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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 17, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Fowler
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Fowler
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Fowler
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Fowler
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Fowler
Logan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Fowler
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fowler
Crandall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Fowler
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fowler
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greengrass moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borkowski vs. Spahn
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Borkowski hits a popup 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minarcin
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Minarcin
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Minarcin
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minarcin
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Minarcin
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Minarcin
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Minarcin
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Minarcin
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Minarcin
Aaron hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minarcin vs. Spahn
Minarcin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minarcin
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Minarcin
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minarcin
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Minarcin
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Minarcin
Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minarcin
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Minarcin
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Minarcin
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Minarcin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Minarcin
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Minarcin
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Minarcin
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Spahn
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hooper
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hooper
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hooper
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hooper
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hooper
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hooper
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hooper
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hooper
Chuck Tanner pinch runs for Bobby Thomson.
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hooper
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Hooper
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tanner scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hooper
Crandall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Chuck Tanner now playing left field. Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Spahn
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hooper
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hooper
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hooper
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Spahn
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1955, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 6 3 4 3 Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 1 McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 1 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 1 1
Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 2 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tanner C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 2 2 3 Post W, rf 4 0 3 0
Dittmer J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 0 0 0 Minarcin R, p 1 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Harmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 10 14 10 34 1 9 1
Milwaukee 400 102 030 -- 10
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 2.0 2 4 4 2 1
Minarcin R 4.0 7 3 3 2 3
Hooper B 3.0 5 3 3 1 1
E -- McMillan R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Bruton B, Mathews E, Post W, Aaron H, Temple J
HR -- Logan J, Bruton B
SF -- Thomson B, Kluszewski T
T -- 2:29
A -- 21665
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