5/21/1961, Mil61-Cin61, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1 7 1
1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 3
Braves AB R H BI AVG Reds AB R H BI AVG
Maye rf 4 0 1 0 .279 Blasingame,D 2b 4 1 1 0 .224
Martin,B ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Kasko ss 3 0 0 0 .141
DeMerit rf 0 0 0 0 .212 Robinson,Fr lf 3 0 0 0 .276
Bolling 2b 2 0 0 0 .235 Post rf 4 0 0 0 .242
Mathews,E 3b 2 1 1 1 .282 Freese,Ge 3b 2 0 0 1 .285
Aaron cf 3 0 1 0 .306 Coleman,G 1b 3 0 0 0 .328
Adcock 1b 4 0 0 0 .210 Pinson cf 3 0 1 0 .331
Torre c 4 0 1 0 .250 Zimmerman c 2 0 0 0 .074
Thomas,F lf 4 0 0 0 .297 Gernert,D ph 1 0 0 0 .333
Spangler lf 0 0 0 0 .238 Schmidt,B c 0 0 0 0 .208
McMillan ss 3 0 0 0 .200 Jay p 2 0 0 0 .000
Spahn p 4 2 2 2 .375 Whisenant,P ph 1 0 0 0 .000
31 3 6 3 Henry,B p 0 0 0 0 .000
28 1 2 1
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Spahn W 5-3 9.0 2 1 0 2 5 91 60 2.86
9.0 2 1 0 2 5 91 60
Reds INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Jay L 1-4 8.0 6 3 3 6 5 127 74 4.53
Henry,B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 14 11 2.08
9.0 6 3 3 6 8 141 85
Mil: Spangler inserted at lf in the 8th
Martin,B batted for Maye in the 9th
DeMerit inserted at rf in the 9th
Cin: Gernert,D batted for Zimmerman in the 8th
Whisenant,P batted for Jay in the 8th
Schmidt,B inserted at c in the 9th
E-Thomas,F, Kasko. HR-Mathews,E(4), Spahn 2(3). RBI-Mathews,E(19),
Spahn 2(7), Freese,Ge(17). SB-Aaron 2(4). K-Bolling, Mathews,E, Adcock,
Torre, Thomas,F, McMillan, Spahn, Martin,B, Blasingame,D, Freese,Ge,
Coleman,G 2, Jay. BB-Bolling 2, Mathews,E 2, Aaron, McMillan, Kasko,
Robinson,Fr. SF-Freese,Ge.
GWRBI: Mathews,E
Temperature: 76, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 16 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 1:59
5/21/1961, Mil61-Cin61, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1 7 1
1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 3
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Maye rf 1>3/g S 13 8
Martin,B ph k
DeMerit rf
Bolling 2b W 643/gdp 5>W k
Mathews,E 3b W.1-2 HR W.1-2 k
Aaron cf 53.2-3;1-2 S note 1 8>W
Adcock 1b 43 SB2 143/gdp k
7
Torre c 2>S 4>9 6>k 9
Thomas,F lf 643/gdp e6.B-1 k SB2
3/g
Spangler lf
McMillan ss 63 W.1-2 53 9>Henry,B
k
Spahn p 3>HR 7.2-3 7>HR k
1: 54/f.2-3;B-1
Reds -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Blasingame,D 2b 1>S 3>k 6>63 64/f
Kasko ss 43.1-2 W 63 9>7
Robinson,Fr lf W 463/gdp 63 7
Post rf note 1 4>4 7>63 63
Freese,Ge 3b note 2 k 9
Coleman,G 1b k k 9
Pinson cf 2>31 5>63 8>S
Zimmerman c 43 43
Gernert,D ph 8
Schmidt,B c
Jay p k 63
Whisenant,P ph 7
Henry,B p
1: e7.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
Braves IN OUT ER Reds IN OUT ER
Spahn A1 D4 0 W 5-3 Jay A1 D7 3 L 1-4
Henry,B D8 E1 0
5/21/1961, Mil61-Cin61, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1 7 1
1961 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Maye grounded out to first (BBCX)
0-0 1 --- 30 Bolling walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Mathews,E walked, Bolling to second (BBBCCFB)
0-0 1 12- 12 Aaron grounded out to third, Bolling to third, Mathews,E
to second (CCBX)
0-0 2 -23 12 Adcock grounded out to second (FCBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Reds batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Blasingame,D lined a single to shallow right (X)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Kasko grounded out to second, Blasingame,D to second (X)
0-0 1 -2- 31 Robinson,Fr walked (BBBCB)
0-0 1 12- 10 Blasingame,D to third, Robinson,Fr to second, Post to
first on an error by the left fielder Thomas,F (BX)
0-0 1 123 00 Freese,Ge hit a sacrifice fly to left, Blasingame,D
scored, Robinson,Fr to third (X)
0-1 2 1-3 22 Coleman,G struck out (CBBFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Torre grounded a single up the middle (FFX)
0-1 0 1-- 12 Thomas,F grounded into a double play, Kasko to
Blasingame,D to Coleman,G (BCCX)
