5/31/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Braves 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 12 4 12 1
1961 Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 10 2
Braves AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG
McMillan ss 3 2 2 1 .212 Cimoli,G lf 5 0 1 0 .250
Bolling 2b 4 0 4 1 .281 Groat ss 4 0 1 0 .267
Mathews,E 3b 2 0 1 0 .308 Clemente rf 4 0 1 0 .346
Aaron cf 5 0 0 1 .307 Stuart 1b 4 0 0 0 .320
Thomas,F lf 5 0 1 0 .302 Hoak 3b 4 0 0 0 .194
Spangler pr 0 1 0 0 .267 Smith,HW c 3 1 0 0 .219
Torre c 5 1 3 0 .333 Mazeroski 2b 4 1 3 0 .211
Adcock 1b 4 1 0 0 .221 Virdon cf 4 0 2 0 .248
DeMerit rf 5 0 0 0 .183 Gibbon p 1 0 0 1 .200
Spahn p 4 1 1 1 .355 Green,F p 1 0 0 0 .000
Nottebart p 1 0 0 0 .211 Labine p 0 0 0 0 .333
38 6 12 4 Schofield ph 1 0 0 0 .167
Face p 0 0 0 0 .000
35 2 8 1
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Spahn W 7-3 7.2 7 2 0 3 2 121 78 2.26
Nottebart S 1 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 13 8 2.72
9.0 8 2 0 3 2 134 86
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gibbon L 2-4 5.2 10 5 5 4 5 118 73 4.08
Green,F 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 24 15 6.00
Labine 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 18 9 2.17
Face 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 18 12 2.17
9.0 12 6 5 6 6 178 109
Mil: Spangler ran for Thomas,F in the 9th
Spangler moved to lf in the 9th
Pit: Schofield batted for Labine in the 8th
E-Bolling, Mathews,E, Torre, Adcock, Groat, Stuart. 2B-Bolling(8), Torre(2),
Spahn(5), Mazeroski(4), Virdon(3). RBI-McMillan(9), Bolling(16), Aaron(22),
Spahn(8), Gibbon(5). SB-Spangler(2). CS-Groat. K-Thomas,F 2, DeMerit 2,
Spahn, Nottebart, Cimoli,G, Smith,HW. BB-McMillan, Bolling, Mathews,E 3,
Adcock, Groat, Clemente, Smith,HW. SF-McMillan, Gibbon. PB-Torre. WP-Green,F.
GWRBI: Spahn
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
Attendance: 12,833
Game Time: 2:55
5/31/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Braves 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 12 4 12 1
1961 Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 10 2
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McMillan ss 1>S 3>W 5>S note 1 63
Bolling 2b S.1-2 S.1-2 W.1-2 S.3-H D
Mathews,E 3b S.2-3;1-2 W.2-3;1-2 note 2 Green,F W
wp.1-2
W
Aaron cf note 3 note 4 note 5 63 7
Thomas,F lf k 543/gdp k 7>8 9>Face
S
Spangler pr
Torre c 2>S 4>D 6>S 9 SB2
53
Adcock 1b 54/f.B-1 63 W.1-2 e3.B-1 9.2-3
DeMerit rf k 23 k 8 e6.3-H;B-1
Spahn p 46/f k D.2-H;1-3 8>Labine
63
Nottebart p k
1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 2: 15/f.1-2;B-1 3: 463/gdp.3-H;2-3 4: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1
5: 54/f.2-3;B-1
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cimoli,G lf 1>8 pb.1-2 5>43 7>3/fl 9>S
k
Groat ss S 3>W 63 7 643/gdp
Clemente rf CS2(24) 9 e3.B-1 S 43
W
Stuart 1b 64/f 9 e4.1-2;B-1 64/f
Hoak 3b 2>7 43 e2/fl 8>8
5/L
Smith,HW c W 4>k 6>43 8
Mazeroski 2b S.1-2 D 53 S
Virdon cf note 1 63 S D.1-3
Gibbon p 8/SF.3-H 8
Green,F p 46/f
Labine p
Schofield ph Nottebart
53
Face p
1: e5.2-H;1-3;B-1
Braves IN OUT ER Pirates IN OUT ER
Spahn A1 D8 0 W 7-3 Gibbon A1 D2 5 L 2-4
Nottebart D9 E3 0 S 1 Green,F D3 D8 0
Labine D9 E4 0
Face E5 E9 0
5/31/1961, Mil61-Pit61, Forbes Field
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1961 Braves 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 12 4 12 1
