April 21, 1957 Cincinnati Redlegs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
NYY 4 CHW 1
KCA 0
(10) DET 3
CLE 2
(12) BAL 11
@WSH 9
(10) WSH 3
BAL 2
(11) PIT 6
@BRO 3 BRO 7
PIT 4 MLN 3
CIN 1 NYG 2
PHI 1 PHI 8
@NYG 5 CHC 5
@STL 3
(11) STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 20,298

Sunday, April 21, 1957
Time of Game: 2:28

Reds

0-4

Lost 4

8th, 4 GB

                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

W: W Spahn (2-0), L: J Klippstein (0-2)

Braves

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Robinson LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .551    0    2   1   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .500 1.383    0    7   2   2B
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .517    0    3   0   
W Post RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .876    0    1   0   
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .762    0    3   1   
G Crowe 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.000    0    4   1   
E Bailey C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .357  .971    0    2   3   HR
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .083    0    1   2   
  A Schult PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Klippstein P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    2   2                    24  10

BATTING

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).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .722    0    1   3   
H Aaron RF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.044    0    5   0   2B,CS
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .708    0    1   2   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .308  .616    0    9   0   
  F Mantilla PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Torre 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         1   0   
B Thomson LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .071  .347    0    0   0   
J Logan SS                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .734    0    2   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    5   0   CS
D Crandall C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.404    0    3   0   2B
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    5   2                    27   9

BATTING

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).

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
J Klippstein, L (0-2)          7     7   3   2    5   2   0   5.25   31     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 6     50    -     1.08  -0.05
R Sanchez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   2    5   2   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 6          2-0

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (2-0)               9     9   1   1    2   2   1   1.00   37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 8     65    -     1.25   0.48
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 8           -

J Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 20,298.

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. J Klippstein         P     9. W Spahn              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  123      21%  76% D Crandall      J Klippstein    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/unER; Logan Scores; Bruton to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---     -12%  41% E Bailey        W Spahn         Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 4   1  1-2  1-3     -11%  65% W Spahn         J Klippstein    Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  12-       8%  55% B Bruton        J Klippstein    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B
   t 7   1  2-1  ---      -8%  67% D Hoak          W Spahn         Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Hoak          Single to P/Bunt
          1--      46%  G Bell          Single to LF; Hoak to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Post          Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hoak out at 3B/SS; Bell to 2B; Post to 1B
   O      12-      55%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D O'Connell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      54%  J Adcock        Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Thomson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  G Crowe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      41%  E Bailey        Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      38%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      41%  J Klippstein    Foul Flyball: C
          1--      39%  F Robinson      Single to CF; McMillan to 2B
   O      12-      43%  D Hoak          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  D Crandall      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  G Bell          Single to RF
          1--      29%  W Post          Single; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      34%  J Temple        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Post to 2B
   O      12-      38%  G Crowe         Flyball: CF
          12-      35%  E Bailey        Walk; Post to 3B; Temple to 2B
   O      123      42%  R McMillan      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  W Spahn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  D O'Connell     Popfly: 3B
          ---      39%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      37%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  J Klippstein    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      39%  D Hoak          Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Adcock        Single to CF
          1--      54%  B Thomson       Walk; Adcock to 2B
   O      12-      47%  J Logan         Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thomson to 2B; Logan to 1B
          12-      55%  B Bruton        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B
   RR     123      76%  D Crandall      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/unER; Logan Scores; Bruton to 3B
   OO     1-3      65%  W Spahn         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, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  W Post          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  G Crowe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      75%  E Mathews       Walk; Aaron to 2B
   OO     12-      67%  J Adcock        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, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  R McMillan      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Klippstein    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  B Thomson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  J Logan         Popfly: 1B
          ---      73%  B Bruton        Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  D Crandall      Bruton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  D Hoak          Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      80%  W Post          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  D Crandall      Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  W Spahn         Popfly: P
   OO     -2-      76%  D O'Connell     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, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  G Crowe         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  E Bailey        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
          ---      91%  H Aaron         Double to RF
          -2-      94%  E Mathews       Fielder's Choice ; Aaron to 3B; Mathews to 1B
   R      1-3      97%  J Adcock        Single to LF; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 2B
                  Raul Sanchez replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th; Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Joe Adcock batting 4th
   O      12-      96%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  J Logan         Fielder's Choice 3B; Mathews out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Thomson to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Bruton        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Torre replaces Felix Mantilla playing 1B batting 4th; Art Schult pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  A Schult        Flyball: CF
                  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Raul Sanchez batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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