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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 20, 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 20, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | 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 |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 20, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McCormick
Spangler 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--
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron 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: -2-
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn 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--
Hiller vs. Burdette
There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Burdette
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCormick
White hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McCormick
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. McCormick
Burdette bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. McCormick
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Burdette
McCormick 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--
Kuenn vs. Burdette
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. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Burdette
Hiller hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. McCormick scores. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McCormick
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. McCormick
Burdette 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McCormick
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Burdette
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burdette
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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Burdette
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCormick
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCormick
White 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McCormick
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. McCormick
Burdette hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. McCormick
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Bolling moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. McCormick
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. McCormick
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Burdette scores. Mathews moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Burdette
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burdette
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Miller
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Miller
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Burdette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Burdette
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Burdette
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Burdette
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Miller
Burdette bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Spangler moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. Spangler scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Burdette
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Burdette
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. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Burdette
The umpire calls a balk on Burdette Cepeda scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Burdette
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farley vs. Burdette
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Farley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Burdette
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 5 1 3 1 Kuenn H, lf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 5 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 3 3 1
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 1
Bolling F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 2 2 0 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 1 0 0 Farley B, ph 1 0 1 0
McCormick M, p 2 1 1 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 4 9 3
Milwaukee 001 200 202 -- 7
San Francisco 011 100 001 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 6.2 7 5 3 2 2
Miller S 2.1 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Thomas F, Pagan J
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, San Francisco 5
2B -- Thomas F, Mays W, Cepeda O
3B -- Cepeda O
HR -- Cepeda O, Adcock J
SH -- Burdette L 2
SF -- Bailey E
Balk -- Burdette L
T -- 2:34
A -- 8890
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