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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 16, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews 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: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Spahn
Leppert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Spahn
Leppert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Spahn
Leppert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spahn. Leppert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Spahn
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Face
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Face drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Face
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Face
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Spahn
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Spahn
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Roy Face.
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones M, cf 4 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 1
Leppert D, c 4 0 2 0 Torre J, c 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 28 2 4 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Milwaukee 011 000 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.0 4 2 1 1 3
Face R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 1 1 1 3
E -- Mazeroski B, Spahn W, Face R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 3
2B -- Mathews E, Mazeroski B, Clemente R
HR -- Thomas F
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:13
A -- 18330
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