1961 Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 10 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 00 McMillan reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Bolling grounded a single between first and second,
McMillan to second (CBBFBX)
0-0 0 12- 10 Mathews,E reached on an infield single to second,
McMillan to third, Bolling to second (BX)
0-0 0 123 21 Aaron grounded into a double play, Mazeroski to Groat to
Stuart, McMillan scored, Bolling to third (BFBX)
1-0 2 --3 12 Thomas,F struck out (BCCS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Cimoli,G flied out to center (SSX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Groat lined a single to center (SBCX)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Groat was caught stealing second (BC>S)
1-0 2 --- 32 Clemente walked (BC>S.BFBB)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Stuart grounded to short, forcing Clemente at second (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Torre lined a single to left (CBSFX)
1-0 0 1-- 12 Adcock grounded to third, forcing Torre at second, Adcock
to first (CBFX)
1-0 1 1-- 02 DeMerit struck out (SFS)
1-0 2 1-- 01 Spahn grounded to second, forcing Adcock at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Hoak flied out to left (BBCX)
1-0 1 --- 31 Smith,HW walked (BFBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Mazeroski lined a single to right, Smith,HW to second
(CSBFX)
1-0 1 12- 11 Smith,HW scored, Mazeroski to third, Virdon to first on
an error by the third baseman Mathews,E (CBX)
1-1 1 1-3 01 Gibbon hit a sacrifice fly to center, Mazeroski scored
(CX)
1-2 2 1-- 01 Torre allowed a passed ball, Virdon to second (CB)
1-2 2 -2- 22 Cimoli,G struck out (CB.BFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
1-2 0 --- 30 McMillan walked (BBBB)
1-2 0 1-- 11 Bolling grounded a single between third and short,
McMillan to second (BCX)
1-2 0 12- 32 Mathews,E walked, McMillan to third, Bolling to second
(CBSBBB)
1-2 0 123 11 Aaron grounded to short, forcing Mathews,E at second,
McMillan scored, Bolling to third, Aaron to first (BFX)
2-2 1 1-3 22 Thomas,F grounded into a double play, Hoak to Mazeroski
to Stuart (BFFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
2-2 0 --- 32 Groat walked (BFCBFFFBB)
2-2 0 1-- 21 Clemente flied out to right (BBFX)
2-2 1 1-- 00 Stuart flied out to right (X)
2-2 2 1-- 12 Hoak grounded out to second (BCFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Braves batting
2-2 0 --- 31 Torre lined a double to left center (BBBCX)
2-2 0 -2- 22 Adcock grounded out to short (BCFFBX)
2-2 1 -2- 12 DeMerit grounded out to the catcher (CBFFFX)
2-2 2 -2- 12 Spahn struck out (SFBC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
2-2 0 --- 22 Smith,HW struck out (BCBSS)
2-2 1 --- 02 Mazeroski grounded a double down the third base line (CFX)
2-2 1 -2- 31 Virdon grounded out to short (BBCBX)
2-2 2 -2- 02 Gibbon flied out to center (CCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Braves batting
2-2 0 --- 11 McMillan lined a single to right (CBX)
2-2 0 1-- 32 Bolling walked, McMillan to second (CFFBBBB)
2-2 0 12- 02 Mathews,E grounded to the mound, forcing McMillan at
third, Bolling to second, Mathews,E to first (SFX)
2-2 1 12- 01 Aaron grounded to third, forcing Mathews,E at second,
Bolling to third, Aaron to first (SX)
