Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Jay
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Jay
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jay
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jay
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Jay
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jay
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Jay
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Jay
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Burdette
  
  Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Burdette
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burdette vs. Jay
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Jay
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Jay
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Burdette
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Burdette
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coleman vs. Burdette
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Lynch scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Burdette
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jay vs. Burdette
  
  Jay bunts in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Burdette
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jay
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jay
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Jay
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Burdette
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Burdette
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Burdette
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jay
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jay
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Jay
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Jay
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kasko fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Burdette
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Burdette
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zimmerman vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jay vs. Burdette
  
  Jay 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 5

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Jay
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Jay
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jay
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Burdette
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Burdette
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Burdette
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynch vs. Burdette
  
  Lynch 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 6

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jay
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Jay
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jay
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Burdette
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Burdette
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jay
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Jay
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Jay
  
  Burdette strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Jay
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Burdette
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Joey Jay.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Burdette
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  There goes Kasko. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Brosnan
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Brosnan
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Brosnan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brosnan. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Brosnan
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Burdette
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Burdette
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Olivo
  
  Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
  
  Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Olivo
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Olivo
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Olivo
  
  Zimmerman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brosnan vs. Olivo
  
  Brosnan bunts towards the mound. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kasko vs. Olivo
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Brosnan
  
  Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Brosnan
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Brosnan
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Brosnan
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Johnny Logan pinch hits for Lee Maye.
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1961 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Maye L, rf            3  1  0  0   Kasko E, ss           5  0  2  0   
Logan J, ph           1  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  1  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  1  1  2   Robinson F, rf        4  2  3  2   
Aaron H, cf           3  0  0  0   Lynch J, lf           4  2  2  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  1  1  1   Whisenant P, lf       0  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  0   Coleman G, 1b         3  0  2  2   
Torre J, c            3  0  3  0   Freese G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  0   Zimmerman J, c        4  0  1  0   
Burdette L, p         3  0  0  0   Jay J, p              2  0  0  0   
Olivo C, p            0  0  0  0   Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0   
Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   Brosnan J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        35  5 13  5

Milwaukee        300 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       020 000 03x --  5

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)*       7.0 12  4  4  0  0
Olivo C               1.0  1  1  1  2  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jay J                 7.0  5  3  3  2  2
Brosnan J (W)         1.2  2  0  0  1  1
Henry B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Brosnan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Lynch J, Freese G
HR -- Mathews E, Adcock J, Robinson F, Lynch J
CS -- Kasko E
T -- 2:31
A -- 16841

    

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