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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 26, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,613 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Third Baseman |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 26, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spahn
Wills bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Spahn
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. Wills scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Williams
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Williams
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Williams
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Williams
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Williams
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Spahn
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Spahn
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Williams
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Williams
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Williams
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Williams
There goes Maye. The throw from Sherry and he is safe. Maye steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Williams
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spahn
Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Williams
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Williams
There goes Aaron. The throw from Sherry and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Williams
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Williams
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Spahn strikes out. There goes Adcock. He's safe. There goes Thomas. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes McMillan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Golden
Maye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Spahn
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Golden
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Golden
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Golden
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Golden
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Spahn
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Spahn
Golden hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Golden
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Golden
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Golden
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Golden
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spahn
Al Spangler now playing left field. Frank Thomas now playing first base.
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis 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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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Golden
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Golden
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Golden
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Golden
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Spahn
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sherry vs. Spahn
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Golden
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Golden
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Golden
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Spahn reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Golden
Maye hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Golden
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Spahn
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Spahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Spahn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Spahn
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Farrell
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Spahn
Howard bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Spahn
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1961 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 1 0 Maye L, rf 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Davis T, lf 3 1 1 1 Aaron H, cf 4 3 3 2
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torre J, c 5 0 1 1
Howard F, rf 4 0 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 1 2 0 1
Sherry N, c 4 0 1 0 Spangler A, lf 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf-1b 2 2 1 2
Williams S, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 1 0 0
Golden J, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 2
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 32 10 7 8
Los Angeles 100 000 100 -- 2
Milwaukee 302 020 21x -- 10
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (L) 2.2 3 5 5 4 2
Golden J 4.1 3 4 4 4 2
Farrell T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 0
E -- Bolling F, McMillan R
DP -- Milwaukee 4
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Spahn W
HR -- Thomas F, Aaron H
SB -- Torre J, Aaron H 2, Maye L
HBP -- by Williams S (Aaron H), by Williams S (Thomas F)
WP -- Williams S, Golden J
T -- 2:44
A -- 10613
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