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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
1
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: Warren Spahn (2-0), L: Johnny Klippstein (0-2)
Braves
3
4-0
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Robinson LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .551              2   1   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .500 1.383              7   2   2B
G Bell CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .517              3   0   
W Post RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .875              1   0   
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .762              3   1   
G Crowe 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.000              4   1   
E Bailey C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .357  .971              2   3   HR
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .083              1   2   
  A Schult PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Klippstein P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              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   
Totals                       35   1   9   0    2   2                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .722              1   3   
H Aaron RF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.044              5   0   2B,CS
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .708              1   2   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .308  .615              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  .348              0   0   
J Logan SS                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .733              2   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              5   0   CS
D Crandall C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.405              3   0   2B
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       29   3   7   0    5   2                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: H Aaron (1, 3rd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey); B Bruton (1, 2nd base by J Klippstein/E Bailey).

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
J Klippstein, L (0-2)          7     7   3   2    5   2   0   5.25   31     -       ·  ·      6·12· 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     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 6          2-0 
J Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
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     -       ·  ·     10·15· 1· 8     65    -     1.25   0.48
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·15· 1· 8           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn Single to P/Bunt
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Single to LF; Hoak to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hoak out at 3B/SS; Bell to 2B; Post to 1B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Walk
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- R -12% 41% 0-0 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 1 --- -2% 38% 1-0 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- -2% 39% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Single to CF; McMillan to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 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 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Single to RF
t3 0 1-- -5% 29% 1-0 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Single; Bell to 2B
t3 0 12- O 5% 34% 1-0 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Post to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 38% 1-0 CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- -3% 35% 1-0 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Walk; Post to 3B; Temple to 2B
t3 2 123 O 7% 42% 1-0 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn 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 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --- 1% 39% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Walk
b3 2 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein 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 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- -1% 39% 1-0 CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn 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 --- 5% 46% 0-1 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 8% 54% 0-1 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein Walk; Adcock to 2B
b4 0 12- O -7% 47% 0-1 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thomson to 2B; Logan to 1B
b4 1 12- 8% 55% 0-1 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B
b4 1 123 RR 21% 76% 0-1 MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thomson Scores/unER; Logan Scores; Bruton to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO -11% 65% 2-1 MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein 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 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 CIN W. Post W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn 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 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 2-1 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Walk
b5 1 1-- 3% 75% 2-1 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Walk; Aaron to 2B
b5 1 12- OO -8% 68% 2-1 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein 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 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 CIN J. Klippstein W. Spahn 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 MLN B. Thomson J. Klippstein Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 MLN J. Logan J. Klippstein Popfly: 1B
b6 2 --- 1% 73% 2-1 MLN B. Bruton J. Klippstein Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-1 MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 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, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -8% 67% 1-2 CIN D. Hoak W. Spahn Double to LF
t7 1 -2- O 7% 74% 1-2 CIN G. Bell W. Spahn Flyball: CF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 80% 1-2 CIN W. Post W. Spahn 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 0 --- 5% 85% 2-1 MLN D. Crandall J. Klippstein Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O -3% 82% 2-1 MLN W. Spahn J. Klippstein Popfly: P
b7 1 -2- OO -6% 76% 2-1 MLN D. O'Connell J. Klippstein 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 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 CIN J. Temple W. Spahn Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 CIN G. Crowe W. Spahn Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-2 CIN E. Bailey W. Spahn 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 0 --- 4% 91% 2-1 MLN H. Aaron J. Klippstein Double to RF
b8 0 -2- 3% 94% 2-1 MLN E. Mathews J. Klippstein Fielder's Choice ; Aaron to 3B; Mathews to 1B
b8 0 1-3 R 2% 97% 2-1 MLN J. Adcock J. Klippstein 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 0 12- O -0% 96% 3-1 MLN B. Thomson R. Sanchez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mathews to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O -2% 94% 3-1 MLN J. Logan R. Sanchez Fielder's Choice 3B; Mathews out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Thomson to 2B
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 3-1 MLN B. Bruton R. Sanchez 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 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 CIN A. Schult W. Spahn Flyball: CF
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Raul Sanchez (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 CIN T. Kluszewski W. Spahn Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 CIN F. Robinson W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

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