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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 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 July 23, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,531 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Frank Secory 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 |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 23, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Francis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Francis
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Francis
Francis fires over to first and Stuart drops the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Francis
There goes Bolling. The throw from Leppert and he is out, Hoak applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Francis
There goes Mathews. The throw from Leppert and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Francis
Willey bunts towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Francis
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Francis
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Willey
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Maye reaches third base with a triple. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Francis
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Willey
Christopher 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Willey
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Earl Francis.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Willey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McBean
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. McBean
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. McBean
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. McBean
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. McBean
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart 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: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McBean
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McBean
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McBean
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. McBean
Willey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Willey
Leppert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Willey
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Willey
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Al McBean.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat 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: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Don Leppert.
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christopher vs. McMahon
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McMahon
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McMahon
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahon vs. Face
McMahon hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McMahon
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McMahon
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McMahon
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Face
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McMahon
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. McMahon
Christopher hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1961, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jones M, cf 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Maye L, lf 3 0 2 3 Leppert D, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph-c 2 0 1 2
White S, c 4 0 2 0 Christopher J, lf 3 0 0 1
Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0 Francis E, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 1 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 32 4 8 4
Milwaukee 202 000 100 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 103 000 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C 5.1 6 4 4 2 3
McMahon D (W) 3.2 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E 3.0 6 4 4 2 2
McBean A 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
Friend B (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Face R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Stuart D
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Aaron H
3B -- Mathews E, Maye L
HR -- Stuart D
SB -- Mathews E
CS -- Bolling F
SH -- Willey C
SF -- Christopher J, Maye L
HBP -- by Francis E (Adcock J)
T -- 2:36
A -- 26531
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