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Braves and Phillies Play Rain Shortened Tie

May 21, 1957 at County Stadium Braves 1, Phillies 1  (18-10) The Braves and Phillies couldn’t finish their game because of the weather and after five full innings, the game ended in a tie.  Gene Conley...

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Braves Edge Phillies In Thirteen Innings

May 22, 1957 at County Stadium Braves 4, Phillies 3  (19-10) Chuck Tanner hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the thirteenth inning to win this one for the Braves.  Eddie Mathews provided most of the...

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Braves Held To One Run In Loss to Cubs

May 24, 1957 at Wrigley Field Cubs 5, Braves 1  (19-11) While Warren Spahn wasn’t lights out, it wasn’t his worst start in the past couple of weeks.  Regardless, he lost his second game of the season...

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Joe Adcock Powers Braves to Win Over Cubs

May 25, 1957 at Wrigley Field Braves 7, Cubs 6  (20-11) The Braves came from behind to beat the Cubs 7-6 and Joe Adcock led the way at the plate.  He went three for three with a homerun, two walks, two...

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Braves Lose to In Doubleheader Sweep To Cubs

May 26, 1957 at Wrigley Field Cubs 7, Braves 5  (20-12) The Braves lost the front end of their doubleheader to the Cubs with some rough pitching.  Gene Conley dropped to 0-2 and he gave up three runs...

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Hank Aaron Hits Twelth Homerun In Ten Inning Loss

May 27, 1957 at County Stadium Reds 11, Braves 6  (20-14) It’s hard to believe that this was a 2-1 game heading into the eighth but both teams put a bunch of runs on the board.  The Reds finally put...

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Warren Spahn Gets Back On Track With Eight Hit Shutout

May 28, 1957 at County Stadium Braves 1, Reds 0  (21-14) Warren Spahn had a tough patch the past couple of weeks but he bounced back with an eight hit shutout win over the Reds.  He struck out two and...

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Bob Buhl Pitches Braves to Win Over Cubs

May 29, 1957 at County Stadium Braves 6, Cubs 2  (22-14) Bob Buhl improved to 3-1 on the season with a nice start against the Reds.  He gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in...

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Braves Split Doubleheader With Cubs

May 30, 1957 at County Stadium Braves 5, Cubs 2  (23-14) The Braves won their third straight game the front end of a double header againt the Cubs.  Ray Crone picked up the win with a nice start.  He...

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Cardinals Edge Braves 4-3

May 31, 1957 at County Stadium Cardinals 4, Braves 3  (23-16) Hank Aaron had a part in all three of the Braves runs in their 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.  He tripled, drove in two runs and scored one in...

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