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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 10, 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 10, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 24,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
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 |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 10, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sturdivant
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sturdivant
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sturdivant
Mathews is hit by the pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sturdivant
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Sturdivant
Adcock 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 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Spahn
Sturdivant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sturdivant
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Sturdivant
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sturdivant
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sturdivant
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sturdivant
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sturdivant
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Sturdivant
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak 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: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sturdivant
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Sturdivant
Spahn hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Sturdivant
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturdivant vs. Spahn
Sturdivant bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sturdivant
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sturdivant
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sturdivant
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a popup, foul, 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. Spahn
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sturdivant
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sturdivant
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Schofield moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturdivant vs. Spahn
Sturdivant 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to home to get Schofield. Mazeroski moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it 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: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Bolling 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: ---
Spahn vs. Sturdivant
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sturdivant
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sturdivant
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sturdivant
Mathews takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sturdivant
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Sturdivant
Joe Christopher now playing right field.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sturdivant
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Spahn
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Sturdivant
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Sturdivant covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Sturdivant
Maye takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Shantz
Al Spangler pinch runs for Warren Spahn. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
McMillan bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Spangler moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Maye moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Maye L, rf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Christopher J, rf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 5 1 3 3
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 1 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 1 2 1
Burgess S, c 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, pr 0 1 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Sturdivant T, p 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 36 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 300 000 000 -- 3
Milwaukee 001 000 111 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L)* 8.0 10 4 4 2 3
Shantz B 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Thomas F
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Stuart D, Bolling F, Mazeroski B
HR -- Spahn W, Adcock J
SH -- Sturdivant T, McMillan R
HBP -- by Sturdivant T (Mathews E)
T -- 2:44
A -- 24198
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