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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 23, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Al Forman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Law
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Law
Lau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Law
DeMerit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Law
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lau vs. Law
Lau hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Covington tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Law
DeMerit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Law
Bolling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Law
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spahn
Law 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
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Law
Lau 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Law
DeMerit hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Skinner. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Law
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
There goes Mathews. The throw from Smith and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Law
There goes Aaron. The throw from Smith and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Law
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Law
Al Spangler pinch runs for Wes Covington.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Spahn
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Vern Law.
Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive beyond third. Mathews can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Skinner moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Face
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. DeMerit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Face
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMerit scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Face
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Face
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Spahn
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Roy Face.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1961 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 5 0 2 0 Skinner B, lf 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Aaron H, cf 4 0 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 3 1
Spangler A, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Lau C, c 3 0 0 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
DeMerit J, rf 4 1 3 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 1 1 Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 13 3 32 1 7 1
Milwaukee 000 110 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 8.0 10 2 2 2 3
Face R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Covington W, McMillan R, DeMerit J
HR -- Hoak D
CS -- Mathews E, Aaron H
SF -- Lau C
T -- 2:23
A -- 21249
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