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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 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 July 21, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Burdette
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Burdette
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Virdon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Burdette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Burdette
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Friend
Friend fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Friend. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Friend
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Burdette
Schofield 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burdette
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Burdette
Christopher hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Mizell
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Burdette
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Burdette
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Burdette
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Bob Skinner pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Don Nottebart now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Nottebart
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Hal Smith now catching. Roy Face now pitching. Dick Groat now playing shortstop.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Face
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Face
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Nottebart
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nottebart
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Nottebart
Clemente hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Nottebart
Stuart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1961 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jones M, cf 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 5 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 2 3 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 3 3 3 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Maye L, lf 4 1 1 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0
Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, pr 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 1 0 0 1 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 2
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 38 3 12 3
Milwaukee 200 101 100 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 020 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 7.1 10 3 2 1 3
Nottebart D (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 6 5 4 1 3
Mizell V 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McMillan R, Friend B, Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Bolling F, Nelson R
3B -- Schofield D
HR -- Aaron H 2
SH -- McMillan R
SF -- Mazeroski B
T -- 2:54
A -- 28290
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