April 18, 1957 Cincinnati Redlegs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 6
KCA 2 CLE 8
@DET 3
(11) WSH 6
BAL 4 BRO 6
PIT 1 MLN 1
CIN 0 NYG 6
PHI 2 CHC 10
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 41,506

Thursday, April 18, 1957
Time of Game: 2:03

Reds

0-2

Lost 2

7th, 2 GB

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

W: L Burdette (1-0), L: H Jeffcoat (0-1)

Braves

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .730    0    1   0   
D Hoak 3B                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.600    0    1   4   CS,SH
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  P Whisenant PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   0   
J Temple 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    4   3   
G Crowe 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0   11   0   2B
E Bailey C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    2   0   
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   SH,GDP
H Jeffcoat P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   2   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    0   0   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   6   0    1   2                    24  13

BATTING

2B: G Crowe (1, off L Burdette).

SH: R McMillan (1, off L Burdette); D Hoak (2, off L Burdette).

TB: E Bailey 2; G Crowe 2; F Robinson; J Lynch; H Jeffcoat.

GIDP: R McMillan (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McMillan-J Temple-G Crowe.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Hoak (1, 2nd base by L Burdette/D Crandall).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    4   3   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    3   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750    0    0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    8   1   GDP
B Thomson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Logan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.000    0    5   7   
B Bruton CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    3   0   
D Crandall C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .629    0    2   1   
L Burdette P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   1   2B,SH
Totals                       29   1   7   1    0   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Burdette (1, off R Sanchez).

HR: H Aaron (1, off H Jeffcoat; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SH: L Burdette (1, off H Jeffcoat).

TB: H Aaron 4; B Bruton 2; L Burdette 2; D O'Connell; D Crandall; E Mathews.

GIDP: J Adcock (1).

RBI: H Aaron (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D O'Connell-J Logan-J Adcock; J Logan.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Jeffcoat, L (0-1)            7     5   1   1    0   1   1   1.29   25     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 5     64    -     0.93   0.17
R Sanchez                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.84   0.03
Totals                         8     7   1   1    0   2   1          30     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 7           -

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 (1-0)            9     6   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 6     76    -     1.51   0.70
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   2   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Baker, 3B - Frank Dascoli.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 41,506.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  ---      19%  73% H Aaron         H Jeffcoat      Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   1  1-0  -2-      16%  88% T Kluszewski    L Burdette      Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   t 8   0  1-0  ---      -9%  67% E Bailey        L Burdette      Single to RF
   t 9   1  1-0  1--       9%  93% G Bell          L Burdette      Flyball: CF
   t 9   1  1-0  ---      -8%  84% J Lynch         L Burdette      Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Robinson      Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  D Hoak          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  W Post          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Aaron         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  E Mathews       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Popfly: 2B
          ---      48%  G Crowe         Double to RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-      52%  E Bailey        Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      55%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Adcock        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  H Jeffcoat      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      55%  G Bell          Hoak Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  B Bruton        Single to RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      56%  D Crandall      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      54%  L Burdette      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bruton to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D O'Connell     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Post          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Crowe         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  E Bailey        Single to CF
   OO     1--      56%  R McMillan      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Bruton        Single to RF
          1--      56%  D Crandall      Single to LF; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Burdette      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  H Jeffcoat      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      54%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      57%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  D O'Connell     Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      73%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
          ---      75%  E Mathews       Single to RF
   OO     1--      71%  J Adcock        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  W Post          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Crowe         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  E Bailey        Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  R McMillan      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bailey to 2B
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat batting 9th
   OO     -2-      88%  T Kluszewski    Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Raul Sanchez facing 8-9-1
                  Raul Sanchez replaces Ted Kluszewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  D Crandall      Popfly: 3B
          ---      89%  L Burdette      Double to RF
          -2-      92%  D O'Connell     Single to LF; Burdette to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1-3      85%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  F Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Hoak batting 2nd
          ---      84%  J Lynch         Single to LF
                  Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Jerry Lynch batting 2nd
   O      1--      93%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  W Post          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

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