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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 15, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,976 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | 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 |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 15, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and has Mathews trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cloninger
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cloninger
Kuenn 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 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McCormick
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cloninger
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cloninger
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. McCormick
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cloninger
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Cloninger
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Cloninger
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davenport tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cloninger
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cloninger
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cloninger
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cloninger
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cloninger
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. McCormick
Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cloninger
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Cloninger
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Cloninger
McCovey takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Amalfitano scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nottebart
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Nottebart
Bailey hits a fly ball towards left. Thomas settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomas. McCovey moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Nottebart
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a popup towards the mound. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Nottebart
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Nottebart
McCormick 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Nottebart
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Nottebart
McCovey 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McCormick
Del Crandall pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McMahon
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McMahon
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. McMahon
Davenport bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. McMahon
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McMahon
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Al Spangler pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McCormick
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. McCormick
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. LeMay
Lee Maye pinch runs for Hawk Taylor. Dick LeMay now pitching.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, rf 5 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 2 2
Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 2
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 0 1 2
Aaron H, cf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, pr 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Torre J, c 4 1 2 2 Bressoud E, ss 4 2 2 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 4 1 1 0
Cloninger T, p 2 0 0 0 LeMay D, p 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 0 0 0 0
Maye L, pr 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 32 6 9 6
Milwaukee 100 000 200 -- 3
San Francisco 003 030 00x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L)* 4.0 6 6 6 2 2
Nottebart D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W) 8.2 6 3 3 5 3
LeMay D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Thomas F
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, San Francisco 6
2B -- Bressoud E
HR -- Bolling F, McCovey W, Torre J
SH -- Davenport J
SF -- Amalfitano J
WP -- McCormick M
T -- 2:26
A -- 11976
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