Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Buhl
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Gilliam vs. Buhl
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Buhl
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second. McMillan lets the ball get by him. There goes Gilliam to third. Here's the throw from McMillan, and he's out. Moon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Koufax
  
  Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Koufax
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Koufax
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gilliam. Cimoli scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Koufax
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Koufax
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Buhl
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Larker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sherry vs. Buhl
  
  Sherry hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Koufax vs. Buhl
  
  Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Koufax
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Koufax
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Koufax
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Buhl
  
  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 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Buhl
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Koufax
  
  Buhl strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Koufax
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Koufax
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Koufax
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Koufax
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Adcock vs. Koufax
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Torre vs. Koufax
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Buhl
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Buhl
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sherry vs. Buhl
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Torre and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Koufax
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Koufax
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buhl vs. Koufax
  
  Buhl bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. Koufax
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Buhl
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Koufax vs. Buhl
  
  Koufax takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Buhl
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Koufax moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gilliam vs. Buhl
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Koufax
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Koufax
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koufax
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Buhl
  
  Moon 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 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Buhl
  
  Larker hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Larker moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sherry vs. Buhl
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Koufax
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Koufax
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Koufax
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Koufax
  
  McMillan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Buhl vs. Koufax
  
  Buhl hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Koufax vs. Buhl
  
  Koufax bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Buhl
  
  Wills bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Koufax moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gilliam vs. Buhl
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koufax moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis strikes out. Torre throws to third to get Koufax for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Koufax
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Koufax
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Koufax
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Buhl
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buhl
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Buhl
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koufax
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Koufax
  
  Adcock hits a line drive towards the mound. Koufax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Koufax
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Buhl
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Buhl
  
  Charlie Neal pinch runs for Daryl Spencer. John Roseboro pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
  
  Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
  
  Fairly bunts towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to third for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Raymond
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gilliam vs. Raymond
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Raymond
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Sherry
  
  Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Tommy Davis now playing left field. Larry Sherry now pitching. Charlie Nea
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Sherry
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Sherry
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Sherry
  
  Del Crandall pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/3/1961 -- Los Angeles at Milwaukee (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, ss           3  1  2  1   Cimoli G, cf          3  1  0  0   
Gilliam J, 2b-3b      4  0  1  0   Crandall D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Davis W, cf           4  0  0  1   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Moon W, lf            4  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Hodges G, 1b          0  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Davis T, rf-lf        4  0  1  0   Adcock J, 1b          3  0  0  1   
Larker N, 1b          4  1  3  0   Torre J, c            4  0  1  0   
Sherry L, p           0  0  0  0   Taylor H, lf          2  0  0  0   
Spencer D, 3b         3  0  1  1   Maye L, ph            0  0  0  0   
Neal C, pr-2b         0  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        2  0  0  0   
Sherry N, c           3  0  0  0   Boyd B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Roseboro J, ph-c      0  1  0  0   Buhl B, p             2  0  0  0   
Koufax S, p           2  0  1  0   Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0   
Fairly R, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  9  3                        29  2  3  1

Los Angeles      100 001 001 --  3
Milwaukee        101 000 000 --  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W)          8.0  3  2  2  6  7
Sherry L (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)*           8.0  8  3  2  5  3
Raymond C             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Gilliam J, Aaron H
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Mathews E, Torre J
3B -- Wills M
CS -- Davis T, Koufax S
SH -- Buhl B, Wills M
SF -- Davis W
T -- 2:42
A -- 18901

    

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