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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 5, 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 August 5, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,878 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
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 |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ernie Bowman | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 5, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
There goes Jones. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Buhl
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Jones
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones takes first base on ball four. Buhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Buhl
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jones
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Jones
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jones
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Buhl
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Buhl
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Ernie Bowman.
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Buhl
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Sam Jones.
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. There goes Bressoud trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Torre who tags Bressoud who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Zanni
Dom Zanni now pitching. Jim Davenport now playing third base. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Zanni
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Zanni
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Zanni
Buhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Buhl
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zanni
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Zanni
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Zanni fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Zanni
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zanni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Zanni
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Zanni
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Zanni
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Zanni
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Buhl
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Dom Zanni.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. LeMay
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. LeMay
Jones takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. LeMay
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Buhl
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. LeMay
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. LeMay
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. LeMay
Adcock bunts towards the mound. LeMay fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. LeMay
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. LeMay
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Bolin
There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Bolin
Buhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bolin
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. Buhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Bolin
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bolin
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bolin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bolin
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Buhl
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Buhl
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Buhl
Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Davenport reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. Bressoud goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Buhl
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Jones M, cf 3 2 2 0 Alou F, rf 5 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 3b-2b 5 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 6 1 2 0 Alou M, lf 3 0 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 3 2 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 2 2 1 Bailey E, c 4 2 2 0
Torre J, c 5 0 2 2 Bressoud E, ss 2 1 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 2 Bowman E, 2b 1 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Zanni D, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
LeMay D, p 0 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph-3b 3 0 2 3
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37 9 14 8 34 3 8 3
Milwaukee 202 011 030 -- 9
San Francisco 000 100 002 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 4.0 7 4 4 4 5
Zanni D 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
LeMay D 1.1 3 3 3 3 1
Bolin B 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 14, San Francisco 8
2B -- Davenport J
3B -- Aaron H 2, Alou M
HR -- Thomas F
SB -- Jones M
SH -- Bolling F, Adcock J
SF -- McMillan R
WP -- Jones S, Buhl B, Bolin B
T -- 3:16
A -- 19878
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