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NYY 10
@BOS  7

(12)
CHW 11
KCA  7

DET  7
CLE  0

WSH  6
BAL  4

BRO  2
PIT  0

MLN  5
CIN  4
PHI  6
@NYG  5

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,921

Saturday, April 20, 1957
Time of Game: 2:27
Reds
4
0-3
Lost 3
8th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    4 11  1
Braves          3  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    5 11  0
W: Ray Crone (1-0), L: Brooks Lawrence (0-1), S: Red Murff (1)
Braves
5
3-0
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Robinson LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .607              1   0   
D Hoak 3B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.167              1   3   
  B Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Grammas 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Crowe 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .429 1.571              9   0   HR,2B,GDP
E Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .727              4   0   
J Temple 2B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .400 1.055              6   2   2B
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .182  .348              0   1   
W Post RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .833              2   0   HR,2B
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   4   
  P Whisenant PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
B Lawrence P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Pavletich PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Hacker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  T Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Schult PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   0    2   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: W Post (1, off R Crone); G Crowe (2, off R Crone); J Temple (2, off R Crone); P Whisenant (1, off R Murff).
HR: W Post (1, off R Crone; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); G Crowe (1, off R Crone; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: G Crowe 6; W Post 6; J Temple 3; G Bell 2; P Whisenant 2; F Robinson; E Bailey.
GIDP: G Crowe (1).
RBI: G Crowe 2 (2); G Bell (2); W Post (1).
2-out RBI: G Crowe; G Bell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: F Robinson (1).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                5   0   3   1    0   1  .429  .929              2   1   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .896              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .733              2   3   
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222              9   0   
  F Torre 1B                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              3   0   2B
B Thomson LF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .091  .364              1   0   3B
J Logan SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .364 1.000              1   4   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              5   0   
D Crandall C                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .444 1.323              2   0   HR
R Crone P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500              0   4   SH
  R Murff P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   SH
Totals                       32   5  11   0    4   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D O'Connell (1, off T Acker); F Torre (1, off A Fowler).
3B: B Thomson (1, off B Lawrence).
HR: D Crandall (1, off B Lawrence; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: R Murff (1, off A Fowler); R Crone (1, off T Acker).
TB: D Crandall 6; D O'Connell 4; B Thomson 3; F Torre 2; J Logan 2; H Aaron.
RBI: B Thomson 2 (2); D Crandall (1); D O'Connell (1); J Logan (3).
2-out RBI: B Thomson 2; D O'Connell; J Logan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Crone-J Logan-J Adcock.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Lawrence, L (0-1)            1.1   3   4   4    3   0   1  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3     29    -     0.91  -0.31
H Jeffcoat                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.17    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.02
W Hacker                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.40   0.04
T Acker                        2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.41  -0.01
A Fowler                       2     3   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.54   0.04
Totals                         8    11   5   5    4   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·10          1-0 
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Crone, W (1-0)               7.2  10   4   4    2   2   2   4.70   33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 9     43    -     0.86   0.07
R Murff, S (1)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    3.55   0.20
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   2   2          38     -       ·  ·     12·12· 2·10          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: A Fowler (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Baker, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 21,921.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 35mph out to Leftfield, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Frank Robinson               LF       1. Danny O'Connell              2B
2. Don Hoak                     3B       2. Hank Aaron                   RF
3. George Crowe                 1B       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. Ed Bailey                     C       4. Joe Adcock                   1B
5. Johnny Temple                2B       5. Bobby Thomson                LF
6. Gus Bell                     CF       6. Johnny Logan                 SS
7. Wally Post                   RF       7. Bill Bruton                  CF
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Del Crandall                  C
9. Brooks Lawrence               P       9. Ray Crone                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- -20% 65% 4-5 CIN P. Whisenant R. Murff Double to LF
b1 2 12- RR 20% 74% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson B. Lawrence Triple to RF (Deep RF); Aaron Scores; Mathews Scores
t9 1 --3 O 19% 88% 4-5 CIN F. Robinson R. Murff Groundout: P-1B; Whisenant stays at 3B
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 4-5 CIN S. Burgess R. Murff Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 -2- R -9% 82% 3-5 CIN G. Bell R. Crone Single to RF; Temple Scores

