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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		6
7		 
(10)
BAL
@BOS		5
16
CLE
@CHW		4
6
CLE
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@DET		5
6		 
(10)
KCA
@DET		2
3
NYY
@WSH		1
5
NYY
@WSH		9
0
CHC
@MLN		2
5
CHC
@MLN		4
2
PHI
@NYG		2
1		 
(10)
PHI
@NYG		1
8
BRO
@PIT		4
3
BRO
@PIT		1
2
CIN
@STL		2
7
CIN
@STL		7
3
Thursday, May 30, 1957 1:00PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:32
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
2
25-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
7
18-18
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
L: Joe Nuxhall (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Cardinals       1  1  0   3  1  0   0  1  X    7 13  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .301 .815 -0.005 0.58 0.043 -0.048 -0.3 6 1
Bob Thurman RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .351 1.265 0.072 0.62 0.123 -0.051 0.2 3 1 HR
Gus Bell CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .723 -0.021 0.69 0.021 -0.042 -0.3 1 0
Frank Robinson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .358 .943 -0.004 1.09 0.070 -0.074 0.0 0 0
George Crowe 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .307 .865 -0.062 1.11 0.040 -0.102 -1.0 4 2 GDP
Smoky Burgess C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .857 0.060 0.91 0.100 -0.040 0.5 5 1
Don Hoak 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .336 .970 0.041 1.17 0.057 -0.016 0.6 0 1 HBP,SH
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .672 -0.140 1.26 0.000 -0.140 -1.5 5 1 GDP
   Ed Bailey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 1.011 0.017 0.35 0.017 0.000 0.6
Joe Nuxhall P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Jerry Lynch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .476 -0.023 0.90 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Warren Hacker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Art Schult PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .621 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Art Fowler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wally Post PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .768 -0.016 0.76 0.000 -0.016 -0.6
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 7 5 .138 .566 -0.121 0.88 0.471 -0.592 -2.4 24 8
HR: B Thurman (6, off W Schmidt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: D Hoak (3, off W Schmidt).
HBP: D Hoak (2, by W Schmidt).
TB: B Thurman 5; F Robinson 2.
GIDP: R McMillan (3); G Crowe (4).
RBI: B Thurman (12); D Hoak (28).
2-out RBI: B Thurman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Temple-R McMillan; B Thurman-R McMillan.
Outfield Assists: B Thurman (W Moon at 1st base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 2 4 3 0 0 .299 .734 0.313 0.87 0.315 -0.002 3.5 4 2 3B,SH
Al Dark SS 5 0 1 3 0 0 .312 .741 0.195 0.70 0.218 -0.023 1.5 5 3 3B
Stan Musial 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .360 1.046 -0.065 0.59 0.002 -0.067 -0.6 8 2 IW
Ken Boyer CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .245 .686 -0.056 0.56 0.000 -0.056 -1.1 0 0
   Bobby Smith CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .611 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 2 0
Del Ennis RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .226 .634 0.022 0.44 0.045 -0.024 0.3 1 0 2B,CS
   Eddie Miksis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .665 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wally Moon LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .320 .986 -0.017 0.67 0.046 -0.063 0.6 2 0 SB
Hal Smith C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .760 -0.003 0.52 0.031 -0.034 -0.6 5 0
Eddie Kasko 3B 2 3 1 0 2 0 .316 .778 0.064 0.58 0.072 -0.009 0.9 0 3 SB
Willard Schmidt P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .513 -0.071 0.69 0.030 -0.101 -0.9 0 1 SH
Team Totals 33 7 13 7 5 5 .394 1.019 0.381 0.61 0.759 -0.380 3.1 27 11
2B: D Ennis (6, off W Hacker).
3B: A Dark (1, off J Nuxhall); D Blasingame (2, off J Nuxhall).
SH: W Schmidt (2, off A Fowler); D Blasingame (2, off W Hacker).
IBB: S Musial (5, by W Hacker).
TB: D Blasingame 6; A Dark 3; W Schmidt 2; D Ennis 2; W Moon 2; S Musial; E Kasko; H Smith.
RBI: A Dark 3 (20); D Blasingame 3 (20); W Moon (25).
