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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 31, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perkowski
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Antonelli
There goes Bridges. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Perkowski
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Antonelli
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Antonelli
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Perkowski
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bridges picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bridges. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Perkowski
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Perkowski
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dittmer vs. Perkowski
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Antonelli
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Perkowski
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Perkowski
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perkowski
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Perkowski
There goes Bruton. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Antonelli
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Antonelli
Frank Baldwin pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
Baldwin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Antonelli
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Smith
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Smith
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dittmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Antonelli
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Antonelli
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Antonelli
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Antonelli
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Antonelli
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Wehmeier
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Burdette
Bob Marquis pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Marquis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Burdette
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Judson
Grady Hatton now playing second base. Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Howie Judson now pitching.
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Judson
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Judson
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. Bell scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Grady Hatton.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Judson
Johnny Temple now playing second base.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Judson
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Judson
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Judson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Judson
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing left field. Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Howie Judson.
Landrith strikes out. The ball gets by Crandall. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Spahn
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 3 1 Bridges R, 2b-ss 5 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 2 2 Adams B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Bell G, cf 5 3 4 0
Gordon S, lf 5 0 2 0 Greengrass J, lf 5 2 4 3
Pendleton J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 1
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 1 1
Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 2 3 2 Hatton G, 2b 0 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 1 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0 Perkowski H, p 1 0 0 0
Baldwin F, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Marquis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Judson H, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 16 8 38 6 14 6
Milwaukee 001 123 001 -- 8
Cincinnati 100 102 020 -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 5.1 9 4 4 1 3
Burdette L* 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Spahn W (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (L) 5.0 8 4 3 1 2
Smith F+ 0.0 4 3 3 0 0
Wehmeier H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Judson H 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Bridges R, Crandall D
DP -- Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bell G, Greengrass J, Mathews E, Seminick A
HR -- Mathews E, Greengrass J, Crandall D, Logan J
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- Bridges R
T -- 2:23
A -- 13937
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