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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1957-09-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4032 · 3:00
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 7th. Warren Spahn earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Wes Covington went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Rush SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hazle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Goryl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Speake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Ernaga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fanning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Don McMahon | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Littlefield | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Mayer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 6/P
- Johnny Logan: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Goryl: K
- Bob Speake: 43
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Wes Covington: 7
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 2
- Dale Long: 8
- Frank Ernaga: K
- Walt Moryn: 5/FL
Top 3
- Bob Hazle: S3
- Del Crandall: K/C
- Warren Spahn: 4/P
- Red Schoendienst: S7.1-2
- Johnny Logan: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Jim Fanning: 53
- Bob Rush: 63
Top 4
- Wes Covington: HR/78XD
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Bob Hazle: 7
- Del Crandall: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Johnny Goryl: 63
- Bob Speake: 4/L
- Ernie Banks: E9/F.B-2
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Ernaga: S6.2-H(UR);1-2
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Johnny Logan: S4
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Jim Fanning: 63
- Bob Rush: 13
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Wes Covington: 63
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 6
- Johnny Goryl: W
- Bob Speake: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Ernaga: D8.3-H;1-3
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Hazle: D9
- Del Crandall: S9.2-3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Red Schoendienst: FC6/TH2.3-H;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Johnny Logan: SB3#
- Johnny Logan: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Eddie Mathews: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Wes Covington: IW
- Frank Torre: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Hazle: 4/P
- Del Crandall: 8
Bot 7
- Casey Wise: 8
- Jim Fanning: S7
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Johnny Goryl: K
- Chuck Tanner: K
Top 8
- Don McMahon: K
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: W
- Dale Long: S1.1-2
- Frank Ernaga: K/C
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Haas: K
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-3
- Wes Covington: 6/P
- Frank Torre: S7.3-H;2-3
- Andy Pafko: 8/SF.3-H
- Del Crandall: S6.1-2
- Don McMahon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don McMahon: 53
Bot 9
- Jim Bolger: S8
- Bob Will: K
- Johnny Goryl: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Lee Walls: 9
- Ernie Banks: K
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Morgan ejected by 1B umpire Ken Burkhart