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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 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 6, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1961 |
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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 6, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,336 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
John Orsino | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marichal
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Marichal
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano 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--
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Willey
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Willey
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Marichal
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Marichal
There's a wild pitch. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Marichal
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Willey
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Willey
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Willey
Marichal 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Marichal
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marichal
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pagan. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Marichal
There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Marichal
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Adcock picks up the ball and throws it to Bolling who tags the runner out. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Willey
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Willey
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Marichal
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Marichal
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Willey
Orsino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Willey
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Willey
Marichal bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Marichal
Willey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Marichal
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Willey
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Willey
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Willey
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Marichal
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Marichal
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Willey
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Willey
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Willey
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Willey
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Marichal
The umpire calls a balk on Marichal Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Marichal
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Marichal
Lee Maye pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Maye hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Marichalhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Torre interferes with Marichal who is awarded first base. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cloninger
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Cloninger
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marichal
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Marichal
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cloninger
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cloninger
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Cloninger
Orsino 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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Marichal
Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Marichal
John DeMerit pinch runs for Joe Torre. Bob Boyd pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMerit moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to third for the out. Boyd moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Bolling strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Jones M, cf 5 0 2 1 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 3 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 3 0 Alou F, lf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 2 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 1 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torre J, c 4 0 3 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 DeMerit J, pr 0 0 0 0 Orsino J, c 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph 1 1 1 0 Marichal J, p 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 14 3 28 4 7 4 Milwaukee 000 100 002 -- 3 San Francisco 202 000 00x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4 Cloninger T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (W) 8.2 14 3 3 0 4 Miller S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Pagan J, Mathews E, Torre J DP -- Milwaukee 2, San Francisco 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 8, San Francisco 6 2B -- Kuenn H, Aaron H 3B -- Mathews E HR -- Alou M, Adcock J SH -- Marichal J HBP -- by Willey C (Mays W) WP -- Marichal J 2 Balk -- Marichal J T -- 3:01 A -- 24336
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