2-out RBI: A Dark 2; D Blasingame 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Musial-A Dark-S Musial; E Kasko-D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: A Dark (6).
Baserunning
SB: W Moon (2, 2nd base off W Hacker/S Burgess); E Kasko (2, 2nd base off J Nuxhall/S Burgess).
CS: D Ennis (1, 2nd base by J Nuxhall/S Burgess).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall, L (1-3) 4 7 5 5 3 3 0 8.22 21 28 -0.355 0.97 -3.0
Warren Hacker 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.35 10 0 0 -0.024 0.29 -0.0
Art Fowler 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.01 9 0 0 0.001 0.08 -0.0
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 5 5 0 7.88 40 28 0 0 -0.378 0.88 -3.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willard Schmidt, W (4-1) 9 4 2 1 7 5 1 3.24 38 71 0.121 0.88 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 7 5 1 1.00 38 71 0.121 0.61 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Schmidt (2; D Hoak).
IBB: W Hacker (3; S Musial).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Bob Thurman RF 2 Al Dark SS
3 Gus Bell CF 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Frank Robinson LF 4 Ken Boyer CF
5 George Crowe 1B 5 Del Ennis RF
6 Smoky Burgess C 6 Wally Moon LF
7 Don Hoak 3B 7 Hal Smith C
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Eddie Kasko 3B
9 Joe Nuxhall P 9 Willard Schmidt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-2 2 12- RR STL A. Dark J. Nuxhall 18% 86% Triple to LF; Schmidt Scores; Blasingame Scores
b4 2-2 2 12- R STL D. Blasingame J. Nuxhall 13% 68% Single to CF; Kasko Scores; Schmidt to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- OO STL W. Schmidt J. Nuxhall -10% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t3 0-2 2 --- R CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt -10% 66% Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0-1 1 12- OO CIN R. McMillan W. Schmidt 9% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Temple W. Schmidt 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell W. Schmidt 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thurman to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN F. Robinson W. Schmidt 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame J. Nuxhall 9% 64% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R STL A. Dark J. Nuxhall 4% 68% Fielder's Choice ; Blasingame Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- O STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall -3% 65% Lineout: 2B
b1 1-0 1 1-- O STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall -2% 63% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 1-- STL D. Ennis J. Nuxhall 2% 64% Walk; Dark to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall -4% 61% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CIN G. Crowe W. Schmidt -4% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O CIN S. Burgess W. Schmidt 4% 60% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 1-- CIN D. Hoak W. Schmidt -4% 56% Walk; Crowe to 2B
t2 0-1 1 12- OO CIN R. McMillan W. Schmidt 9% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- STL H. Smith J. Nuxhall 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- STL E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 5% 74% Walk; Smith to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- OO STL W. Schmidt J. Nuxhall -10% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b2 1-0 2 1-- STL D. Blasingame J. Nuxhall 1% 64% Kasko Steals 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- R STL D. Blasingame J. Nuxhall 9% 73% Single to CF; Kasko Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- O STL A. Dark J. Nuxhall -2% 72% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall W. Schmidt 2% 74% Lineout: RF
t3 0-2 1 --- O CIN J. Temple W. Schmidt 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- R CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt -10% 66% Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 1-2 2 --- O CIN G. Bell W. Schmidt 1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- O STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall -2% 65% Foul Flyball: RF
b3 2-1 1 --- O STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 --- STL D. Ennis J. Nuxhall 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- O STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall -2% 63% Ennis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- CIN F. Robinson W. Schmidt -5% 58% Single to LF
t4 1-2 0 1-- O CIN G. Crowe W. Schmidt 4% 62% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-2 1 1-- CIN S. Burgess W. Schmidt -8% 54% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Crowe to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 RO CIN D. Hoak W. Schmidt -1% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Crowe Scores/unER
