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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 16, 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 June 16, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
June 16, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wills out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Koufax
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Koufax
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Burdette
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koufax for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Burdette
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koufax
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Koufax
Burdette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Burdette
Koufax 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: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koufax
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Koufax
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Koufax
Torre takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Koufax
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
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
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Koufax
Burdette hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Koufax
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Koufax
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Sherry
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Cimoli scores. Bolling moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Burdette
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Frank Howard pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Farrell
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Farrell
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1961 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Cimoli G, rf 4 1 1 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davis T, rf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, cf 4 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Burdette L, p 4 1 1 1 Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 010 100 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L) 6.1 8 2 2 4 8
Sherry L 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Farrell T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Los Angeles 5
HR -- Burdette L, Neal C
SB -- Roseboro J
WP -- Koufax S
T -- 2:52
A -- 32860
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