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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 23, 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 23, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 9,367 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Shantz | 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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 23, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon 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: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shantz
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Shantz
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Shantz
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak 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: ---
McMillan vs. Shantz
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Shantz
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Burdette
Shantz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
There goes Virdon. The throw from Torre and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shantz
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Shantz
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Burdette
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shantz
Thomas strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Shantz
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Shantz
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shantz
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Shantz
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Nelson 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Face
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Face
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Burdette
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Maye L, rf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, cf 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 27 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 100 000 00x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 7.0 3 1 1 1 7
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Mazeroski B
3B -- Bolling F
CS -- Virdon B
T -- 2:04
A -- 9367
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