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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 25, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,635 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Mel Roach | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roach vs. Simmons
Roach takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Simmons
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Simmons
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Simmons
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMerit moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Simmons
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Burdette
Flood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burdette
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Simmons
Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Simmons
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Simmons
DeMerit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burdette
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Burdette
The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Roach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Burdette
Flood 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Simmons
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Simmons
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burdette
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roach vs. Simmons
Roach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Simmons
Del Crandall pinch hits for Wes Covington.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMerit vs. Simmons
DeMerit hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burdette
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial 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 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Simmons
Lau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Simmons
Burdette hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Burdette
Flood bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Burdette
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst 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 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roach vs. McDaniel
Roach hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. McDaniel
Spangler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. McDaniel
Lee Maye pinch hits for John DeMerit.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schoendienst. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. Spangler moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lau vs. McDaniel
Lau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burdette vs. McDaniel
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. McDaniel
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Lee Maye now playing right field.
Cunningham 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 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White 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 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDaniel
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDaniel
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Burdette
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Curt Flood.
McDermott 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 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Burdette
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Moryn 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1961 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 3 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 2 3 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, cf 5 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Roach M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 2
Covington W, lf 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 0
Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 2 0 0 0
Spangler A, lf 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
DeMerit J, rf 3 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Maye L, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 9 3 32 3 6 3
Milwaukee 000 001 030 -- 4
St.Louis 000 200 001 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)* 7.0 8 3 3 1 7
McDaniel L 2.0 1 1 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Boyer K 2, Schoendienst R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, St.Louis 5
HR -- Musial S
SH -- Flood C
PB -- Lau C
T -- 2:44
A -- 7635
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