Braves Hold Off Pesky Cardinals. Take 2 of 3.

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Boyer
Game MVP:Lindy McDaniel

County Stadium    (03-20-2021 09:14:33)       Time 2:33, 54ø, Wind: 3 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

May 31, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 St. Louis         2 0 0   2 0 0   1 0 0      5 13  2
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   1 0 0   2 0 1      4  8  0

Recap

StL 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

StL      Ken Boyer singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  1 MLN 0.

StL      Wally Moon singled scoring Dark.  StL  2 MLN 0.

StL 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

StL      Eddie Kasko hit a 2 run HR(1).  StL  4 MLN 0.

MLN 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Bobby Thomson hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  4 MLN 1.

StL 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

StL      Alvin Dark doubled scoring Kasko.  StL  5 MLN 1.

MLN 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

MLN      Bill Bruton hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  5 MLN 2.

MLN      Del Crandall singled scoring Logan.  StL  5 MLN 3.

MLN 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MLN      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  5 MLN 4.

StL  Ken Boyer: 3 for 4, double.

StL  Eddie Kasko: 3 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

StL  Lindy McDaniel pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He's 3-3 on the season.

StL  Lloyd Merritt pitched the 9th to earn his 2nd save of the season.

MLN  Juan Pizarro pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 1-3 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Pafko

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (03-20-2021 09:25:35)       Time 2:40, 79ø, Cloudy, Light Rain  Night Game

Jun 1, 1957            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1957 St. Louis         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    0    0  7  0

1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    1 11  2

Recap

StL 8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.

MLN 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

StL :    Wally Moon singled, hit streak now 10.

MLN 0th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MLN      Andy Pafko walked scoring O'Connell to win the game.  StL  0 MLN 1.

StL  Eddie Kasko: 3 for 4.

MLN  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5.

MLN  Dave Jolly picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

StL  Hoyt Wilhelm took the loss: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 2 BB. He drops to 2-1 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Logan

Game MVP:Bob Buhl

Injury: Dark (today only)

County Stadium    (03-20-2021 09:32:32)       Time 2:24, 74ø, Wind: 15 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Jun 2, 1957            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 St. Louis         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  5  2

1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 3 0   1 0 -      4  9  0

Recap

StL :    Alvin Dark injured, out today.

StL 3rd: Failed to score on 3 walks.

MLN 5th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits, and an error.

MLN      Johnny Logan doubled scoring Torre to take the lead.  StL  0 MLN 1.

MLN      Bobby Malkmus hit a grounder scoring 1, E5.  StL  0 MLN 2.

MLN      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bruton.  StL  0 MLN 3.

MLN 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MLN      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1.  StL  0 MLN 4.

MLN  Bob Buhl threw a shutout: 5 hits, 6 BB, 7 K. He's 4-4 on the season.

StL  Larry Jackson went the distance and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He drops to 2-2 on the year.

Come From Behind Drama Highlights Milwaukee's Sweep of Chicago

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Aaron
Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (03-16-2021 07:49:58)       Time 2:39, 68ø, Wind: 14 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

May 29, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   1 4 0   0 0 0      5  6  0
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 1 0   0 5 -      6  7  0

Recap

CHC 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

CHC      Walt Moryn singled scoring Morgan to take the lead.  CHC  1 MLN 0.

CHC 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

CHC      Don Kaiser scored on a WP by Buhl.  CHC  2 MLN 0.

CHC      Ernie Banks doubled scoring 2.  CHC  4 MLN 0.

CHC      Dale Long singled scoring Banks.  CHC  5 MLN 0.

MLN 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MLN      Bill Bruton singled scoring Logan.  CHC  5 MLN 1.

MLN 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

MLN      Danny O'Connell singled scoring Bruton.  CHC  5 MLN 2.

MLN      Hank Aaron hit a Grand Slam(11) to take the lead.  CHC  5 MLN 6.

MLN  Hank Aaron: 1 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, grand slam.

MLN  Bob Buhl pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He's 3-4 on the season.

MLN  Ernie Johnson pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 6th save of the season.

CHC  Turk Lown took the loss: .2 IP, 2 earned runs, 1 hit, 1 BB. He's now 1-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Mantilla

Game MVP:Johnny Logan

County Stadium     Game 1    (03-16-2021 08:03:00)       Time 3:42, 57ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

May 30, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E

1957 Chicago (N)       0 5 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    0  0    5 12  1

1957 Milwaukee         0 1 0   1 0 2   0 1 0    0  1    6  8  1

Recap

CHC 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

CHC      Jack Littrell hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  CHC  2 MLN 0.

CHC      Bob Speake hit a 3 run HR(1).  CHC  5 MLN 0.

MLN 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MLN      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(2).  CHC  5 MLN 1.

MLN 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MLN      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(3).  CHC  5 MLN 2.

MLN 6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

MLN      Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1.  CHC  5 MLN 3.

MLN      Bill Bruton singled scoring Torre.  CHC  5 MLN 4.

MLN 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MLN      Joe Adcock doubled  scoring 1 to tie the score.  CHC  5 MLN 5.

CHC 9th: Failed to score on 3 hits and one walk.

MLN 1th: Scored 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

MLN      Felix Mantilla doubled scoring Sawatski to win the game.  CHC  5 MLN 6.

