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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 2, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 29,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Al Forman 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 2, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cloninger
Kasko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cloninger
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cloninger
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Cloninger
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Cloninger
Purkey 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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cloninger
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Purkey
Boyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cloninger
Blasingame 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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Cloninger
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Purkey
Cloninger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cloninger
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cloninger
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Cloninger
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cloninger
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cloninger
Blasingame 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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Purkey
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cloninger
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Cloninger
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Purkey
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Purkey
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Cloninger
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cloninger
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Cloninger
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyd vs. Purkey
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cloninger
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Cloninger
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Joe Torre pinch hits for Sammy White.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Adcock hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching. Joe Torre now catching. Felix Mantilla now playing shortstop.
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Raymond
Purkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Raymond
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Raymond
There goes Kasko. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Kasko steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Raymond
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1961, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 3 1 1 1 Spangler A, cf 4 1 2 0
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Robinson F, rf 3 2 1 1 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Boyd B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Bell G, lf 4 0 1 1 Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 4 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0
Torre J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 2 0 0 0
Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 30 3 4 3
Cincinnati 300 000 010 -- 4
Milwaukee 000 000 300 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 8.2 4 3 3 0 5
Henry B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L) 8.0 8 4 4 2 7
Raymond C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 0
2B -- Coleman G 2, Pinson V, Edwards J
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Kasko E, Mathews E, Robinson F
SB -- Kasko E
WP -- Cloninger T
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:33
A -- 29487
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