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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 31, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Ed Vargo |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMerit vs. Gibbon
DeMerit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeMerit. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbon vs. Spahn
Gibbon hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gibbon
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Spahn
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a line drive off the glove of Adcock, and into shallow right field. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente 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
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Gibbon
DeMerit hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gibbon
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak is hit by the pitch. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeMerit. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Nottebart
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibbon vs. Nottebart
Gibbon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Gibbon reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Nottebart
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nottebart
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nottebart
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nottebart
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMerit vs. Gibbon
DeMerit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gibbon
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Drabowsky
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Drabowsky
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. There goes Nelson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Dick Schofield now playing left field.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Schofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Gibbon
DeMerit hits a fly ball into left field. Schofield 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 5/31/1961 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 1 1
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, lf 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf 4 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 0
Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 2
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 0 0
DeMerit J, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 2 2 1
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 2 1
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 1 2
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 36 9 14 8
Milwaukee 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 210 040 20x -- 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 2 1
Nottebart D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Drabowsky M 2.0 3 2 0 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 10
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Clemente R, Adcock J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Clemente R 2, Stuart D, Mazeroski B 2, Cimoli G, Groat D, Gibbon J, Smith H
HR -- Aaron H
SH -- Gibbon J 2
HBP -- by Spahn W (Hoak D)
T -- 2:30
A -- 16902
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