   2  1-0  1--     -13%  52% B Bruton        J Hook          Double to RF; Logan Scores/Adv on E5/unER
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-      13%  66% F Robinson      J Pizarro       Triple to RF; McMillan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R McMillan      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Dark          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  W Post          Home Run (Deep CF)
          ---      69%  W Jones         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      66%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      62%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jay Hook facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  J Logan         Walk
   O      1--      61%  C Cottier       Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  J Pizarro       Flyball: LF
   R      1--      52%  B Bruton        Double to RF; Logan Scores/Adv on E5/unER
   O      -2-      55%  D Crandall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Hook          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      58%  R McMillan      Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  V Pinson        Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      66%  F Robinson      Triple to RF; McMillan Scores
   O      --3      63%  W Post          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jay Hook facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  E Mathews       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      68%  H Aaron         Double to LF; Aaron out at 3B/LF-3B
          ---      66%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      1--      69%  A Dark          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  W Jones         Walk
   O      1--      69%  E Bailey        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      67%  G Coleman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jay Hook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  J Logan         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  C Cottier       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Pizarro       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  J Hook          Walk
   O      1--      72%  R McMillan      Flyball: 3B
          1--      75%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Hook to 2B
   OO     12-      67%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Bruton        Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      66%  D Crandall      Flyball: RF
          1--      56%  E Mathews       Single (CF-RF); Bruton to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Bruton Scores; Mathews to 2B
   R      12-      26%  J Adcock        Single to LF; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
   RO     1-3      23%  A Dark          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      25%  J Logan         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  W Post          Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  W Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  E Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jay Hook facing 8-9-1
          ---      15%  C Cottier       Single to LF
   O      1--      16%  J Pizarro       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cottier to 2B
   R      -2-       9%  B Bruton        Single to CF; Cottier Scores; Bruton to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Jay Hook pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      10%  D Crandall      Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      12%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       9%  G Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      12%  B Martin        Walk
                  Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Jim Brosnan batting 9th
          1--      20%  E Kasko         Single to CF; Martin to 3B
   OO     1-3       7%  R McMillan      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Marshall Bridges facing 4-5-6
                  Marshall Bridges replaces Eddie Kasko pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       7%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---       8%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       8%  A Dark          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
          ---      13%  V Pinson        Walk
   O      1--       8%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
          1--      14%  W Post          Walk; Pinson to 2B
   R      12-      24%  W Jones         Single (LF-CF); Pinson Scores; Post to 2B
          12-      37%  E Bailey        Walk; Post to 3B; Jones to 2B
                  Don McMahon replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Cook pinch runs for Willie Jones batting 5th
   RRR    123      91%  G Coleman       Triple to RF; Post Scores; Cook Scores; Bailey Scores
                  Gus Bell pinch hits for Billy Martin batting 8th
          --3      91%  G Bell          Intentional Walk
                  George Brunet replaces Don McMahon pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Marshall Bridges batting 9th
   R      1-3      96%  J Lynch         Double to LF; Coleman Scores; Bell to 3B
                  Terry Fox replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      94%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     -23      99%  V Pinson        Triple to CF; Bell Scores; Lynch Scores
          --3      99%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1-3      99%  W Post          Flyball: CF
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 9.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-9, Bill Henry facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Henry replaces Wally Post pitching and batting 4th; Roy McMillan moves to 2B; Cliff Cook moves to 3B; Leo Cardenas replaces Jerry Lynch playing SS batting 9th; Gus Bell moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  J Logan         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  C Cottier       Flyball: LF
                  Mel Roach pinch hits for Terry Fox batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Roach         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 9.

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