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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 8, 1957 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 35,478 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 1957
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Crandall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nuxhall
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
The umpire calls a balk on Nuxhall Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Burdette
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Crandall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Nuxhall
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Burdette
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nuxhall moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nuxhall tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Burdette
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Nuxhall
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nuxhall
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grammas for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Nuxhall
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Nuxhall
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington scores. Rice moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nuxhall
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Burdette
Nuxhall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Crandall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nuxhall
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Burdette
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Crandall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nuxhall
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Nuxhall
Covington bunts towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Nuxhall
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Nuxhall
Burdette hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst 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
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Roy McMillan pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sanchez
Roy McMillan now playing shortstop. Raul Sanchez now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanchez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanchez
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Burdette
Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Sanchez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Sanchez
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Sanchez
The ball gets by Bailey for a passed ball. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Sanchez
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Covington for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sawatski vs. Sanchez
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Del Rice.
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Sanchez
John DeMerit pinch runs for Carl Sawatski. Frank Torre pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
There goes DeMerit. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. DeMerit steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Sanchez
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Sanchez
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. DeMerit scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Frank Torre now playing first base. Don McMahon now pitching. John DeMerit now playing center field. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Del Cran
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. McMahon
Wally Post pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McMahon
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1957 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 3 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lynch J, rf 3 0 0 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 3 1 Aaron H, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, rf-c 4 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 1 1 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 0 Rice D, c 2 1 1 0 McMillan R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 0 0 0 0 Taylor J, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMerit J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 1 2 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 2 1 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Torre F, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Post W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 31 5 8 5 Cincinnati 001 000 020 -- 3 Milwaukee 000 300 02x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J 6.0 7 3 3 3 5 Sanchez R (L) 1.2 1 2 2 2 1 Klippstein J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 8.0 10 3 3 1 1 McMahon D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 9 HR -- Crandall D, Crowe G, Robinson F SB -- DeMerit J SF -- Lynch J, Schoendienst R HBP -- by Sanchez R (Logan J) Balk -- Nuxhall J PB -- Bailey E T -- 2:35 A -- 35478
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