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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 12, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 12, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 35,046 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 12, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Spahn
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Alou reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Jones
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Spahn
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lau settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lau. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Spahn
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Spahn
Pagan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. Maye moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Maye scores. Bolling moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Spahn
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Jones
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jones
Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jones
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Spahn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Miller
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Miller
Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Spahn
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Spahn
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Spahn
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Duffalo
Jim Duffalo now pitching.
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Duffalo
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Duffalo
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Duffalo
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffalo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Duffalo
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Duffalo
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Duffalo
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Duffalo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffalo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Spahn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Spahn
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Spahn
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Jim Duffalo.
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Spahn
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. O'Dell
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. O'Dell
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Spahn
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spahn
Alou hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Dell
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Dell
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Dell
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Dell
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Spahn
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Spahn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Spahn
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron 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 5/12/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 5 2 2 1 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 3 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, cf 5 1 1 2 Alou F, rf 3 0 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 3 2 1 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0
Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ph 1 0 1 1
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 33 4 8 4
Milwaukee 201 100 001 -- 5
San Francisco 100 010 101 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 4 4 2 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 3.2 5 4 4 4 1
Miller S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Duffalo J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Lau C, Amalfitano J
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, San Francisco 4
2B -- Davenport J, Alou F, Maye L, Pagan J
HR -- Aaron H, Maye L, Mathews E, Cepeda O
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:22
A -- 35046
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