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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 27, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 27, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off White, and towards Lillis, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Simmons
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. There goes Adcock trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Buhl
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Buhl
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Simmons
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Lillis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Buhl
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Buhl
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Buhl
McCarver hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Simmons
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Simmons
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Buhl
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Buhl
White hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Simmons
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Buhl
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Buhl
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Sawatski 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
Carl Sawatski now catching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Simmons
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Schoendienst 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Buhl
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Simmons
Red Schoendienst now playing second base.
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Simmons
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Simmons
Adcock hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Simmons
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Buhl
James hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Buhl
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Buhl, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1961 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cimoli G, cf 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 0 James C, rf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 0 1 0 Sawatski C, ph-c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 1 Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lillis B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Schoendienst , ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 33 0 6 0
Milwaukee 010 002 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 9.0 7 3 2 1 2
E -- Grammas A
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- McMillan R, Adcock J, Musial S
HR -- Mathews E
T -- 2:03
A -- 10749
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