4/23/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 1 5 1
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 8 1
Braves AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
McMillan ss 5 0 1 0 .304 Skinner lf 5 0 1 0 .318
Bolling 2b 5 1 2 0 .269 Groat ss 5 0 1 0 .265
Mathews,E 3b 3 1 1 1 .391 Clemente rf 4 0 2 0 .476
Aaron cf 4 1 2 1 .440 Stuart 1b 3 1 0 0 .382
Covington,W lf 4 0 0 0 .125 Hoak 3b 4 0 0 0 .161
Spangler lf 0 0 0 0 .417 Shantz p 0 0 0 0 .333
Adcock 1b 4 1 3 1 .318 Cimoli,G cf 4 0 1 0 .222
Lau,C c 3 1 1 0 .333 Smith,HW c 4 2 2 1 .320
DeMerit rf 4 1 1 3 .200 Mazeroski 2b 4 0 3 2 .349
Spahn p 4 0 1 0 .125 Law p 2 0 0 0 .286
36 6 12 6 Christopher ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Labine p 0 0 0 0 .000
Baker 3b 1 0 0 0 .222
37 3 10 3
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Spahn W 2-0 9.0 10 3 3 1 3 119 85 2.37
9.0 10 3 3 1 3 119 85
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Law L 1-1 6.0 9 5 5 2 2 77 48 8.64
Labine 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 27 16 4.76
Shantz 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 1.23
9.0 12 6 6 2 2 114 70
Mil: Spangler inserted at lf in the 8th
Pit: Christopher batted for Law in the 6th
Baker inserted at 3b in the 9th
E-Bolling. 2B-Bolling(1), Aaron 2(3), Spahn(1), Smith,HW(2). HR-DeMerit(1),
Smith,HW(3). RBI-Mathews,E(9), Aaron(7), Adcock(6), DeMerit 3(3),
Smith,HW(7), Mazeroski 2(9). K-Mathews,E, Aaron, Stuart, Cimoli,G, Law.
BB-Mathews,E, Lau,C, Stuart.
GWRBI: Aaron
Temperature: 67, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from right at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 15,405
Game Time: 2:07
4/23/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 1 5 1
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 8 1
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McMillan ss 1>9 63 5>3/g S 63
Bolling 2b 63 D S 8 43
Mathews,E 3b W note 1 k 7
Aaron cf D.1-H 3>53 k 8>D
Covington,W lf 43 43 6>4 7.2-3
Spangler lf
Adcock 1b 2>S 13 S S.3-H
Lau,C c S.1-2 4>W 8 9
DeMerit rf HR.2-H;1-H 543/gdp 43 64/f
Spahn p 7 D.Bx3(845) 7>Labine 9>Shantz
8 7
1: S.2-H;Bx2(754)
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Skinner lf 1>53 S 5>53 7>53 4
Groat ss 7 7 S 9 9
Clemente rf S S.1-3 643/gdp e4.B-1
Stuart 1b k 43 6>W 64/f
Hoak 3b 2>63 4>63 43.1-2 8>7
Shantz p
Cimoli,G cf k 3 S.2-3 8
Smith,HW c HR D 4 43
Mazeroski 2b 53 S.2-H S.3-H;1-2 9>S
Law p 3>k 3/g
Christopher ph 8
Labine p
Baker 3b 7
Braves IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Spahn A1 E2 3 W 2-0 Law A1 C8 5 L 1-1
Labine C9 D8 1
Shantz D9 E2 0
4/23/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 1 5 1
1961 Pirates 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 11 McMillan flied out to right (BFX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Bolling grounded out to short (FBFBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Mathews,E walked (BBFFBB)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Aaron grounded a double down the third base line,
Mathews,E scored (CCX)
1-0 2 -2- 00 Covington,W grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Skinner grounded out to third (BX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Groat flied out to left (FBBFFX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Clemente lined a single to shallow center (X)
1-0 2 1-- 02 Stuart struck out (CCS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Adcock grounded a single up the middle (BX)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Lau,C lined a single to shallow left, Adcock to second
(BX)
1-0 0 12- 00 DeMerit homered deep to left, Adcock scored, Lau,C scored
(X)
4-0 0 --- 11 Spahn flied out to left (CBX)
4-0 1 --- 21 McMillan grounded out to short (BCBX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Bolling lined a double to right center (X)
4-0 2 -2- 01 Mathews,E grounded a single between third and short,
Bolling scored, Mathews,E out at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
5-0 0 --- 01 Hoak grounded out to short (CX)
5-0 1 --- 12 Cimoli,G struck out (CSBFS)