CHC  Bob Speake: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

MLN  Johnny Logan: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

MLN  Red Murff pitched 2.1 innings and picked up the win: 2.1 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 1-0 on the season.

CHC  Dave Hillman took the loss: .2 IP, 1 hit, 2 BB. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 3:

Game MVP:Taylor Phillips

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - MLN 6, CHC 5)    (03-16-2021 08:12:41)       Time 2:14, 55ø, Wind: 7 MPH Out To CF  Day Game

May 30, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  5  1

1957 Milwaukee         0 2 0   0 0 0   1 1 -      4  9  0

Recap

MLN 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk.

MLN      Frank Torre scored on a PB by Silvera to take the lead.  CHC  0 MLN 1.

MLN      Bill Bruton singled scoring Thomson.  CHC  0 MLN 2.

CHC 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

CHC      Bobby Morgan hit a grounder scoring 1.  CHC  1 MLN 2.

MLN 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Del Crandall hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CHC  1 MLN 3.

MLN 8th: Scored 1 run 2 walks and an error.

MLN      Frank Torre hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  CHC  1 MLN 4.

CHC  Frank Ernaga: 1 for 1, 3 W.

MLN  Taylor Phillips pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 2-0 on the season.

MLN  Bob Trowbridge pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 1st save of the season.

CHC  Tom Poholsky pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-4 on the year.

Braves and Redlegs Split In Two Game Stint

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Robinson,F
Game MVP:Raul Sanchez

County Stadium    (03-13-2021 07:18:20)       Time 2:31, 63ø, Wind: 1 MPH Out to LF  Night Game

May 27, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Cincinnati        0 0 0   2 0 1   0 2 0      5 10  0
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 1 0   2 0 0      3  4  1

Recap

CIN 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

CIN      Ed Bailey hit a 2 run HR(5) to take the lead.  CIN  2 MLN 0.

MLN 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MLN      Bill Bruton singled scoring Torre.  CIN  2 MLN 1.

CIN 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

CIN      Don Hoak singled scoring Bell.  CIN  3 MLN 1.

MLN 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

MLN      Johnny Logan tripled scoring Tanner.  CIN  3 MLN 2.

MLN      Bill Bruton doubled scoring Logan to tie the score.  CIN  3 MLN 3.

CIN 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

CIN      Frank Robinson singled scoring Bell to take the lead.  CIN  4 MLN 3.

CIN      Don Hoak hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CIN  5 MLN 3.

CIN  Gus Bell: 4 for 5, triple, 3 runs.

CIN  Johnny Temple: 2 for 5, 2 triples, 2 great plays.

CIN  Johnny Klippstein pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 3-1 on the season.

CIN  Raul Sanchez held Milwaukee hitless the final 2 innings to record his 4th save of the year.

MLN  Bob Trowbridge pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Pafko

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (03-13-2021 07:25:30)       Time 1:54, 58ø, Wind: 9 MPH Out to RCF  Night Game

May 28, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Cincinnati        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  1

1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   2 0 1   3 0 -      6  9  0

Recap

MLN 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MLN      Andy Pafko tripled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  CIN  0 MLN 1.

MLN      Bobby Thomson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CIN  0 MLN 2.

MLN 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MLN      Bobby Thomson singled scoring Mantilla.  CIN  0 MLN 3.

MLN 7th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

MLN      Felix Mantilla singled scoring 2.  CIN  0 MLN 5.

MLN      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CIN  0 MLN 6.

CIN 8th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.

MLN  Warren Spahn threw a shutout: 6 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 5-3 on the year.

CIN  Don Gross pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He's 1-4 on the year.

Bravo's Take Single Game Over Front Running Philly

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Aaron
Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (03-06-2021 06:50:40)       Time 2:07, 60ø, Wind: 9 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

May 22, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Philadelphia      1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  6  1
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 2   0 0 0   0 1 -      3  4  0

Recap

Phi 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

Phi      Granny Hamner hit a liner scoring 1 to take the lead.  Phi  1 MLN 0.

MLN 3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and an error.

MLN      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(6) to take the lead.  Phi  1 MLN 2.

MLN      Hank Aaron extended his hit streak to 13.

MLN 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Bobby Thomson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Phi  1 MLN 3.

MLN  Lew Burdette pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's 6-1 on the year!

MLN  Ernie Johnson pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 4th save of the season.

Phi  Robin Roberts pitched a solid complete game but took the loss: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 0 BB, 6 K. He drops to 4-2 on the season.

Braves Squeak Past Giants to Improve to .500 on Season

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Tanner
Game MVP:Bob Buhl

County Stadium    (03-02-2021 08:47:49)       Time 2:09, 60ø, Wind: 10 MPH In from CF  Day Game

May 19, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 New York (N)      0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  0
1957 Milwaukee         0 2 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  3  0

Recap

MLN :    Hank Aaron singled, hit streak now 12.

MLN 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MLN      Chuck Tanner hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  NYG  0 MLN 1.

MLN      Del Rice hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYG  0 MLN 2.

NYG 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

NYG      Daryl Spencer walked scoring Mays.  NYG  1 MLN 2.

NYG  Hank Sauer: 3 for 4, double.

MLN  Bob Buhl pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 5 BB, 4 K. He's 1-4 on the year.

NYG  Al Worthington pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 3-4 on the year.