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August 23, 1961

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Braves 6 12 0
Pirates 6 11 1
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Braves 6 12 0
Pirates 6 11 1

Bill Mazeroski Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .255
OBP .333 .295
At Bats 3 415
Hits 1 106
• Singles 0 79
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 46

Don Nottebart Season Stats

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4 6 3
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Forbes Field - August 23, 1961
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Out
Don Nottebart
Joe Torre
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Roy McMillan
Frank Thomas
Hank Aaron
Lee Maye
Bill Mazeroski
Smoky Burgess
Roberto Clemente
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Don Nottebart now pitching. Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Maye is chasing the ball. Skinner rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.
Top 8 McMahon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 McMillan strikes out.
Top 8 Roy Face now pitching. Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out.
Bottom 7 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Virdon strikes out.
Bottom 7 Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bobby Shantz. Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Thomas strikes out.
Top 7 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Don McMahon now pitching. Mazeroski strikes out.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores.
Bottom 6 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Burgess reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bobby Shantz now pitching. Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Maye moves to second.
Top 6 Maye takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second.
Top 6 Burdette strikes out.
Top 6 McMillan strikes out.
Top 6 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Clem Labine now pitching. Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 6 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews moves to third.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Francis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Burdette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Burdette reaches second base with a double. McMillan goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mathews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Stuart hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torre scoops up the ball and tags Groat for the out.
Top 3 Bolling strikes out.
Top 3 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Burdette strikes out.
Top 3 McMillan strikes out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Francis hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Thomas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores.
Bottom 1 Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Stuart scores.
Bottom 1 Stuart hits a line drive off the glove of McMillan, and into shallow left field. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second.
Top 1 Bolling strikes out.
Top 1 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.