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WSH  8
@BAL  7

BOS  7
NYY  1

DET  6
@CLE  4

CIN 10
@MLN  5

(10)
PIT  4
PHI  2

SFG  1
LAD  0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 17,807

Wednesday, April 20, 1960
Time of Game: 3:22
Reds
10
3-3
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  3   5   10 14  1
Braves          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    5 13  0
W: R Sanchez (1-0), L: D McMahon (1-1), S: B Lawrence (1)
Braves
5
3-2
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 6   3   5   5    0   0  .360 1.077    0    6   9   2·HR
V Pinson CF                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .174  .495    0    1   0   HBP
G Bell LF                     6   0   3   1    0   0  .357  .786    0    1   0   
F Robinson 1B                 6   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .566    0   11   0   2·GDP
L Walls RF                    5   1   1   0    1   2  .375 1.250    0    2   0   2B
  B Lawrence P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Bailey C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .333  .869    0    2   0   
  W Lockman PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Dotterer C                0   0   0   0    0   0                0    1   0   SH
B Martin 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .824    0    1   0   
  E Chacon 2B                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    3   1   
E Kasko 3B                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .350  .767    0    1   1   
J Brosnan P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Nuxhall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Whisenant PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Wieand P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lynch PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   SH
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Gonzalez PH-RF            1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.431    0    1   0   
Totals                       40  10  14  10    7   6                    30  11
BATTING
2B: L Walls (1, off D McMahon).
HR: R McMillan 2 (3, 2 off W Spahn; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: D Dotterer (1, off D McMahon); J Lynch (1, off L Burdette).
HBP: V Pinson (1, by W Spahn).
TB: R McMillan 11; G Bell 3; L Walls 2; V Pinson 2; F Robinson; E Kasko; T Gonzalez.
GIDP: F Robinson 2 (3).
RBI: R McMillan 5 (10); E Kasko (3); F Robinson (4); G Bell (1); V Pinson (1); T Gonzalez (3).
2-out RBI: T Gonzalez; F Robinson; R McMillan; G Bell; V Pinson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 19.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Chacon-R McMillan-F Robinson; R McMillan-F Robinson.
E: B Purkey (1).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .757    0    2   0   
R Schoendienst 2B             3   1   1   1    1   0  .474 1.208    0    2   3   2B
  C Cottier PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         2   1   
  R Boone PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.350    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Rush P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   2  .381 1.290    0    0   3   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .318 1.002    0    4   0   IW
J Adcock 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .368 1.105    0   10   1   
A Spangler LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .690    0    0   0   
  M Roach PH-LF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    2   0   GDP
J Logan SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .648    0    0   2   
D Crandall C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .470    0    6   0   
  L Maye PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Lopata C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  W Covington PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
W Spahn P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.166    0    0   3   
  L Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   1   
  F Mantilla PH-2B            1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
Totals                       41   5  13   5    3   3                    30  14
BATTING
2B: R Schoendienst (2, off J Brosnan).
HR: E Mathews (2, off J Brosnan; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: H Aaron (1, by R Sanchez).
TB: E Mathews 5; M Roach 2; R Schoendienst 2; B Bruton 2; F Mantilla; D Crandall; J Adcock; H Aaron; W Spahn; R Boone.
GIDP: M Roach (1); W Covington (1).
RBI: E Mathews 2 (4); J Adcock (5); R Boone (4); R Schoendienst (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Mathews-R Schoendienst-J Adcock; J Logan-C Cottier-J Adcock.