0-1 2 --- 10 McMillan grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Reds batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Pinson grounded out to first (X)
0-1 1 --- 11 Zimmerman grounded out to second (CBX)
0-1 2 --- 32 Jay struck out (BCBFBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Spahn homered deep down the right field line (X)
1-1 0 --- 00 Maye lined a single between third and short (X)
1-1 0 1-- 02 Bolling grounded into a double play, Kasko to
Blasingame,D to Coleman,G (CSFX)
1-1 2 --- 20 Mathews,E homered deep to right center (BBX)
2-1 2 --- 02 Aaron grounded a single up the middle (CFX)
2-1 2 1-- 10 Aaron stole second (B>B)
2-1 2 -2- 22 Adcock flied out to left (B>B.SCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Reds batting
2-1 0 --- 02 Blasingame,D struck out (CFC)
2-1 1 --- 32 Kasko walked (FBBFBFFB)
2-1 1 1-- 10 Robinson,Fr grounded into a double play, Bolling to
McMillan to Adcock (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 10 Torre popped out to right (BX)
2-1 1 --- 01 Thomas,F to first on an error by the shortstop Kasko (CX)
2-1 1 1-- 31 McMillan walked, Thomas,F to second (BSBBB)
2-1 1 12- 31 Spahn flied out to left, Thomas,F to third (BFBBX)
2-1 2 1-3 21 Maye grounded out to the mound (BSBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Reds batting
2-1 0 --- 00 Post popped out to second (X)
2-1 1 --- 22 Freese,Ge struck out (FBBFS)
2-1 2 --- 12 Coleman,G struck out (BCCFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Bolling walked (CBSBBB)
2-1 0 1-- 32 Mathews,E walked, Bolling to second (BBCCBB)
2-1 0 12- 01 Aaron grounded to third, forcing Mathews,E at second,
Bolling to third, Aaron to first (CX)
2-1 1 1-3 11 Adcock grounded into a double play, Jay to Blasingame,D
to Coleman,G (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Reds batting
2-1 0 --- 01 Pinson grounded out to short (CX)
2-1 1 --- 11 Zimmerman grounded out to second (CBX)
2-1 2 --- 01 Jay grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Torre struck out (BBFSC)
2-1 1 --- 12 Thomas,F struck out (SCBC)
2-1 2 --- 01 McMillan grounded out to third (CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Reds batting
2-1 0 --- 20 Blasingame,D grounded out to short (BBX)
2-1 1 --- 10 Kasko grounded out to short (BX)
2-1 2 --- 10 Robinson,Fr grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 00 Spahn homered very deep to right (X)
3-1 0 --- 10 Maye flied out to center (BX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Bolling struck out (CBBBSFS)
3-1 2 --- 12 Mathews,E struck out (CBFC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Reds batting
3-1 0 --- 11 Post grounded out to short (CBX)
3-1 1 --- 02 Freese,Ge flied out to right (CFX)
3-1 2 --- 11 Coleman,G flied out to right (FBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Braves batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Aaron walked (SBBBFB)
3-1 0 1-- 22 Adcock struck out (CBCBC)
3-1 1 1-- 12 Torre flied out to right (CFBX)
3-1 2 1-- 00 Aaron stole second (>B)
3-1 2 -2- 11 Thomas,F grounded out to first (>B.FX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Reds batting
Spangler now playing left field
3-1 0 --- 22 Pinson lined a single to shallow right (CBFFBX)
Gernert,D pinch hitting for Zimmerman
3-1 0 1-- 12 Gernert,D popped out to center (FCBX)
Whisenant,P pinch hitting for Jay
3-1 1 1-- 00 Whisenant,P flied out to left (X)
3-1 2 1-- 00 Blasingame,D grounded to short, forcing Pinson at second
(X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Braves batting
Schmidt,B now playing catcher
Henry,B now pitching
3-1 0 --- 12 McMillan struck out (SFBFFS)
3-1 1 --- 12 Spahn struck out (CCBS)
Martin,B pinch hitting for Maye
3-1 2 --- 12 Martin,B struck out (BCFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Reds batting
DeMerit now playing right field
3-1 0 --- 11 Kasko flied out to left (BFX)
3-1 1 --- 10 Robinson,Fr flied out to left (BX)
3-1 2 --- 01 Post grounded out to short (FX)