Baseball Historians

April 30, 1957 at the Polo Grounds
Giants 4, Braves 0  (9-2)
The Braves went out on a losing note to end the month of April but it was still a very impressive start for the team.  They stood at 9-2 and they were a game ahead of the National League champs, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Braves managed […]

April 29, 1957 at Crosley Field
Braves 3, Reds 2  (9-1)
The Braves won for the ninth time in their first ten games despite a rough start by Taylor Phillips.  He walked six and gave up three hits in 3 2/3 innings but he only gave up a single run.  Red Murff then picked him and gave […]

April 27, 1957 at Crosley Field
Braves 5, Reds 4  (8-1)
The Braves continued their great start with a solid mix of hitting and pitching.  Lew Burdette benefitted from five runs and he picked up his second win of the season.  He went the distance and gave up four runs on ten hits and four walks with […]

April 26, 1957 at Crosley Field
Braves 9, Reds 2  (7-1)
Joe Adcock was a man on a mission today as the Braves won yet another game in their fantastic start.  He homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the team at the plate.  Del Crandall also had a nice game and he had two […]

April 24, 1957 at County Stadium
Braves 8, Cardinals 7  (6-1)
The Braves scored eight runs today and they needed every one of them in their 8-7 win over the Cardinals.  Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron both hit three run shots and the other runs were on solo shots by Joe Adcock and Del Crandall.
Ray Crone was […]

April 23, 1957 at County Stadium
Cubs 3, Braves 2  (5-1)
Lew Burdette was on the short of a great start as the Braves lost their first game of the season.  He pitched all ten innings and he gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and three walks with four strikouts.  Unfortunately he dropped to […]

April 22, 1957 at County Stadium
Braves 9, Cubs 4  (5-0)
The Braves turned on the offense in their fifth straight win to open up the season.  Hank Aaron led the way for the Braves with his second homerun of the season.  He finished with two hits, two RBIs and three runs.  Bill Bruton was a perfect […]

April 21, 1957 at County Stadium
Braves 3, Reds 1  (4-0)
Warren Spahn won his second straight to open up the season in a complete game.  He gave up his share of hits with nine and he walked two but only one run crossed the plate in the low scoring contest.
Joe Adcock had a nice game for […]

April 20, 1957 at County Stadium
Braves 5, Reds 4  (3-0)
The Braves held off a late inning surge by the Reds and squeaked out their third straight win of the season.  Ray Crone picked up the win but he got into trouble in the eighth inning when he gave up two runs.  Red Murff slammed the […]

April 18, 1957 at County Stadium
Braves 1, Reds 0  (2-0)
The Braves won their home opener and it was their second straight win to open up the season.  Lew Burdette held the Reds scoreless and he gave up six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in the complete game shutout.
Hank Aaron accounted for the only […]

April 14, 1957 at Wrigley Field
Braves 4, Cubs 1  (1-0)
Warren Spahn was virtually unhittable as he held the Cubs to a single run on four hits.  He gave up only one walk and he struck out five.
Johnny Logan had the big hit for the Braves.   He hit a two run homerun in the sixth inning.  […]