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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 6, 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 June 6, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,234 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 6, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Willey
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson 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: 12-
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Willey
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Willey
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Willey
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Purkey
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Willey
Purkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Willey
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Purkey scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Willey
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Willey vs. Purkey
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Willey
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Willey
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Willey
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Willey
Purkey bunts towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Willey
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Willey covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Willey
There goes Pinson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
McMahon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McMahon. Pinson moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. McMahon
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. McMahon
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to third. Pinson throws the ball in to Freese, who tags Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McMahon
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. McMahon
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McMahon
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Purkey
Al Spangler pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Bolling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Raymond
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Raymond
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Torre settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Raymond
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Raymond
Lynch 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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Purkey
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to home to get Torre. McMillan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Olivo
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Olivo
Zimmerman bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Olivo
Gus Bell pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Olivo
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Gus Bell.
Kasko takes first base on ball four. Coleman scores. Freese moves to third. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Freese scores. Chacon moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Drabowsky
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Chacon scores. Kasko moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching. Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brosnan
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Brosnan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brosnan
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1961 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 5 0 2 0 Kasko E, ss 3 0 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 1
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 5 1 3 2
Aaron H, cf 5 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, lf 3 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Torre J, c 2 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 2 Freese G, 3b 3 2 1 2
Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 2 0 1 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 1 1 0
Spangler A, ph 1 1 0 0 Bell G, ph 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, pr 0 1 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 13 3 29 7 9 7
Milwaukee 000 100 110 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 210 03x -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 4.1 7 4 3 3 3
McMahon D 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Raymond C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Olivo C 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Drabowsky M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 8.0 13 3 2 1 3
Brosnan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McMahon D, Blasingame D, Torre J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Pinson V, McMillan R 2, Lynch J, Coleman G
HR -- Freese G
SB -- Pinson V
SH -- Purkey B, Zimmerman J
SF -- Coleman G
HBP -- by Purkey B (Torre J)
PB -- Torre J
T -- 3:11
A -- 10234
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