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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 28, 1961 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
| Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Malkmus | Shortstop |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 28, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Roberts
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roberts
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Spahn
Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Roberts
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Roberts
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roberts
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roberts
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Spahn
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Spahn
Ken Walters pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
There's a wild pitch. Malkmus moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Spahn
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to home to get Malkmus. Dalrymple moves to third. Walters moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. Dalrymple scores. Walters moves to third. Taylor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Maye 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 -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lehman
Bolling hits a line drive into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lehman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Spahn
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lehman
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lehman
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lehman
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lehman
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehman vs. Spahn
Lehman 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 -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lehman
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Lehman
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrera throws to second for one, and Malkmus throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Lehman
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Lehman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Lehman
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demeter. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Spahn scores. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Lehman
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Lehman
Adcock strikes out. There goes Mathews. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Aaron. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Lehman
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lehman
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Lehman
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Lehman
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Lehman
Maye hits a popup towards short. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Spahn
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Spahn
Wes Covington pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Baldschun
The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Baldschun
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Baldschun
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Baldschun
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Baldschun
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1961 -- Milwaukee at Philadelphia (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 5 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 2 1 1 Callison J, lf 4 0 2 1
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 2 Smith C, 3b 5 0 1 0
Aaron H, cf 3 1 2 0 Demeter D, rf 5 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Herrera P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 5 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 5 0 1 0
Torre J, c 3 1 2 1 Malkmus B, ss 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 3 Dalrymple C, c 4 1 2 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 0 0 Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0
Walters K, ph 0 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 1 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 38 1 10 1
Milwaukee 041 000 200 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 1 0 3 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 4.0 5 5 5 0 2
Lehman K 4.0 4 2 2 3 1
Baldschun J 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Mathews E, Adcock J, Malkmus B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Philadelphia 14
2B -- Dalrymple C, Mathews E, Torre J
HR -- McMillan R, Bolling F
SH -- Callison J
HBP -- by Roberts R (Torre J)
WP -- Spahn W, Lehman K
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 2:46
A -- 6346
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