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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
5
KCA
@CHW		0
1		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		2
3		 
(12)
BAL
@WSH		11
9		 
(10)
BAL
@WSH		2
3		 
(11)
PIT
@BRO		6
3
PIT
@BRO		4
7
CIN
@MLN		1
3
PHI
@NYG		1
2
PHI
@NYG		8
5
CHC
@STL		5
3		 
(11)
CHC
@STL		3
6
Sunday, April 21, 1957
, County Stadium
Attendance: 20,298, Time of Game: 2:28
Reds
1
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
8th, 4 GB
 at Braves
3
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    3  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Robinson LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .551 -0.071 0.87 0.018 -0.089 -0.5 2 1
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .500 1.383 0.080 0.95 0.119 -0.038 0.4 7 2 2B
Gus Bell CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .517 -0.019 1.33 0.071 -0.090 0.2 3 0
Wally Post RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .875 -0.087 1.75 0.052 -0.139 -0.4 1 0
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .762 -0.165 1.62 0.000 -0.165 -1.3 3 1
George Crowe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1.000 -0.115 1.23 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 4 1
Ed Bailey C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .357 .971 0.083 1.18 0.144 -0.061 1.0 2 3 HR
Roy McMillan SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .083 -0.070 1.46 0.023 -0.093 -0.6 1 2
   Art Schult PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.40 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
Johnny Klippstein P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.063 0.87 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 1 0
   Raul Sanchez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Kluszewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 2 2 .257 .669 -0.483 1.24 0.427 -0.909 -3.0 24 10
2B: D Hoak (3, off W Spahn).
HR: E Bailey (1, off W Spahn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: D Hoak 4; E Bailey 4; G Bell 2; W Post 2; F Robinson.
RBI: E Bailey (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Robinson-J Temple; E Bailey-D Hoak; R McMillan-G Crowe.
E: J Temple (1).
Outfield Assists: F Robinson (D Crandall at 2nd base).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .722 -0.116 0.86 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 1 3
Hank Aaron RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .333 1.044 0.020 0.78 0.073 -0.054 0.4 5 0 2B,CS
Eddie Mathews 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .708 0.048 0.77 0.076 -0.027 1.0 1 2
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .308 .615 0.052 1.09 0.091 -0.039 0.8 9 0
   Felix Mantilla PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Frank Torre 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Thomson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .071 .348 0.015 1.22 0.078 -0.063 -0.3 0 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .733 -0.130 1.19 0.000 -0.130 -1.6 2 2
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.047 1.00 0.095 -0.048 0.0 5 0 CS
Del Crandall C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.405 0.249 1.61 0.260 -0.011 2.1 3 0 2B
Warren Spahn P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.169 1.27 0.000 -0.169 -1.8 0 2
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 5 2 .241 .663 0.016 1.04 0.673 -0.657 -0.6 27 9
2B: H Aaron (1, off J Klippstein); D Crandall (1, off J Klippstein).
TB: D Crandall 3; J Adcock 3; H Aaron 2; B Bruton.
RBI: D Crandall 2 (3); J Adcock (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning
CS: H Aaron (1, 3rd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey); B Bruton (1, 2nd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Klippstein, L (0-2) 7 7 3 2 5 2 0 5.25 31 50 -0.048 1.09 -0.8
Raul Sanchez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.031 0.42 1.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 5 2 0 2.25 34 50 2 0 -0.017 1.24 0.6
J Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (2-0) 9 9 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 37 65 0.484 1.24 3.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 37 65 0.484 1.04 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Baker, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 20,298.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 123 RR MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 21% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/unER; Logan Scores; Bruton to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- R CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn -12% 41% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 2-1 1 1-3 OO MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein -11% 65% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 12- MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein 8% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B
t7 1-2 1 --- CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn -8% 67% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn -2% 50% Single to P/Bunt
t1 0-0 1 1-- CIN G. Bell W. Spahn -4% 46% Single to LF; Hoak to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O CIN W. Post W. Spahn 4% 50% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hoak out at 3B/SS; Bell to 2B; Post to 1B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein 2% 54% Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn -12% 41% Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 1-0 1 --- CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -2% 38% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn 3% 41% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 2 1-- CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn -2% 39% Single to CF; McMillan to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn 4% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- O MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein -1% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- CIN G. Bell W. Spahn -3% 34% Single to RF
t3 1-0 0 1-- CIN W. Post W. Spahn -5% 29% Single; Bell to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 5% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Post to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 12- CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn -3% 35% Walk; Post to 3B; Temple to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 7% 42% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein -2% 38% Popfly: 3B
b3 0-1 2 --- MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein 2% 39% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein -3% 37% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
t4 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn 2% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1-0 2 --- CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn -1% 39% Single to CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Bell W. Spahn 2% 41% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein 5% 46% Single to CF
b4 0-1 0 1-- MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein 8% 54% Walk; Adcock to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- O MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein -7% 47% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thomson to 2B; Logan to 1B
b4 0-1 1 12- MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein 8% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B
b4 0-1 1 123 RR MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 21% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/unER; Logan Scores; Bruton to 3B
b4 2-1 1 1-3 OO MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein -11% 65% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t5 1-2 0 --- O CIN W. Post W. Spahn 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein 2% 72% Walk
b5 2-1 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein 3% 75% Walk; Aaron to 2B
b5 2-1 1 12- OO MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein -8% 67% Double Play: Strikeout, Aaron Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t6 1-2 0 --- O CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn 4% 71% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein -2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein -1% 72% Popfly: 1B
b6 2-1 2 --- MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein 1% 73% Single to CF
b6 2-1 2 1-- O MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein -2% 71% Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t7 1-2 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn -8% 67% Double to LF
t7 1-2 1 -2- O CIN G. Bell W. Spahn 7% 74% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 -2- O CIN W. Post W. Spahn 6% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 5% 85% Double to LF
b7 2-1 0 -2- O MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein -3% 82% Popfly: P
b7 2-1 1 -2- OO MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein -6% 76% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Crandall out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t8 1-2 0 --- O CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 --- O CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn 4% 85% Flyball: RF
t8 1-2 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn 2% 88% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
b8 2-1 0 --- MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein 4% 91% Double to RF
b8 2-1 0 -2- MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein 3% 94% Fielder's Choice ; Aaron to 3B; Mathews to 1B
b8 2-1 0 1-3 R MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein 2% 97% Single to LF; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 2B
Raul Sanchez replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Joe Adcock (1B) batting 4th
b8 3-1 0 12- O MLN B. Thomson R. Sanchez -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mathews to 3B
b8 3-1 1 1-3 O MLN J. Logan R. Sanchez -2% 94% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mathews out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Thomson to 2B
b8 3-1 2 12- O MLN B. Bruton R. Sanchez -1% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
Frank Torre replaces Felix Mantilla (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
Art Schult pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-3 0 --- O CIN A. Schult W. Spahn 3% 97% Flyball: CF
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Raul Sanchez (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

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