t4 2-2 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan W. Schmidt 3% 56% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- O STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 --- O STL H. Smith J. Nuxhall -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-2 2 --- STL E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 1% 53% Single to CF
b4 2-2 2 1-- STL W. Schmidt J. Nuxhall 2% 55% Single to LF; Kasko to 2B
b4 2-2 2 12- R STL D. Blasingame J. Nuxhall 13% 68% Single to CF; Kasko Scores; Schmidt to 2B
b4 3-2 2 12- RR STL A. Dark J. Nuxhall 18% 86% Triple to LF; Schmidt Scores; Blasingame Scores
b4 5-2 2 --3 O STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 9-1-2
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall (P) batting 9th
t5 2-5 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch W. Schmidt 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t5 2-5 1 --- CIN J. Temple W. Schmidt -3% 84% Walk
t5 2-5 1 1-- O CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt 3% 87% Popfly: SS
t5 2-5 2 1-- CIN G. Bell W. Schmidt -2% 85% Walk; Temple to 2B
t5 2-5 2 12- O CIN F. Robinson W. Schmidt 4% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Warren Hacker facing 4-5-6
Warren Hacker replaces Jerry Lynch (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 0 --- O STL K. Boyer W. Hacker -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- STL D. Ennis W. Hacker 2% 90% Double to LF
b5 5-2 1 -2- R STL W. Moon W. Hacker 4% 94% Single to RF; Ennis Scores
b5 6-2 1 1-- STL H. Smith W. Hacker 0% 94% Moon Steals 2B
b5 6-2 1 -2- O STL H. Smith W. Hacker -1% 93% Strikeout
b5 6-2 2 -2- O STL E. Kasko W. Hacker -1% 92% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 5-6-7
t6 2-6 0 --- O CIN G. Crowe W. Schmidt 2% 94% Strikeout
t6 2-6 1 --- CIN S. Burgess W. Schmidt -2% 92% Walk
t6 2-6 1 1-- O CIN D. Hoak W. Schmidt 2% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Burgess to 2B
t6 2-6 2 -2- O CIN R. McMillan W. Schmidt 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
b6 6-2 0 --- STL W. Schmidt W. Hacker 1% 96% Single to CF
b6 6-2 0 1-- O STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 2B
b6 6-2 1 -2- O STL A. Dark W. Hacker -1% 95% Lineout: CF
b6 6-2 2 -2- STL S. Musial W. Hacker 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b6 6-2 2 12- O STL K. Boyer W. Hacker -1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 9-1-2
Bobby Smith replaces Ken Boyer playing CF batting 4th
Art Schult pinch hits for Warren Hacker (P) batting 9th
t7 2-6 0 --- O CIN A. Schult W. Schmidt 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 2-6 1 --- CIN J. Temple W. Schmidt -2% 94% Walk
t7 2-6 1 1-- O CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 2-6 2 1-- O CIN G. Bell W. Schmidt 1% 97% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 5-6-7
Art Fowler replaces Art Schult (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- O STL D. Ennis A. Fowler -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 6-2 1 --- STL W. Moon A. Fowler 0% 97% Single to CF
b7 6-2 1 1-- OO STL H. Smith A. Fowler -1% 97% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Eddie Miksis replaces Del Ennis playing RF batting 5th
t8 2-6 0 --- CIN F. Robinson W. Schmidt -2% 94% Single to LF
t8 2-6 0 1-- OO CIN G. Crowe W. Schmidt 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- O CIN S. Burgess W. Schmidt 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Art Fowler facing 8-9-1
b8 6-2 0 --- STL E. Kasko A. Fowler 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-2 0 1-- O STL W. Schmidt A. Fowler -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kasko to 2B
b8 6-2 1 -2- R STL D. Blasingame A. Fowler 1% 100% Single to LF; Kasko Scores
b8 7-2 1 1-- O STL A. Dark A. Fowler -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b8 7-2 2 1-- STL S. Musial A. Fowler 0% 100% Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
b8 7-2 2 12- O STL B. Smith A. Fowler -0% 99% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 7-8-9
t9 2-7 0 --- CIN D. Hoak W. Schmidt -1% 99% Hit By Pitch
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-7 0 1-- CIN E. Bailey W. Schmidt -2% 97% Walk; Hoak to 2B
Wally Post pinch hits for Art Fowler (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 0 12- O CIN W. Post W. Schmidt 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-7 1 12- O CIN J. Temple W. Schmidt 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-7 2 12- O CIN B. Thurman W. Schmidt 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 7.

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