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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 16, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,674 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Baker |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Bob Will | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Spahn
Wise hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Will hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Rush
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rush
There goes Crandall. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Wise applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Spahn
Rush bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Spahn
Wise 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Will is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Rush
There goes Bruton. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Rush
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Spahn
Rush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Rush reaches second base with a double. Neeman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. Rush moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wise vs. Spahn
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Rush
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Rush
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Rush
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Spahn
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Drott
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Drott
Thomson bunts towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Drott
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drott
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Spahn
Jim Fanning pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Fanning strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Spahn
Wise hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Valentinetti
Spahn bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Valentinetti
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Valentinetti
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1957 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 0 Wise C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Will B, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Baker G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, lf 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 2 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 0 2 1
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
Fanning J, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 31 1 4 1
Milwaukee 000 004 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 6.2 8 4 4 1 5
Drott D 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Valentinetti V 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Baker G
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Rush B
3B -- Mathews E
HR -- Logan J
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- Crandall D
SH -- Spahn W
T -- 2:16
A -- 23674
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