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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1957
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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 August 31, 1957 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nuxhall
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Nuxhall
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Nuxhall
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Burdette
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Burdette
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Acker
Pizarro hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Acker
Jones bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pizarro
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Pizarro
Acker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Pizarro
Thurman hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Acker
Pafko hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Acker
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Acker
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Acker
There goes Covington. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Covington steals second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Acker
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pizarro
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pizarro
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pizarro
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Pizarro
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Acker
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Acker
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Acker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pizarro
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Pizarro
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Acker
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Acker
Covington takes first base on ball four. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Acker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pizarro vs. Acker
Pizarro hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantilla tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Pizarro
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pizarro
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pizarro
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Pizarro
Post hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Acker
Jones 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 -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Pizarro
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pizarro
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Acker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Acker
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Acker
Covington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Acker
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Acker
Pizarro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Acker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pizarro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pizarro scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pizarro
Joe Taylor pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Pizarro
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sanchez
Raul Sanchez now pitching.
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Sanchez
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sanchez
Covington 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 -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sanchez
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Sanchez
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pizarro vs. Sanchez
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Sanchez
Schoendienst is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Sanchez
Mel Roach pinch runs for Red Schoendienst.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pizarro
Mel Roach now playing second base.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Pizarro
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pizarro
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Pizarro
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanchez
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanchez
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sanchez
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Pizarro
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pizarro
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Pizarro
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Raul Sanchez.
Whisenant hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Pizarro
Thurman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1957 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 4 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Roach M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Thurman B, lf 5 1 1 2
Jones N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Robinson F, cf 4 0 3 0
Mathews E, 3b 6 1 2 3 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf 5 1 1 2 Post W, rf 4 0 2 0
Pafko A, rf 5 3 2 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 4 3 2 2 Hoak D, 3b 4 2 2 2
Covington W, lf 2 2 1 3 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Rice D, c 5 1 2 3 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Acker T, p 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 3 1 0 1 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanchez R, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 14 15 14 35 4 9 4
Milwaukee 520 010 420 -- 14
Cincinnati 200 100 001 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L 0.1 3 2 2 2 0
Pizarro J (W) 8.2 6 2 2 1 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 0.2 5 5 5 0 0
Acker T 5.2 7 7 7 6 3
Jeffcoat H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Post W
HR -- Aaron H, Covington W, Thurman B, Mathews E, Hoak D 2, Rice D, Mantilla F
SB -- Covington W
SH -- Jones N
SF -- Pizarro J
HBP -- by Sanchez R (Schoendienst R)
WP -- Sanchez R
T -- 2:55
A -- 21947
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