Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Spahn
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Spahn
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Spahn
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Short
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Short
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Short
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Malkmus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Short
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Spahn
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Spahn
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Spahn
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malkmus vs. Spahn
  
  Malkmus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenders vs. Spahn
  
  Kenders hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Short
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Short
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Short
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Spahn
  
  Short hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Spahn
  
  Taylor bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Short moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Spahn
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Spahn
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Short
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Short
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Short
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls juggles the ball. That's an error on Walls. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Short
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Spahn
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Spahn
  
  Herrera strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Spahn
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Short
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Short
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Short
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Short
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Short
  
  Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Spahn
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenders vs. Spahn
  
  Kenders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Kenders reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Short vs. Spahn
  
  Short takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Spahn
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Spahn
  
  Callison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Short
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Short
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Short
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Short
  
  The ball gets by Kenders for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adcock vs. Short
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Short
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the mound. Short juggles the ball. That's an error on Short. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Adcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMillan vs. Short
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus misplays the ball. That's an error on Malkmus. Adcock scores. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Spahn
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Spahn
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Spahn
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Spahn
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Baldschun
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Baldschun
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Baldschun
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to third for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Baldschun
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Baldschun
  
  The ball gets by Kenders for a passed ball. Cimoli moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Baldschun
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adcock vs. Baldschun
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Spahn
  
  Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenders vs. Spahn
  
  Kenders hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Spahn
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Spahn
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Spahn
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Green
  
  Dallas Green now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Walls reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Green
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Green
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Spahn
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demeter vs. Spahn
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Spahn
  
  Herrera 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 8

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Green
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Green
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Green
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Spahn
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Spahn
  
  Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenders vs. Spahn
  
  Kenders 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 

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         Game of 8/20/1961, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  1  0   Cimoli G, cf          5  0  1  0   
Callison J, lf        4  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Walls L, 3b           3  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Demeter D, rf         4  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           3  2  2  0   
Herrera P, 1b         2  0  0  0   Adcock J, 1b          2  2  0  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        4  1  0  0   Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  2   
Malkmus B, ss         4  1  1  2   McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Kenders A, c          4  0  1  0   White S, c            4  0  0  0   
Short C, p            1  0  1  0   Spahn W, p            4  0  0  0   
Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Smith C, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Green D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        35  5  7  3

Philadelphia     020 000 000 --  2
Milwaukee        000 230 00x --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (L)           4.2  6  5  3  2  1
Baldschun J           1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Green D               2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  5  2  2  4  8

E -- Walls L, Short C, Malkmus B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Thomas F, Kenders A
HR -- Malkmus B, Mathews E
SH -- Taylor T
WP -- Short C 2
PB -- Kenders A 3
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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