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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1961
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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 May 21, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Spahn
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Spahn
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Spahn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jay
Spahn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Spahn
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Spahn
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
There goes Kasko. The throw from Torre and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jay
There goes Bolling. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a fly ball towards center. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron. Robinson moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Post moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Spahn
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post scores. Freese scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Spahn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and tags Coleman, for the out. towards third. Mathews fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. Pinson goes all the way around to score. Zimmerman moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Spahn
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jay
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Spahn
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Adcock, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Spahn
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Spahn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Spahn
There goes Pinson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Pinson steals third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jay vs. Spahn
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Jay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jay
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Maye reaches second base with a double. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Raymond
Kasko hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Raymond
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Raymond
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
There goes Chacon. The throw from Torre and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Elio Chacon now playing left field.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Raymond
Post strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Raymond
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Raymond
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Raymond
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Freese moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Raymond
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Raymond
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Bob Schmidt now catching.
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Jay
Billy Martin pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drabowsky
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Gus Bell pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kasko goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 5 1 3 2 Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Kasko E, ss 5 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, lf 2 2 2 1
Aaron H, cf 4 1 1 1 Chacon E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 1 1
Torre J, c 4 1 1 1 Post W, rf 4 1 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 2 3 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 3 3
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Martin B, ph 1 1 0 0 Schmidt B, c 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Jay J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 5 34 7 11 6
Milwaukee 000 201 003 -- 6
Cincinnati 010 410 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 6.0 8 6 4 2 3
Raymond C 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Drabowsky M (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 10 6 5 1 4
E -- Blasingame D, Aaron H, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Freese G, Pinson V, Maye L, Bell G
HR -- Robinson F, Mathews E, Torre J, Maye L
SB -- Bolling F, Pinson V
CS -- Kasko E, Chacon E
HBP -- by Raymond C (Robinson F)
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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