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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 25, 1956
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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 September 25, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 25, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jansen
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post 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: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer 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: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Spahn reaches second base with a double. Pafko scores. Dittmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Spahn
Crowe hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron bunts towards third. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Fowler
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn 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 3
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Spahn
Art Schult pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Schult hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple takes first base on ball four. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schult scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Spahn
Crowe hits a popup towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Dittmer bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Klippstein
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lawrence
Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Lawrence
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Spahn
Crowe hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lawrence
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Lawrence
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields the ball and throws to Lawrence covering. Safe. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Lawrence
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Lawrence covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Spahn
Frank Torre now playing first base. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey 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, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Freeman
Bruton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Freeman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Freeman
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Freeman
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Freeman
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Freeman
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Freeman
Crandall bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Freeman
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Freeman
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Freeman
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Spahn
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Spahn
Stan Palys pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1956 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Robinson F, lf 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 1 0 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 3 1 2 1 Grammas A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 0 1 2 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Schult A, ph 1 1 1 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 15 7 33 1 6 1
Milwaukee 033 000 010 -- 7
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 1.2 3 3 3 1 0
Jeffcoat H* 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Fowler A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Lawrence B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Freeman H 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 13, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Spahn W, Mathews E, Adcock J, Pafko A
3B -- Bruton B
SB -- Bell G, Temple J
SH -- Bruton B 2, Crandall D
SF -- Crandall D
HBP -- by Spahn W (McMillan R)
T -- 2:21
A -- 18971
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