The Braves took a 5-2 lead with four runs in the top of the fifth.
BRAVES 5TH: Logan singled to left; Bruton doubled to right[Logan to third]; Crandall singled to left [Logan scored, Brutonto third]; Spahn grounded into a double play (second toshortstop to first) [Bruton scored (no RBI), Crandall out at second]; O'Connell doubled to right; Aaron doubled to right [O'Connell scored]; Mathews was walked intentionally; Adcock singled to center [Aaron scored, Mathews to second]; SCHMIDT REPLACED L. MCDANIEL (PITCHING); Tanner popped to third in foul territory.
But, the Cardinals came right back against Milwaukee starter Warren Spahn on a two-run homer by Stan Musial in the bottom of the fifth ad an RBI triple by Don Blasingame in the sixth.
Hank Aaron put the Braves up 6-5 with a seventh inning homer. But, Wally Moon gave the Cards a 7-6 lead with a two-run homer.
Milwaukee tied the game in the eighth on a Del Crandall RBI single.
In the bottom of the tenth, back-to-back errors put the first two batters on base. An intentional walk loaded the bases. Ken Boyer singled in the winning run for St. Louis.
Complete box score and play-by-play are HERE.
The Braves were 14-7 after this loss. They were also tied with Brooklyn for first place in the National League.
The Braves and Cardinals have a doubleheader scheduled for May 12.
Scheduled starters 5/12/57:
MIL: Lew Burdette & Red Murff
STL: Murry Dickson & Herm Wehmeier
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