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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1962
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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 August 15, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,351 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre 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: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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: ---
Pavletich vs. Curtis
Pavletich hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Curtis
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Purkey
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan is hit by the pitch. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it 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: ---
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame 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: ---
Purkey vs. Curtis
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Torre trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Curtis
Post hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Curtis
Pavletich hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Curtis
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Curtis
There goes Pinson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Curtis
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Curtis
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Purkey
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell 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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Curtis
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Post hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Willey
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willey
Edwards 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 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
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. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Willey
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Kasko hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lemaster
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Lemaster
Post hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Purkey
Bell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Purkey
Lou Johnson pinch runs for Joe Torre.
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Brosnan
Del Crandall pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Brosnan
Amado Samuel pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1962 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 2 2 3
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Post W, lf 4 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 0 2 1 Pavletich D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Johnson L, pr 0 1 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Maye L, cf 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 3 1 1 0
Aaron T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Crandall D, ph 1 0 1 1 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 1 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 1 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Samuel A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 28 4 6 4
Milwaukee 000 000 003 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 112 00x -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)* 5.0 5 4 4 2 2
Willey C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lemaster D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 8.1 6 3 3 2 4
Brosnan J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Blasingame D
HR -- Robinson F 2
SB -- Pinson V
SH -- Purkey B
HBP -- by Purkey B (McMillan R)
T -- 2:18
A -- 13351
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