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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 3, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Littlefield
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Littlefield
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Spahn
Littlefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Littlefield
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walls for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Littlefield
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Littlefield
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Spahn
Littlefield hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and has Adams trapped. There's the throw to Schoendienst and over to Mathews, who tags Adams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Littlefield
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Jones scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Littlefield
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mantilla moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Littlefield
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantilla scores. Covington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Littlefield
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Spahn
Long hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Littlefield
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Littlefield
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Littlefield
Pafko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Littlefield
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Spahn
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Spahn
Jerry Kindall pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Spahn
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Spahn
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Spahn
Long 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1957 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jones N, 1b 4 2 2 0 Walls L, lf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 2 2 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 2 0
Aaron H, cf 5 2 3 4 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, cf 4 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 4 1 1 1 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 1 1 Neeman C, c 3 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 5 0 1 1 Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 2 0 0 0
Kindall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 11 8 32 0 6 0
Milwaukee 000 000 530 -- 8
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L) 8.0 11 8 5 6 8
Poholsky T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Adams B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Chicago 6
2B -- Schoendienst R, Adams B
HR -- Aaron H
WP -- Littlefield D 2
T -- 2:31
A -- 7490
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