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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		2
11
BOS
@CHW		3
6
BAL
@CLE		0
3
BAL
@CLE		0
4
WSH
@DET		0
6
WSH
@DET		4
1
NYY
@KCA		5
3
CHC
@BRO		0
1
CHC
@BRO		4
2
STL
@NYG		3
2		 
(10)
MLN
@PHI		2
5
CIN
@PIT		6
1
CIN
@PIT		3
2
Sunday, July 29, 1956,
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 16,972, Time of Game: 2:25
Braves
2
56-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Phillies
5
43-51
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Curt Simmons (7-6)
L: Warren Spahn (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
Phillies        1  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5 12  2

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .718 -0.118 1.08 0.008 -0.126 -0.9 4 3
Andy Pafko LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .200 .570 0.215 0.79 0.268 -0.053 1.6 3 0 HR
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .814 -0.067 0.88 0.012 -0.079 -0.5 2 1
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .338 .963 0.139 1.25 0.220 -0.081 0.3 2 0 3B
Joe Adcock 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .297 .993 0.079 1.16 0.103 -0.024 0.7 7 0
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .775 -0.362 1.54 0.000 -0.362 -2.2 0 0 GDP
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .759 -0.071 1.46 0.053 -0.124 -0.3 1 5 2B
Del Crandall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .891 0.014 1.46 0.060 -0.045 0.1 3 0 IW
Warren Spahn P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .180 .459 -0.112 2.26 0.032 -0.144 -0.8 2 1
   Ray Crone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .296 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Del Rice PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .661 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 4 7 .176 .616 -0.292 1.25 0.756 -1.047 -2.2 24 10
2B: J Logan (17, off C Simmons).
3B: H Aaron (11, off C Simmons).
HR: A Pafko (1, off C Simmons; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: D Crandall (11, by C Simmons).
TB: A Pafko 5; H Aaron 3; J Logan 2; D O'Connell; W Spahn.
GIDP: B Thomson (4).
RBI: A Pafko 2 (3).
2-out RBI: A Pafko 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock 2.
E: J Logan (16).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .294 .746 0.079 1.10 0.146 -0.067 1.5 5 0 2B
Granny Hamner 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .233 .636 0.097 0.80 0.129 -0.032 0.8 3 3
Stan Lopata 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .899 -0.090 0.93 0.023 -0.113 -0.9 5 0 GDP
   Marv Blaylock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .708 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Del Ennis LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .715 -0.052 0.83 0.026 -0.078 -1.1 1 0
Willie Jones 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .820 0.030 1.33 0.106 -0.076 0.4 2 1 2B
Jim Greengrass RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .738 0.060 1.39 0.082 -0.022 0.4 2 0 SH
Andy Seminick C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .210 .717 -0.085 1.74 0.065 -0.149 -0.5 8 0 GDP,IW
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 2 2 1 1 .217 .636 0.298 1.72 0.343 -0.045 1.9 0 3 2·3B,IW
Curt Simmons P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .545 -0.129 1.39 0.002 -0.131 -1.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 12 5 5 2 .353 .965 0.208 1.22 0.922 -0.713 1.3 27 8
2B: R Ashburn (15, off W Spahn); W Jones (16, off W Spahn).
3B: R Smalley 2 (3, 2 off W Spahn).
SH: J Greengrass (1, off W Spahn).
IBB: A Seminick (7, by W Spahn); R Smalley (3, by W Spahn).
TB: R Smalley 6; R Ashburn 4; J Greengrass 2; W Jones 2; D Ennis; A Seminick; S Lopata; G Hamner.
GIDP: S Lopata (10); A Seminick (8).
RBI: R Smalley 2 (6); R Ashburn 2 (35); G Hamner (34).
2-out RBI: R Ashburn.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-G Hamner-S Lopata.
E: R Smalley (6); S Lopata (9).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (10-8) 7.1 12 5 5 4 2 0 2.93 37 32 -0.218 1.30 -2.1
Ray Crone 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.89 3 2 0 0.009 0.19 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 5 2 0 5.62 40 32 2 0 -0.209 1.25 -1.3

