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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 30, 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 August 30, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 14,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | 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 |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 30, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Willey
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Willey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Willey
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Willey
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Willey
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Willey
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. McCormick
Willey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Willey
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Willey
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Willey
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Willey
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Willey
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. McCormick
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Willey
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Willey
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Willey
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Willey
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Willey
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano 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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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. McCormick
John DeMerit pinch hits for Carl Willey.
DeMerit strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McCormick
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Kuenn 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McMahon
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Felipe Alou now playing right field.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chrisley vs. Miller
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Chrisley 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1961 -- San Francisco at Milwaukee (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 1 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alou F, rf 0 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Aaron H, rf 2 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cepeda O, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 1
Davenport J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 3 0 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 DeMerit J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 31 1 6 1
San Francisco 000 200 000 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 100 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W)* 8.0 4 1 1 4 6
Miller S (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 8.0 3 2 2 1 5
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- McMillan R
DP -- San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Amalfitano J, Thomas F
3B -- McCovey W
T -- 2:50
A -- 14277
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