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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 28, 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 28, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 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 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 19,239 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | 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 |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Moon reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider 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 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Craig
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Craig
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Craig
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to home to get Mathews. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gilliam fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Burdette
Craig bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills 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 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Craig
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Craig
Burdette strikes out. There goes McMillan. The throw from Roseboro to second, and McMillan is out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
There goes Davis. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a line drive towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to second to double up Davis. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Craig
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Craig
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gilliam fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Craig
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Burdette
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. There goes Fairly trying to get to third. Maye throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Fairly for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Farrell
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Farrell
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Farrell
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second, with McMillan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Burdette
Farrell bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Burdette
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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Farrell
Spangler bunts towards the mound. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Farrell
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Burdette
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Burdette
There goes Wills. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Farrell
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Farrell
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McMahon
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. McMahon
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Tommy Davis now playing left field.
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Davis 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 5/28/1961 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 3 1 Maye L, rf 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 2 0
Davis W, cf 5 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 4 1 2 1 Aaron H, cf 4 1 3 3
Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 5 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b-lf 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, rf 4 1 2 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 0
Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 1 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 1 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0
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36 4 14 4 36 3 10 3
Los Angeles 200 200 000 -- 4
Milwaukee 102 000 000 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 3.0 3 3 3 3 2
Farrell T (W) 6.0 7 0 0 2 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 14 4 4 3 0
McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Wills M, Moon W, Bolling F 2, Aaron H, Roseboro J, Mathews E
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Davis W
CS -- McMillan R, Wills M
SH -- Craig R
T -- 2:44
A -- 19239
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