Braves and Cubs Split in Border Battle

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Wise
Game MVP:Bob Rush

County Stadium    (01-27-2021 06:50:12)       Time 2:19, 51ø, Wind: 1 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

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

1957 Chicago (N)       0 0 1   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  8  1
1957 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  2  0

Recap

CHC 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

CHC      Casey Wise singled scoring Rush to take the lead.  CHC  1 MLN 0.

CHC 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

CHC      Walt Moryn singled scoring Banks.  CHC  2 MLN 0.

CHC  Bob Rush threw a shutout: 2 hits, 5 BB, 2 K. He's 1-1 on the year.

MLN  Bob Buhl pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-O'Connell

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (01-27-2021 06:57:04)       Time 2:00, 55ø, Wind: 16 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 23, 1957           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1957 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  8  1
1957 Milwaukee         1 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  6  0

Recap

MLN 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MLN      Danny O'Connell hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  CHC  0 MLN 1.

MLN 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MLN      Del Crandall singled scoring Logan.  CHC  0 MLN 2.

CHC 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

CHC      Ed Winceniak hit a grounder scoring 1.  CHC  1 MLN 2.

CHC  Cal Neeman: 3 for 3.

MLN  Lew Burdette pitched a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's now 2-0 on the year.

CHC  Elmer Singleton pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He goes to 0-1 on the year.