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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 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 September 9, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 12,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 9, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Francis
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. Maye scores. Adcock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Francis
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francis vs. Willey
Francis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Francis
Willey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Francis, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francis vs. Willey
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Francis
Torre 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: ---
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Francis
There goes Mantilla. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mantilla steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Francis
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Francis
Torre hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Willey
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Shantz
Al Spangler pinch hits for Carl Willey. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Spangler bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantilla moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Shantz
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to home to get Mantilla. McMillan moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Al Spangler now playing center field. Don Nottebart now pitching. Hank Aaron now playing right field.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nottebart
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nottebart
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nottebart
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Face juggles the ball. That's an error on Face. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Face
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Face
Mantilla bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Face fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Face. Thomas scores. Torre moves to third. McMillan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Face
Spangler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nottebart vs. Face
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Nottebart
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nottebart
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Maye L, rf 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 2 0 0 1 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 3 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 3 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 1
Francis E, p 3 0 0 0 Willey C, p 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 27 4 6 3
Pittsburgh 100 101 000 -- 3
Milwaukee 100 000 12x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E* 6.0 3 2 1 5 1
Shantz B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Face R (L) 1.1 2 2 1 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C 7.0 6 3 3 1 4
Nottebart D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Hoak D, Face R 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Virdon B, Burgess S 2, Aaron H
HR -- Stuart D
SB -- Mantilla F
SH -- Thomas F, Mantilla F, McMillan R
SF -- Skinner B, Mathews E
T -- 2:43
A -- 12320
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