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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 16, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 16, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMerit vs. Koufax
DeMerit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. DeMerit reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lau vs. Koufax
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Nottebart vs. Koufax
Nottebart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Nottebart
Larker 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Nottebart
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Nottebart
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koufax for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a line drive into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Koufax
DeMerit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Koufax
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Koufax
Nottebart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Nottebart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon 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, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Nottebart
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Craig
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Roger Craig now pitching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Felix Mantilla now playing center field.
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Nottebart
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Nottebart
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Craig
DeMerit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Craig
Lau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Craig
There goes Lau. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Craig
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Nottebart
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Drabowsky
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Craig
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Bolling trying to get to third. Fairly throws the ball in to Davis, who tags Bolling for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Craig
There goes Mathews. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Drabowsky
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Aspromonte 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, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drabowsky
Wills hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabowsky
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Drabowsky
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sherry
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeMerit vs. Sherry
DeMerit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Drabowsky
Larker 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, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Drabowsky
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Drabowsky
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Sherry
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Sherry
Drabowsky hits a popup towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sherry
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sherry
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Bolling reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Sherry
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Sherry
Lee Maye pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Drabowsky
Lee Maye now playing right field. John DeMerit now playing center field.
Neal 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, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drabowsky
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drabowsky
Wills hits a line drive into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1961 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Wills M, ss 4 1 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 3 3 Davis W, cf 3 1 1 2
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davis T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, cf 3 1 2 0 Moon W, lf 1 1 0 0
Mantilla F, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maye L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 1 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
DeMerit J, rf-cf 4 0 1 1 Koufax S, p 1 0 0 0
Lau C, c 4 0 1 0 Craig R, p 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 1 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Gilliam J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 30 3 4 3
Milwaukee 020 300 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 003 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (W) 5.2 3 3 3 5 1
Drabowsky M (S) 3.1 1 0 0 2 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 3 3
Craig R 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Sherry L 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Los Angeles 7
2B -- DeMerit J, Bolling F
HR -- Bolling F, Davis W
CS -- Lau C, Mathews E
WP -- Koufax S
T -- 2:37
A -- 17690
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