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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 22, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 22, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 22, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Shantz
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Shantz
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Bolling. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shantz
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Witt
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Witt
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Witt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Witt
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Witt
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Witt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Spahn
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Spahn
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Red Witt.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McBean
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McBean
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. McBean
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Aaron throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Christopher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McBean
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McBean
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McBean
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cloninger
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McBean
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McBean
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cloninger
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Cloninger
McBean bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Cloninger
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McBean
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McBean
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. McBean
Al Spangler pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McBean
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. McBean
Bolling takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nottebart
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nottebart
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
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Mizell
There goes Thomas. The throw from Smith and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Mizell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Nottebart
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Nottebart
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Nelson 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. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Labine
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Labine
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Labine
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nottebart
Sammy White now catching.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Nottebart
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Nottebart
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Nottebart
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Nottebart
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Virdon scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Nottebart
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Labine
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Labine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Labine
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Nottebart
Schofield 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 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nottebart
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Moryn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1961 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jones M, cf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Christopher J, lf 4 2 4 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 3
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Thomas F, lf 2 1 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 0 1 1 Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 1 1 1 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0 Witt R, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 1 0 1 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 31 4 8 4
Milwaukee 410 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 201 000 010 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 3.0 5 3 3 1 1
Cloninger T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Nottebart D (S) 4.0 2 1 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
Witt R 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
McBean A 3.2 1 0 0 5 4
Mizell V 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Labine C 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Clemente R, Aaron H
3B -- Jones M, Torre J
HR -- Adcock J, Clemente R, Spahn W
CS -- Thomas F
SH -- McBean A
T -- 2:56
A -- 16417
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