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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 16,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Buhl
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schofield settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schofield. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibbon
Maye hits a line drive towards third. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Buhl
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Buhl
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gibbon
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cimoli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Gibbon
Buhl bunts towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. Cimoli scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Buhl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Gibbon
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Buhl moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Buhl
Schofield 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gibbon
Cimoli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Gibbon
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buhl
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Buhl
Gibbon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to third. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mazeroski scores. Gibbon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Buhl
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Gibbon
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Buhl
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching. Dick Stuart pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess tags and scores. Clemente tags and moves to third. Moryn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Antonelli
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Antonelli
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Antonelli
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Antonelli
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Shantz
Johnny Logan now playing third base. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Shantz
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Shantz
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Antonelli
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Antonelli
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Antonelli
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Antonelli
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Shantz
Joe Christopher now playing left field.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Shantz
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Shantz
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Shantz hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Nottebart
Logan hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Shantz
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shantz
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Shantz
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Shantz
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nottebart
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Nottebart
Nelson hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to second to double up Virdon. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Shantz
Torre hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Shantz
Cimoli hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shantz
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Shantz
Al Spangler pinch runs for Frank Thomas. Bob Boyd pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Nelson R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 1 0 0 Aaron H, rf 2 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 4 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Christopher J, lf 0 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 3 2 1 1
Schofield D, 3b 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 1 1 0
Stuart D, ph 0 0 0 1 Thomas F, ph 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, pr 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 2 0 1 0 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 11 3 30 3 5 2
Pittsburgh 001 012 000 -- 4
Milwaukee 002 100 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 5.0 3 3 3 2 2
Shantz B (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 3 2
Antonelli J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Nottebart D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Schofield D, Groat D, Bolling F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Virdon B
HR -- Cimoli G
SH -- McMillan R, Buhl B, Groat D
SF -- Stuart D
HBP -- by Shantz B (Thomas F)
PB -- Torre J
T -- 2:35
A -- 16109
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