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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 24, 1959
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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 24, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 24, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Newcombe, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Newcombe
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Jay
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newcombe for the out. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Jay
There's a wild pitch. Bailey scores. McMillan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Newcombe
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Newcombe
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Newcombe
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Newcombe
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Newcombe
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Newcombe
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Newcombe
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Newcombe
Logan takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pena
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pena
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Pena
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Pena
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pena
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Acker
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to third. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Acker
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Acker
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jay
Del Ennis pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. O'Toole
Jim O'Toole now pitching. Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Pisoni hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Jim Pisoni now playing center field.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jay
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Jay
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Jay
O'Toole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. O'Toole
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. O'Toole
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jay
Pinson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jay
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jay
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jay
Bell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. O'Toole
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. O'Toole
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMahon vs. O'Toole
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to third for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. O'Toole
Pisoni takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to third. McMahon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McMahon
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Bailey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McMahon
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. McMahon
John Powers pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Powers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. McMahon
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. McMahon
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pisoni. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Powers scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. McMahon
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMahon vs. Schmidt
McMahon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMahon
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McMahon
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McMahon
Bailey 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1959 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pisoni J, ph-cf 1 1 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 5 4 3 5 Lynch J, lf 5 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 3 2 Robinson F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 0 1 Bell G, rf 4 2 3 3
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Thomas F, 3b 5 1 1 1
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 5 0 2 1 Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 2 1 1 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Jay J, p 3 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 2 1 0 0 Ennis D, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 1 1 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 10 36 7 9 6
Milwaukee 100 230 040 -- 10
Cincinnati 020 003 011 -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 6.2 5 5 4 7 3
McMahon D (S) 2.1 4 2 2 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L) 3.2 6 3 3 1 1
Pena O 0.2 3 3 1 0 1
Acker T 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
O'Toole J 2.1 4 4 4 1 0
Jeffcoat H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Schmidt W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Mathews E, Temple J, Robinson F
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Mathews E, Aaron H, Pinson V
HR -- Thomas F, Mathews E 2, Adcock J, Bell G 2, McMillan R
SF -- Covington W
WP -- Jay J
T -- 2:45
A -- 14874
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