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, W (7-6) 9 6 2 2 4 7 1 3.46 38 70 0.292 1.25 2.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 7 1 2.00 38 70 0.292 1.22 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Simmons (3; D Crandall); W Spahn 2 (6; R Smalley, A Seminick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 16,972.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Danny O'Connell 2B 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Andy Pafko LF 2 Granny Hamner 2B
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Stan Lopata 1B
4 Hank Aaron RF 4 Del Ennis LF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Willie Jones 3B
6 Bobby Thomson CF 6 Jim Greengrass RF
7 Johnny Logan SS 7 Andy Seminick C
8 Del Crandall C 8 Roy Smalley SS
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Curt Simmons P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 12- RR PHI R. Smalley W. Spahn 29% 96% Triple (CF-RF); Jones Scores; Seminick Scores
t8 2-2 0 1-3 OO MLN B. Thomson C. Simmons 27% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aaron stays at 3B
t5 0-2 2 1-- RR MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons -25% 55% Home Run; Spahn Scores
t8 2-2 0 --- MLN H. Aaron C. Simmons -22% 28% Triple to RF
b6 2-2 0 1-- OO PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell C. Simmons 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- MLN E. Mathews C. Simmons -1% 52% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Mathews to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron C. Simmons 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 6% 61% Double (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- R PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 7% 68% Single to CF; Ashburn Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- O PHI S. Lopata W. Spahn -3% 65% Popfly: 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-- O PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn -2% 63% Foul Flyball: C
b1 1-0 2 1-- O PHI W. Jones W. Spahn -2% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock C. Simmons 2% 63% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-1 1 --- O MLN B. Thomson C. Simmons 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O MLN J. Logan C. Simmons 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- PHI J. Greengrass W. Spahn 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn 5% 74% Single to LF; Greengrass to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- O PHI R. Smalley W. Spahn -5% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 12- O PHI C. Simmons W. Spahn -4% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 12- RO PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 7% 72% Single to SS (Pop Fly); Greengrass Scores; Seminick out at 3B/3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- MLN D. Crandall C. Simmons -4% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Crandall to 1B
t3 0-2 0 1-- O MLN W. Spahn C. Simmons 4% 72% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell C. Simmons 3% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 2 1-- MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons -2% 73% Single to CF; O'Connell to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O MLN E. Mathews C. Simmons 5% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 2% 80% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- OO PHI S. Lopata W. Spahn -5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn -1% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron C. Simmons 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- MLN J. Adcock C. Simmons -3% 74% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- O MLN B. Thomson C. Simmons 3% 77% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Logan C. Simmons 3% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- PHI W. Jones W. Spahn 4% 84% Double to RF
b4 2-0 0 -2- O PHI J. Greengrass W. Spahn -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 3B
b4 2-0 1 --3 O PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -4% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --3 PHI R. Smalley W. Spahn 1% 80% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 2 1-3 O PHI C. Simmons W. Spahn -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall C. Simmons 3% 79% Bunt Popfly: 3B
t5 0-2 1 --- MLN W. Spahn C. Simmons -3% 76% Single (LF-CF)
t5 0-2 1 1-- O MLN D. O'Connell C. Simmons 4% 80% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 2 1-- RR MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons -25% 55% Home Run; Spahn Scores
t5 2-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews C. Simmons 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn -3% 54% Popfly: SS
b5 2-2 1 --- PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn 3% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hamner to 1B
b5 2-2 1 1-- O PHI S. Lopata W. Spahn -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 2 1-- PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn 3% 56% Single to LF; Hamner to 2B
b5 2-2 2 12- O PHI W. Jones W. Spahn -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron C. Simmons 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 --- MLN J. Adcock C. Simmons -4% 50% Walk
t6 2-2 1 1-- O MLN B. Thomson C. Simmons 4% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-2 2 1-- MLN J. Logan C. Simmons -5% 49% Double to LF; Adcock to 3B
t6 2-2 2 -23 MLN D. Crandall C. Simmons -2% 47% Intentional Walk
t6 2-2 2 123 O MLN W. Spahn C. Simmons 11% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b6 2-2 0 --- PHI J. Greengrass W. Spahn 5% 62% Single (CF-RF)
b6 2-2 0 1-- OO PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- PHI R. Smalley W. Spahn 4% 56% Triple (CF-RF)
b6 2-2 2 --3 O PHI C. Simmons W. Spahn -6% 50% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t7 2-2 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell C. Simmons 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews C. Simmons 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn -4% 55% Lineout: P
b7 2-2 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner W. Spahn -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- PHI S. Lopata W. Spahn 2% 54% Single to CF
b7 2-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis W. Spahn -4% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
t8 2-2 0 --- MLN H. Aaron C. Simmons -22% 28% Triple to RF
t8 2-2 0 --3 MLN J. Adcock C. Simmons -4% 24% Walk
t8 2-2 0 1-3 OO MLN B. Thomson C. Simmons 27% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aaron stays at 3B
t8 2-2 2 --3 O MLN J. Logan C. Simmons 9% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b8 2-2 0 --- PHI W. Jones W. Spahn 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- O PHI J. Greengrass W. Spahn -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- PHI A. Seminick W. Spahn 2% 67% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 12- RR PHI R. Smalley W. Spahn 29% 96% Triple (CF-RF); Jones Scores; Seminick Scores
b8 4-2 1 --3 PHI C. Simmons W. Spahn 0% 96% Fielder's Choice P; Smalley stays at 3B; Simmons to 1B
b8 4-2 1 1-3 R PHI R. Ashburn W. Spahn 2% 98% Single to SS; Smalley Scores; Simmons to 2B
Ray Crone replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 1 12- O PHI G. Hamner R. Crone -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
b8 5-2 2 12- PHI S. Lopata R. Crone 0% 98% Walk; Simmons to 3B; Ashburn to 2B
b8 5-2 2 123 O PHI D. Ennis R. Crone -1% 97% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
Marv Blaylock replaces Stan Lopata playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 2-5 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall C. Simmons 2% 99% Flyball: RF
Del Rice pinch hits for Ray Crone (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 --- O MLN D. Rice C. Simmons 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 2 --- MLN D. O'Connell C. Simmons -1% 99% Single to RF
t9 2-5 2 1-- O MLN A. Pafko C. Simmons 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 5.

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