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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 20,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 9, 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 center field. Spangler 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 fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Labine
Spangler bunts towards first. Nelson fields the ball and throws to Labine covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Labine
Labine fires to first and picks off Spangler. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Labine
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a line drive to right field. Clemente throws towards the plate. Burgess fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burgess. Bolling goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Labine
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Labine
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Burdette
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Labine
Maye 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Labine
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Labine
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Labine
Spangler 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Labine
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Labine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Labine
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Labine
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Maye reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Labine
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. Aaron scores. Maye scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Labine
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Don Hoak pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burdette
Joe Gibbon pinch runs for Don Hoak.
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to second to double up Gibbon. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. McBean
Bolling bunts towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. McBean
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. McBean
Aaron 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, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente 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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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McBean
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McBean
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McBean
Torre hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield 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, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Burdette
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Al McBean.
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Burdette
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Friend
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Friend
There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McMahon
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McMahon
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. McMahon
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. McMahon
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Joe Christopher now playing left field.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McMahon
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McMahon
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McMahon
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Torre bunts towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Face
Face spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Maye is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 2 Spangler A, cf 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 1 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 2 2 3 Maye L, lf 4 1 2 0
Christopher J, lf 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 1 2 2
Schofield D, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, ph 1 0 1 0 Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, pr 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 1 1 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 14 5 30 4 9 3
Pittsburgh 020 100 200 -- 5
Milwaukee 100 300 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C 4.0 7 4 3 1 1
McBean A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Friend B* 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 7.0 11 5 5 0 1
McMahon D 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Burgess S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Maye L, Skinner B
3B -- Torre J
HR -- Moryn W 2
SB -- Spangler A
SH -- McMillan R, Bolling F, Torre J
T -- 2:42
A -- 20845
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