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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 24, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 24, 1957 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,212 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Baker 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Ed Mickelson | First Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 24, 1957
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Nuxhall
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Drabowsky
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
Mickelson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Nuxhall
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drabowsky, and towards Wise, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
Mickelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Drabowsky
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Drabowsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Nuxhall
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drabowsky
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Drabowsky
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Drabowsky
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Hoak scores. McMillan moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thurman vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Thurman takes first base on ball four. McMillan scores. Nuxhall moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Collum
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mickelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Nuxhall scores. Lynch moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Collum
Post is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Collum
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Thurman scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Collum
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Post moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Post scores. Crowe moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Crowe scores. Bailey moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nuxhall vs. Brosnan
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Baker reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
Mickelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Banks scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Brosnan
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Brosnan
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mickelson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bridges for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brosnan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Moryn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Nuxhall
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanning vs. Nuxhall
Jim Fanning pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Fanning hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Nuxhall
Wise hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bolger. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Valentinetti
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Valentinetti
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Valentinetti
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Valentinetti
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mickelson vs. Gross
Mickelson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gross
Bolger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Valentinetti
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Valentinetti
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Valentinetti
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gross
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Gross
Neeman hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winceniak vs. Gross
Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
Winceniak strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1957 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wise C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grammas A, 2b 2 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 2 1 2 0 Lynch J, ph 0 1 0 1
Banks E, ss 4 2 1 2 Bridges R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Baker G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thurman B, lf 3 2 1 2
Mickelson E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Whisenant P, lf 1 0 0 0
Bolger J, lf 4 1 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 1
Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 2 1 0
Neeman C, c 4 1 1 1 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 1
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 1 1 1
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 1 0 1
Fanning J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 1 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0 Gross D, p 1 0 0 0
Winceniak E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 28 9 6 9
Chicago 020 001 020 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 170 10x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L) 4.1 3 5 5 4 6
Collum J 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Brosnan J 1.1 0 0 0 3 1
Valentinetti V 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)* 7.0 6 5 5 2 3
Gross D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Baker G, Post W
HR -- Bolger J, Neeman C, Thurman B, Banks E
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Moryn W)
T -- 2:38
A -- 7212
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