Pirates @ Braves
September 8, 1961

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Bottom 6 R H E
Pirates 2 3 0
Braves 0 5 0
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Pirates 2 3 0
Braves 1 6 0

Hank Aaron Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .328
OBP .500 .384
At Bats 2 525
Hits 1 172
• Singles 0 94
• Doubles 1 36
• Triples 0 9
• Home Runs 0 33
Walks 0 52
RBI’s 0 109

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 17 1
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County Stadium - September 8, 1961
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Single
Bob Friend
Hal Smith
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores.

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Bottom 6 Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mathews reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Hendley strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mantilla hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Smith hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hendley fires to first and has Skinner trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Skinner for the out.
Top 5 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Groat scores.
Top 4 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third.
Top 4 Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.
Top 4 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mantilla strikes out.
Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Aaron strikes out.
Top 2 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clemente strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clemente out.
Top 1 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.