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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1961 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Mel Steiner |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente strikes out. There goes Christopher. The throw from Torre and Christopher is out. There goes Groat. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Friend
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Mantilla covering, for the out. Smith moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Christopher reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Stuart who tags Spahn trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Spahn
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Friend
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Friend
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Spahn
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McBean
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Spahn
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McBean
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McBean
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. McBean
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. McBean
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McBean
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McBean
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McBean
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Spahn
Gino Cimoli now playing center field. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Dick Schofield pinch hits for Al McBean.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Spahn
Christopher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1961 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 2b 5 1 2 1 Christopher J, lf 5 0 2 1
Maye L, rf 5 2 2 2 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 0
Cimoli G, cf 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 2 0
Aaron H, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Smith H, c 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 3 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 2 1 Logan J, ph 1 0 1 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 1 10 1
Milwaukee 011 013 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.0 13 6 6 1 3
McBean A 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Christopher J, Maye L
HR -- Maye L
CS -- Christopher J
SH -- Friend B, McMillan R
WP -- McBean A
T -- 2:29
A -- 16653
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