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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 21, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 16,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 21, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Sanford
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sanford
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sanford
Sanford fires to first and has Mathews trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Mathews for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Burdette
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan 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 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Burdette
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burdette, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sanford
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Sanford
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Sanford
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Burdette
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sanford
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Burdette
Sanford bunts towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sanford
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Sanford
There goes McMillan. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. McMillan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Sanford
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Sanford
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sanford
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sanford
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Sanford
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Sanford
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Sanford
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Ed Bailey now catching.
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Burdette
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey 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 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Miller
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Miller
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Burdette
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Miller
There goes McMillan. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Pagan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Alou hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1961 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Alou F, rf 2 0 0 1 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kuenn H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 3 0
Mays W, cf 3 2 1 1 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 1
Landrith H, c 3 0 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 1 1 2
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Burdette L, p 4 1 2 0
Pagan J, ss 2 1 0 0
Sanford J, p 1 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 5 3 29 5 8 5
San Francisco 010 011 000 -- 3
Milwaukee 000 022 10x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L) 5.2 5 4 4 4 1
Miller S 2.1 3 1 1 2 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 5 3 2 3 1
E -- Adcock J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Mathews E, Adcock J
HR -- Torre J, Mays W
SB -- McMillan R
CS -- McMillan R
SH -- Sanford J
SF -- Alou F
HBP -- by Sanford J (Torre J)
T -- 2:46
A -- 16337
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