2-2 2 1-3 32 Thomas,F struck out (BFBSFB>S)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
2-2 0 --- 11 Cimoli,G grounded out to second (CBX)
2-2 1 --- 01 Groat grounded out to short (FX)
2-2 2 --- 01 Clemente to first on an error by the first baseman Adcock
(FX)
2-2 2 1-- 10 Clemente to second, Stuart to first on an error by the
second baseman Bolling (BX)
2-2 2 12- 32 Hoak continues to bat after the catcher Torre dropped a
foul popup for an error (BCFBB>XF)
2-2 2 12- 32 Hoak lined out to third (BCFBB>XF.>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Braves batting
2-2 0 --- 00 Torre lined a single to shallow center (X)
2-2 0 1-- 32 Adcock walked, Torre to second (CSFBBBB)
2-2 0 12- 12 DeMerit struck out (CBSS)
2-2 1 12- 11 Spahn grounded a double down the first base line, Torre
scored, Adcock to third (BSX)
3-2 1 -23 21 McMillan hit a sacrifice fly to center, Adcock scored,
Spahn to third (BBFX)
4-2 2 --3 11 Bolling lined a single up the middle, Spahn scored (FBX)
Green,F now pitching
5-2 2 1-- 21 Green,F threw a wild pitch, Bolling to second (BCBB)
5-2 2 -2- 31 Mathews,E walked (BCBB.B)
5-2 2 12- 12 Aaron grounded out to short (FCFBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
5-2 0 --- 01 Smith,HW grounded out to second (CX)
5-2 1 --- 00 Mazeroski grounded out to third (X)
5-2 2 --- 32 Virdon grounded a single between third and short (CCBBBX)
5-2 2 1-- 00 Green,F grounded to second, forcing Virdon at second (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Braves batting
5-2 0 --- 12 Thomas,F flied out to center (BCFX)
5-2 1 --- 02 Torre flied out to right (FCX)
5-2 2 --- 32 Adcock to first on an error by the first baseman Stuart
(BFBBFX)
5-2 2 1-- 00 DeMerit flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
5-2 0 --- 02 Cimoli,G popped out to first (CFX)
5-2 1 --- 20 Groat flied out to left (BBX)
5-2 2 --- 00 Clemente lined a single to right (X)
5-2 2 1-- 01 Stuart grounded to short, forcing Clemente at second (FX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Braves batting
Labine now pitching
5-2 0 --- 21 Spahn grounded out to short (BBCX)
5-2 1 --- 01 McMillan grounded out to short (FX)
5-2 2 --- 10 Bolling lined a double to right center (BX)
5-2 2 -2- 32 Mathews,E walked (BBCCBB)
5-2 2 12- 21 Aaron flied out to left (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
5-2 0 --- 21 Hoak flied out to center (BBSX)
5-2 1 --- 10 Smith,HW flied out to center (BX)
5-2 2 --- 20 Mazeroski lined a single to shallow center (BBX)
5-2 2 1-- 11 Virdon lined a double to left center, Mazeroski to third
(FBX)
Schofield pinch hitting for Labine
Nottebart now pitching
5-2 2 -23 10 Schofield grounded out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Braves batting
Face now pitching
5-2 0 --- 00 Thomas,F lined a single up the middle (X)
Spangler pinch running for Thomas,F
5-2 0 1-- 00 Spangler stole second (>B)
5-2 0 -2- 22 Torre grounded out to third (>B.CBFX)
5-2 1 -2- 11 Adcock flied out to right, Spangler to third (FBX)
5-2 2 --3 22 Spangler scored, DeMerit to first on an error by the
shortstop Groat (CSBBX)
6-2 2 1-- 12 Nottebart struck out (CCBC)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
Spangler moved to left field
6-2 0 --- 12 Cimoli,G lined a single to shallow center (FSBX)
6-2 0 1-- 01 Groat grounded into a double play, McMillan to Bolling to
Adcock (CX)
6-2 2 --- 31 Clemente grounded out to second (BBFBX)