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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 18, 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 September 18, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Duffalo |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,995 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jim Duffalo | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 18, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Duffalo
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Duffalo
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Duffalo
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Duffalo
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Duffalo
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Duffalo
Torre takes first base on ball four. Spangler scores. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Duffalo
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hendley
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hendley
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kuenn for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hendley
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Duffalo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Duffalo
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Duffalo
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Duffalo
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hendley
Alou 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--
Cepeda vs. Hendley
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Hendley
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hendley
Bailey 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Duffalo
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Duffalo
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Duffalo
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hendley
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffalo vs. Hendley
Duffalo hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hendley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Duffalo
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Duffalo
Bolling bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Duffalo
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendley vs. Duffalo
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hendley
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hendley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hendley
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Duffalo
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Duffalo
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Duffalo
Aaron 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hendley
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hendley
Davenport hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hendley
Bailey hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Duffalo
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Duffalo
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Duffalo
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Duffalo
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hendley
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffalo vs. Hendley
Duffalo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hendley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hendley
Hiller 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Duffalo
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendley vs. Duffalo
Hendley bunts towards the mound. Duffalo fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Duffalo
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Duffalo
Mathews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hendley
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hendley
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hendley
There goes Mays. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hendley
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Hendley
Davenport 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 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Duffalo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Duffalo
Maye hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bailey. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Duffalo
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Maye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Eddie Bressoud now playing third base.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Miller
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Pagan catches it and steps on second to double up Adcock. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Hendley
John Orsino pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hendley
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orsino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Hendley
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torre throws the ball towards third to get the runner. He throws it away into left field. Maye throws it back to Torre, who tags the runner out. Pagan moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Hendley
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Amalfitano vs. Hendley
Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Chuck Hiller.
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Hendley
Mays hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Miller
John Orsino now catching. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Miller
Hendley hits a popup towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hendley
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hendley
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 4 1 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 2 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Alou F, rf 4 2 2 0
Torre J, c 3 0 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 2 2
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Hendley B, p 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 2 0 0 0
Orsino J, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 1 0
Duffalo J, p 2 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 3 8 2
Milwaukee 100 000 010 -- 2
San Francisco 010 000 002 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Duffalo J* 7.0 5 2 0 4 4
Miller S (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Pagan J, Bailey E, Torre J
DP -- Milwaukee 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, San Francisco 5
2B -- McMillan R
HR -- Cepeda O
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Bolling F, Hendley B
T -- 2:38
A -- 12995
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