Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a popup into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Acker
  
  Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Acker
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Acker
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Spahn
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Acker
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Acker
  
  Pafko bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Acker
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spahn vs. Acker
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Spahn
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Spahn
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Acker
  
  O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Acker
  
  Logan hits a fly ball towards left. Thurman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thurman. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Acker
  
  There goes Logan. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Logan steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Acker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mathews vs. Acker
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Spahn
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Acker vs. Spahn
  
  Acker bunts towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with O'Connell covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Acker
  
  Adcock hits a line drive towards third. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Acker
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Acker
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Spahn
  
  Thurman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Acker
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Acker
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Acker
  
  O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Acker
  
  Logan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Spahn
  
  Post hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Spahn
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Spahn
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Acker vs. Spahn
  
  Acker strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Acker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Acker
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Acker
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Acker
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Bill Bruton now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Spahn
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Acker
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Acker
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Acker
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Spahn
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Spahn
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palys vs. Spahn
  
  Stan Palys pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
  
  Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Acker
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
  
  O'Connell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Acker
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Acker
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Acker
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Acker
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Spahn
  
  Frank Torre now playing first base. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Tom Acker.
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Spahn
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Freeman
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Freeman
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Spahn
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Spahn
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thurman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Spahn
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b       3  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Logan J, ss           4  1  1  0   Robinson F, cf        4  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  1  1  2   Thurman B, lf         4  0  2  0   
Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Post W, rf            4  0  0  0   
Torre F, 1b           0  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  1  0   
Thomson B, cf-lf      4  0  1  0   Grammas A, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Pafko A, lf           1  0  0  0   Palys S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bruton B, cf          2  0  0  0   Bridges R, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Rice D, c             3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        2  0  1  0   
Spahn W, p            3  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Acker T, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Jablonski R, ph       1  0  1  0   
                                   Jeffcoat H, pr        0  0  0  0   
                                   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        31  1  8  1

Milwaukee        000 001 020 --  3
Cincinnati       000 010 000 --  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  8  1  1  2  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Acker T (L)           8.0  4  3  3  3  7
Freeman H             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 1st

E -- Thurman B
DP -- Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 5
HR -- Kluszewski T, Mathews E, Aaron H
SB -- Logan J
SH -- Pafko A
T -- 2:20
A -- 25986

    

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