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ray Crone facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Hoak R. Crone Walk
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 CIN G. Crowe R. Crone Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Brooks Lawrence facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell B. Lawrence Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Lawrence Walk
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Lawrence Walk; Aaron to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Lawrence Popfly: 2B
b1 2 12- RR 20% 74% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson B. Lawrence Triple to RF (Deep RF); Aaron Scores; Mathews Scores
b1 2 --3 RO 6% 80% 2-0 MLN J. Logan B. Lawrence Single to CF; Thomson Scores; Logan out at 2B/CF-2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ray Crone facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -3% 76% 0-3 CIN E. Bailey R. Crone Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Single to RF (Line Drive); Bailey to 2B
t2 0 12- O 5% 76% 0-3 CIN G. Bell R. Crone Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Temple out at 2B/2B; Bailey stays at 2B; Bell to 1B
t2 1 12- O 4% 80% 0-3 CIN W. Post R. Crone Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 12- O 4% 84% 0-3 CIN R. McMillan R. Crone Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Brooks Lawrence facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 MLN B. Bruton B. Lawrence Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- R 6% 89% 3-0 MLN D. Crandall B. Lawrence Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- 1% 89% 4-0 MLN R. Crone B. Lawrence Walk
Hal Jeffcoat replaces Brooks Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 MLN D. O'Connell H. Jeffcoat Strikeout
b2 2 1-- 1% 89% 4-0 MLN H. Aaron H. Jeffcoat Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Crone to 2B
b2 2 12- O -1% 88% 4-0 MLN E. Mathews H. Jeffcoat Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 9-1-2
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat (P) batting 9th
t3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 CIN D. Pavletich R. Crone Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 87% 0-4 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Single to LF (LF-CF)
t3 1 1-- O 2% 89% 0-4 CIN D. Hoak R. Crone Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 2 1-- R -6% 83% 0-4 CIN G. Crowe R. Crone Double to LF; Robinson Scores
t3 2 -2- O 3% 86% 1-4 CIN E. Bailey R. Crone Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Warren Hacker facing 4-5-6
Warren Hacker replaces Don Pavletich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 MLN J. Adcock W. Hacker Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 MLN B. Thomson W. Hacker Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 4-1 MLN J. Logan W. Hacker Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton W. Hacker Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 CIN G. Bell R. Crone Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 85% 1-4 CIN W. Post R. Crone Double to LF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 88% 1-4 CIN R. McMillan R. Crone Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Warren Hacker facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall W. Hacker Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 MLN R. Crone W. Hacker Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 1% 87% 4-1 MLN D. O'Connell W. Hacker Single to LF; O'Connell to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 2 -2- O -2% 85% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron W. Hacker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 9-1-2
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Warren Hacker (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 CIN J. Lynch R. Crone Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 CIN D. Hoak R. Crone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Tom Acker facing 3-4-5
Tom Acker replaces Jerry Lynch (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-1 MLN E. Mathews T. Acker Walk
b5 0 1-- O -1% 90% 4-1 MLN J. Adcock T. Acker Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 4-1 MLN B. Thomson T. Acker Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 MLN J. Logan T. Acker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Ray Crone facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 CIN G. Crowe R. Crone Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 CIN E. Bailey R. Crone Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 1-4 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Walk
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 1-4 CIN G. Bell R. Crone Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Tom Acker facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 MLN B. Bruton T. Acker Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 92% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall T. Acker Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 92% 4-1 MLN R. Crone T. Acker Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 4% 96% 4-1 MLN D. O'Connell T. Acker Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Crandall Scores
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 MLN H. Aaron T. Acker Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Ray Crone facing 7-8-9
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 4th
t7 0 --- R -4% 91% 1-5 CIN W. Post R. Crone Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 CIN R. McMillan R. Crone Flyball: LF
Art Schult pinch hits for Tom Acker (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 CIN A. Schult R. Crone Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-5 CIN F. Robinson R. Crone Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 3-4-5
Art Fowler replaces Art Schult (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 MLN E. Mathews A. Fowler Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- 1% 95% 5-2 MLN F. Torre A. Fowler Double to LF
b7 1 -2- O -1% 95% 5-2 MLN B. Thomson A. Fowler Groundout: SS-1B; Torre stays at 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-2 MLN J. Logan A. Fowler Wild Pitch; Torre to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-2 MLN J. Logan A. Fowler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Ray Crone facing 2-3-4
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Don Hoak (3B) batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 CIN B. Thurman R. Crone Strikeout
t8 1 --- R -5% 91% 2-5 CIN G. Crowe R. Crone Home Run (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 CIN E. Bailey R. Crone Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- -3% 91% 3-5 CIN J. Temple R. Crone Double to LF
t8 2 -2- R -9% 82% 3-5 CIN G. Bell R. Crone Single to RF; Temple Scores
Red Murff replaces Ray Crone pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 88% 4-5 CIN W. Post R. Murff Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Art Fowler facing 7-8-9
Alex Grammas replaces Bob Thurman (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 MLN B. Bruton A. Fowler Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 88% 5-4 MLN D. Crandall A. Fowler Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 5-4 MLN R. Murff A. Fowler Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
b8 2 -2- 1% 88% 5-4 MLN D. O'Connell A. Fowler Single; Crandall to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -3% 85% 5-4 MLN H. Aaron A. Fowler Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Red Murff facing 8-9-1
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- -20% 65% 4-5 CIN P. Whisenant R. Murff Double to LF
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Art Fowler (P) batting 9th
t9 0 -2- O 3% 68% 4-5 CIN T. Kluszewski R. Murff Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Whisenant to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 19% 88% 4-5 CIN F. Robinson R. Murff Groundout: P-1B; Whisenant stays at 3B
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Alex Grammas (3B) batting 2nd
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 4-5 CIN S. Burgess R. Murff Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 5.

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