5-0 2 --- 31 Smith,HW homered deep to right (CBBBX)
5-1 2 --- 00 Mazeroski grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
5-1 0 --- 00 Aaron grounded out to third (X)
5-1 1 --- 00 Covington,W grounded out to second (X)
5-1 2 --- 22 Adcock grounded out to the mound (BFSBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
5-1 0 --- 02 Law struck out (CSC)
5-1 1 --- 11 Skinner grounded a single between third and short (BFX)
5-1 1 1-- 01 Groat flied out to left (CX)
5-1 2 1-- 00 Clemente grounded a single between first and second,
Skinner to third (X)
5-1 2 1-3 21 Stuart grounded out to second (BFBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Braves batting
5-1 0 --- 31 Lau,C walked (BBFBB)
5-1 0 1-- 21 DeMerit grounded into a double play, Hoak to Mazeroski to
Stuart (BSBX)
5-1 2 --- 32 Spahn lined a double to right center, Spahn out at third
(BBBCFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
5-1 0 --- 11 Hoak grounded out to short (BCX)
5-1 1 --- 00 Cimoli,G popped out to first (X)
5-1 2 --- 00 Smith,HW lined a double to left center (X)
5-1 2 -2- 02 Mazeroski lined a single to left, Smith,HW scored (CFX)
5-2 2 1-- 11 Law grounded out to first (BFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Braves batting
5-2 0 --- 10 McMillan grounded out to first (BX)
5-2 1 --- 20 Bolling reached on an infield single to third (BBX)
5-2 1 1-- 12 Mathews,E struck out (CCBS)
5-2 2 1-- 02 Aaron struck out (CFS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
5-2 0 --- 21 Skinner grounded out to third (CBBX)
5-2 1 --- 32 Groat lined a single between third and short (BCBBSX)
5-2 1 1-- 02 Clemente grounded into a double play, McMillan to Bolling
to Adcock (CCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Braves batting
5-2 0 --- 22 Covington,W popped out to second (SBBFFX)
5-2 1 --- 00 Adcock grounded a single up the middle (X)
5-2 1 1-- 00 Lau,C flied out to center (X)
5-2 2 1-- 01 DeMerit grounded out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
5-2 0 --- 31 Stuart walked (BCBBB)
5-2 0 1-- 00 Hoak grounded out to second, Stuart to second (X)
5-2 1 -2- 00 Cimoli,G lined a single to shallow left, Stuart to third
(X)
5-2 1 1-3 02 Smith,HW popped out to second (CFX)
5-2 2 1-3 00 Mazeroski grounded a single up the middle, Stuart scored,
Cimoli,G to second (X)
Christopher pinch hitting for Law
5-3 2 12- 12 Christopher flied out to center (FSBFFFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Braves batting
Labine now pitching
5-3 0 --- 11 Spahn flied out to center (FBX)
5-3 1 --- 20 McMillan lined a single to shallow right (BBX)
5-3 1 1-- 02 Bolling flied out to center (CSX)
5-3 2 1-- 20 Mathews,E flied out to left (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
5-3 0 --- 10 Skinner grounded out to third (BX)
5-3 1 --- 20 Groat flied out to right (BBX)
5-3 2 --- 02 Clemente to first on an error by the second baseman
Bolling (CSX)
5-3 2 1-- 12 Stuart grounded to short, forcing Clemente at second
(BCFFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Braves batting
5-3 0 --- 21 Aaron lined a double down the left field line (BBCX)
5-3 0 -2- 10 Covington,W flied out to left, Aaron to third (BX)
5-3 1 --3 32 Adcock lined a single to left, Aaron scored (BFFBBX)
6-3 1 1-- 00 Lau,C flied out to right (X)
6-3 2 1-- 01 DeMerit grounded to short, forcing Adcock at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
Spangler now playing left field
6-3 0 --- 01 Hoak lined out to left (SX)
6-3 1 --- 00 Cimoli,G flied out to center (X)
6-3 2 --- 21 Smith,HW grounded out to second (CBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Braves batting
Shantz now pitching
Baker now playing third base
6-3 0 --- 11 Spahn lined out to left (CBX)
6-3 1 --- 11 McMillan grounded out to short (FBX)
6-3 2 --- 21 Bolling grounded out to second (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
6-3 0 --- 11 Mazeroski grounded a single between third and short (BCX)
6-3 0 1-- 11 Baker flied out to left (BFX)
6-3 1 1-- 11 Skinner popped out to second (SBX)
6-3 2 1-- 32 Groat flied out to right (CBSBB>F>F>F>F>X)