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 Brosnan                      2.1   7   4   4    0   1   1  18.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7     28    -     0.66  -0.34
J Nuxhall                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.94   0.05
B Purkey                       3     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 1          0-0    0.44   0.05
T Wieand                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.02
B Henry, BS (1)                0.2   3   1   1    0   1   0  22.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    5.20  -0.45
R Sanchez, W (1-0)             0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.84    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.53   0.13
B Lawrence, S (1)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                        10    13   5   5    3   3   1          44     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0·13          4-0 
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                        8     5   4   4    6   6   2   3.52   34     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 5     56    -     1.26   0.03
L Burdette, BS (1)             1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          2-2    3.01  -0.56
D McMahon, L (1-1)             0.2   4   5   5    1   0   0  12.46    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.95  -0.47
B Rush                         0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.17  -0.02
Totals                        10    14  10  10    7   6   2          50     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·14          4-4 
W Spahn faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Sanchez (1; H Aaron).
HBP: W Spahn (1; V Pinson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 17,807.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Milwaukee Braves                     
1. R McMillan           SS    1. B Bruton             CF 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. R Schoendienst       2B 
3. G Bell               LF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. F Robinson           1B    4. H Aaron              RF 
5. L Walls              RF    5. J Adcock             1B 
6. E Bailey             C     6. A Spangler           LF 
7. B Martin             2B    7. J Logan              SS 
8. E Kasko              3B    8. D Crandall           C  
9. J Brosnan            P     9. W Spahn              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  -23      41%  85% R McMillan      L Burdette      Single to CF; Chacon Scores; Kasko Scores
   b 9   1  5-4  1-3     -39%  16% R Boone         B Henry         Single to CF; Maye Scores; Bruton to 3B; Boone to 2B/Adv on throw
   t10   2  5-5  1-3      34%  85% T Gonzalez      D McMahon       Single to CF; Walls Scores; Kasko to 2B
   b 9   1  5-5  -23      21%  37% E Mathews       B Henry         Strikeout
   t 8   0  4-2  12-     -20%  10% F Robinson      W Spahn         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Pinson to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R McMillan      Single to RF
          1--      59%  V Pinson        Hit By Pitch; McMillan to 2B
   O      12-      54%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      45%  L Walls         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Brosnan facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Bruton        Single to RF
   R      1--      29%  R Schoendienst  Double to LF; Bruton Scores
   RR     -2-      18%  E Mathews       Home Run (Deep RF); Schoendienst Scores
   O      ---      19%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  A Spangler      Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      18%  E Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      17%  B Martin        Strikeout Looking
          ---      18%  E Kasko         Walk
   O      1--      16%  J Brosnan       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Brosnan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      17%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      18%  D Crandall      Flyball: RF
          ---      17%  W Spahn         Single to LF
   O      1--      18%  B Bruton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      27%  R McMillan      Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      24%  V Pinson        Strikeout
          ---      27%  G Bell          Single to CF
   OO     1--      22%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Brosnan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  E Mathews       Single to RF
          1--      19%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
   R      12-      11%  J Adcock        Single to CF; Mathews Scores; Aaron to 3B
                  Joe Nuxhall replaces Jim Brosnan pitching and batting 9th; Mel Roach pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 6th
   OO     1-3      16%  M Roach         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
                  Mel Roach moves to LF
          ---      20%  L Walls         Walk
          1--      26%  E Bailey        Walk; Walls to 2B
   O      12-      21%  B Martin        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      17%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walls to 3B
                  Willie Jones pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall batting 9th
   O      1-3      12%  W Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Purkey replaces Willie Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  J Logan         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      14%  D Crandall      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  W Spahn         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      12%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      11%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      10%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
          ---       8%  B Bruton        Single to P; Bruton to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-       9%  R Schoendienst  Popfly: SS
          -2-       9%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      12-      10%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      12%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      10%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---       8%  L Walls         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---       8%  E Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Purkey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       8%  M Roach         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---       9%  J Logan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---       9%  D Crandall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       7%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---       6%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
                  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      ---       5%  P Whisenant     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ted Wieand facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Wieand replaces Pete Whisenant pitching and batting 9th; Elio Chacon replaces Billy Martin playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---       5%  W Spahn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---       6%  B Bruton        Popfly: 2B
          ---       5%  R Schoendienst  Walk
                  Chuck Cottier pinch runs for Red Schoendienst batting 2nd
   O      1--       6%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
                  Chuck Cottier moves to 2B
   R      ---      12%  R McMillan      Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      18%  V Pinson        Walk
          1--      29%  G Bell          Single to CF; Pinson to 2B
   OO     12-      10%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Pinson to 3B
   O      --3       5%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ted Wieand facing 4-5-6
   O      ---       6%  H Aaron         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---       6%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---       6%  M Roach         Single to CF
   O      1--       6%  J Logan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      14%  E Bailey        Walk
                  Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Ed Bailey batting 6th
          1--      26%  E Chacon        Walk; Lockman to 2B
                  Lew Burdette replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      43%  E Kasko         Single to LF; Lockman Scores; Chacon to 2B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Ted Wieand batting 9th
   O      12-      44%  J Lynch         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chacon to 3B; Kasko to 2B
   RR     -23      85%  R McMillan      Single to CF; Chacon Scores; Kasko Scores
          1--      87%  V Pinson        Single to 1B; McMillan to 2B
   O      12-      85%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      82%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Henry facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Henry replaces Jerry Lynch pitching and batting 9th; Dutch Dotterer replaces Whitey Lockman playing C batting 6th
          ---      69%  D Crandall      Single to LF
                  Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Lew Burdette batting 9th; Lee Maye pinch runs for Del Crandall batting 8th
          1--      50%  F Mantilla      Single to RF; Maye to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Maye to 3B
                  Ray Boone pinch hits for Chuck Cottier batting 2nd
   R      1-3      16%  R Boone         Single to CF; Maye Scores; Bruton to 3B; Boone to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      37%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  Raul Sanchez replaces Bill Henry pitching and batting 9th
          -23      35%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 5.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 5-5, Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
                  Don McMahon replaces Ray Boone pitching and batting 2nd; Stan Lopata replaces Lee Maye playing C batting 8th; Felix Mantilla moves to 2B
          ---      67%  L Walls         Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  D Dotterer      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Walls to 3B
   O      --3      49%  E Chacon        Foul Flyball: C
          --3      50%  E Kasko         Walk
                  Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Raul Sanchez batting 9th
   R      1-3      85%  T Gonzalez      Single to CF; Walls Scores; Kasko to 2B
   R      12-      93%  R McMillan      Single to LF; Kasko Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-      97%  V Pinson        Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; McMillan to 2B
                  Bob Rush replaces Don McMahon pitching and batting 2nd
   R      12-      99%  G Bell          Single to RF; McMillan Scores; Pinson to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Walls         Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-10, Brooks Lawrence facing 6-7-8
                  Brooks Lawrence replaces Lee Walls pitching and batting 5th; Tony Gonzalez moves to RF
          ---      99%  M Roach         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Logan         Flyball: RF
                  Wes Covington pinch hits for Stan Lopata batting 8th
   OO     1--     100%  W Covington     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 5.

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