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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 15, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 15, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Podres
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Podres
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Podres
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Podres
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mantilla who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burdette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Burdette
There goes Moon, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Moon steals home. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Burdette
Fairly 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Podres
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Podres
Podres fires to first and has McMillan trapped. There's the throw to Neal who tags McMillan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Podres
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podres
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Burdette
Podres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Podres
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podres
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Podres
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Podres
Lau takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Burdette vs. Podres
Burdette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Mantilla scores. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Burdette
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Golden
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Golden
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Golden
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Golden
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Golden covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Burdette
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Aspromonte 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Williams
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Williams
Burdette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Williams
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon 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, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker 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, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Williams
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Williams
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Williams
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Williams
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to home to get Bolling. Aaron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Burdette
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roseboro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Frank Howard pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Burdette
Carl Warwick pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Sherry
Lau hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Sherry
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Burdette
Larker 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 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sherry
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Sherry
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Sherry
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sherry
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Sherry
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Burdette
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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 5/15/1961 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 2 0
Bolling F, 2b 2 1 0 0 Davis W, cf 5 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 2 2 3 Davis T, 3b 4 1 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 0 Moon W, lf 3 1 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 2 2 1 Roseboro J, c 3 1 0 1
Mantilla F, cf 3 1 0 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 1 0
Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 3
Burdette L, p 4 1 2 3 Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Howard F, ph 1 0 1 0
Warwick C, pr 0 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Gilliam J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 35 5 7 4
Milwaukee 010 221 001 -- 7
Los Angeles 010 100 102 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 7 5 3 2 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 3.2 4 3 3 4 6
Golden J 1.1 1 2 2 1 0
Williams S 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
Sherry L 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- McMillan R 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles 6
3B -- Moon W, Aaron H
HR -- Thomas F, Mathews E 2, Burdette L, Neal C
SB -- Moon W
SF -- Roseboro J
T -- 2:53
A -- 18880
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