Monday, August 19, 2024

Braves Sweep Reds to Improve to 3-3

 GAME 1:

County Stadium    (08-19-2024 16:54:09)       Time 2:54, 51ø, Wind: 11 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 20, 1960           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Cincinnati        0 1 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      2  6  0
1960 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 1      3 10  0

GWRBI-Maye
Game MVP:Warren Spahn


Recap

MBr  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Al Spangler walked scoring Schoendienst to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 1.

Cin  2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

Cin      Eddie Kasko doubled scoring Martin to tie the score.  Cin  1 MBr 1.

Cin  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Cin      Roy McMillan singled scoring Kasko to take the lead.  Cin  2 MBr 1.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(1) to tie the score.  Cin  2 MBr 2.

MBr  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Lee Maye doubled scoring Crandall to win the game.  Cin  2 MBr 3.


Cin  Roy McMillan: 3 for 3, 2 W.

MBr  Joey Jay picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB. He's 1-0 on the season.

Cin  Ted Wieand was the loser: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

County Stadium    (08-19-2024 17:11:10)       Time 2:52, 53ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

Apr 21, 1960           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Cincinnati        0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 0      2  7  2
1960 Milwaukee         1 2 1   0 1 1   0 0 -      6 14  2

GWRBI-Adcock
Game MVP:Red Schoendienst


Recap

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

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cin  0 MBr 1.

MBr  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and 2 errors.

MBr      Felix Mantilla singled scoring Logan.  Cin  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Red Schoendienst doubled scoring Mantilla.  Cin  0 MBr 3.

MBr  3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Mel Roach singled scoring Aaron.  Cin  0 MBr 4.

MBr  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  0 MBr 5.

Cin  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.

Cin      Eddie Kasko singled scoring 2.  Cin  2 MBr 5.

MBr  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  2 MBr 6.

Cin  7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr  8th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

Cin  9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.


Cin  Frank Robinson: 0 for 1, 4 W.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, double.

MBr  Joe Adcock: 3 for 4.

MBr  Felix Mantilla: 3 for 4, 2 runs.

MBr  Red Schoendienst: 2 for 5, 2 doubles.


MBr  Carl Willey pitched a solid 6.2 innings for the win: 5 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He goes to 1-0 on the year.

Cin  Jim O'Toole pitched 4.2 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.



Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Spahn Struggles As Braves Drop Home Opener to Pirates

 County Stadium    (08-13-2024 11:47:34)       Time 1:58, 56ø, Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Apr 12, 1960           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Pittsburgh        1 0 0   0 0 0   3 0 0      4  7  1
1960 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  7  0

GWRBI-Clemente

Game MVP:Bob Friend

WP: Bob Friend  LP: Warren Spahn



Recap

Pit  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Roberto Clemente singled scoring Skinner to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

Pit  7th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

Pit      Hal Smith hit a 2 run HR(1).  Pit  4 MBr 0.



Pit  Bob Friend threw a shutout: 7 hits, 0 BB, 7 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.