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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 31, 1962 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Richert |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 34,107 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amado Samuel | Shortstop |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Pete Richert | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Richert
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Richert
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Richert
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Richert
Maye hits a line drive into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Richert
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Richert
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cloninger
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cloninger
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cloninger
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Cloninger
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Cloninger
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Richert
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Richert
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Richert
Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Richert
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cloninger
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cloninger
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Cloninger
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Richert vs. Cloninger
Richert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Cloninger
Wills 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 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Richert
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Richert
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Richert
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cloninger
Gilliam 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cloninger
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cloninger
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Davis reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Cloninger
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Cloninger
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Cloninger
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Roseboro is walked intentionally. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richert vs. Shaw
Richert 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 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Richert
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Richert
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Richert
There goes Bolling. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Richert
Samuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Richert
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Curtis
Jack Curtis now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Curtis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Richert
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilliam. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Richert
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Richert
Torre takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Richert
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Curtis
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Curtis
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Curtis
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Snider moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Curtis
Lee Walls pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hendley
Bob Hendley now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Hendley
Gilliam hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Wills. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching. Lee Walls now playing left field. Bob Uecker pinch hits for Bob Hendley.
Uecker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Roebuck
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Uecker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Burdette
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Burdette
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Burdette
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burdette
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roebuck vs. Burdette
Roebuck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roebuck
Maye is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock hits a line drive towards the mound. Roebuck catches it and throws to first to double up Maye. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roebuck
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Roebuck
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Burdette
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Burdette
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Maye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maye. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roebuck
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Roebuck
Samuel hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Roebuck
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Nottebart
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Nottebart
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Howard reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roebuck vs. Nottebart
Roebuck 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 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Roebuck
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roebuck
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roebuck
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1962 -- Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Samuel A, ss 4 0 1 1 Wills M, ss 5 0 3 0
Aaron T, lf 5 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Davis W, cf 5 2 3 0
Aaron H, rf 5 0 2 1 Davis T, 3b 5 2 2 2
Maye L, cf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 5 1 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Howard F, rf 5 1 4 2
Torre J, c 3 0 1 0 Snider D, lf 2 1 2 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Roebuck E, p 2 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 1
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 2 0 1 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Walls L, ph-lf 2 0 1 2
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Hendley B, p 0 0 0 0
Uecker B, ph 1 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson L, ph 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 41 8 19 8
Milwaukee 200 100 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 002 041 01x -- 8
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T 2.2 7 2 2 1 2
Shaw B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Curtis J (L) 1.1 6 4 4 0 1
Hendley B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Burdette L 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Nottebart D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Richert P (W) 5.0 7 3 3 4 3
Roebuck E (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Gilliam J, Maye L
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Davis W 2, Davis T, Howard F
SB -- Bolling F
HBP -- by Roebuck E (Maye L)
PB -- Roseboro J, Torre J 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 34107
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