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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 22, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 22, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,332 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 22, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Buhl
There goes Skinner. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Haddix
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Haddix
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Haddix
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Haddix
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Buhl
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Haddix
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Haddix
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Haddix
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Haddix
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Buhl
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Haddix
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan strikes out. There goes Thomas. The throw from Burgess to Mazeroski, and back to Nelson, who tags Thomas out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Buhl fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Buhl. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Haddix
Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Haddix
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Haddix
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buhl
Hoak hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Haddix
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Haddix
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Buhl
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buhl
Skinner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Haddix
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Haddix
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McMahon
Clemente 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McMahon
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McMahon
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. Nelson moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Haddix is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Haddix
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Haddix
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 1 0 0 Maye L, rf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 3 1
Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1 Aaron H, cf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 4 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 30 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 001 010 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 8.0 4 2 1 2 2
McMahon D 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Morehead S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Buhl B
DP -- Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 3
3B -- Bolling F
HR -- Bolling F, Groat D
CS -- Skinner B, Thomas F
HBP -- by Buhl B (Skinner B), by McMahon D (Mazeroski B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 10332
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