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August 5, 1961

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Top 8 R H E
Braves 6 12 0
Giants 1 6 0
Top 8 R H E
Braves 6 12 0
Giants 1 6 0

Frank Thomas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .310
OBP .750 .378
At Bats 3 290
Hits 2 90
• Singles 1 60
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 18
Walks 1 27
RBI’s 1 48

Dick LeMay Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 2
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Candlestick Park - August 5, 1961
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Intentional Walk
Dick LeMay
Ed Bailey
Orlando Cepeda
Joey Amalfitano
Jim Davenport
Eddie Bressoud
Matty Alou
Willie Mays
Felipe Alou
Frank Thomas
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Thomas is walked intentionally.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Adcock bunts towards the mound. LeMay fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second.
Top 8 Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second.
Top 8 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Alou strikes out.
Bottom 7 Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 7 Jones takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second.
Top 7 Buhl strikes out.
Top 7 Dick LeMay now pitching. McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Jim Marshall pinch hits for Dom Zanni. Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second.
Top 6 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Aaron moves to second.
Top 6 Aaron is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zanni fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bolling bunts towards the mound. Zanni fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second.
Top 6 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 5 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Buhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Torre strikes out.
Top 5 Dom Zanni now pitching. Jim Davenport now playing third base. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base. Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. There goes Bressoud trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Torre who tags Bressoud who's trying to score from second, for the out.
Bottom 4 Jim Davenport pinch hits for Sam Jones. There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to third. Bressoud moves to second.
Bottom 4 Willie McCovey pinch hits for Ernie Bowman. McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second.
Bottom 4 Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Adcock hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron strikes out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou 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 3 Jones strikes out.
Top 3 Buhl is called out on strikes.
Top 3 McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Torre moves to second.
Top 3 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second.
Top 3 Thomas hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores.
Top 3 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mathews strikes out.
Top 2 Bolling hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jones takes first base on ball four. Buhl moves to second.
Top 2 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out.
Bottom 1 Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to third.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second.
Top 1 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores.
Top 1 Mathews strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Jones. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Jones steals second.
Top 1 Bolling hits a popup towards third. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.