Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. McCormick
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. McCormick
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. McCormick
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burdette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Burdette
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from White and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Burdette
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Burdette
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McCormick
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McCormick
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. McCormick
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Burdette
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Burdette
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Burdette
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Burdette
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. McCormick
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. McCormick
  
  Burdette bunts in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. McCormick
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. McCormick
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Burdette
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Burdette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiller vs. Burdette
  
  Hiller hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. McCormick scores. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Burdette
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. McCormick
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McCormick
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. McCormick
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. McCormick
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. McCormick
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. McCormick
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Burdette
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Burdette
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Burdette
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Burdette
  
  Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. McCormick
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. McCormick
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Burdette
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burdette
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Burdette
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. McCormick
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McCormick
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McCormick
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Burdette
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Burdette
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Burdette
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. McCormick
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. McCormick
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. McCormick
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Bolling moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mathews vs. McCormick
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. McCormick
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Burdette scores. Mathews moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Burdette
  
  Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Burdette
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Burdette
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Miller
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Miller
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Burdette
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Burdette
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Burdette
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Burdette
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Miller
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Miller
  
  Burdette bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Miller
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Miller
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Spangler moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Miller
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adcock vs. Miller
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. Spangler scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Burdette
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Burdette
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davenport vs. Burdette
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Burdette Cepeda scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Burdette
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farley vs. Burdette
  
  Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  Farley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Burdette
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1961 -- Milwaukee at San Francisco (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, cf        5  1  3  1   Kuenn H, lf           4  0  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  0  1  1   Hiller C, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  2   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   
Adcock J, 1b          5  1  1  2   Alou F, rf            4  0  1  0   
Thomas F, lf          5  1  1  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  3  3  1   
White S, c            4  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  0  1   
Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  1   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  2  2  0   Pagan J, ss           3  0  0  0   
Burdette L, p         2  1  0  0   Farley B, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   McCormick M, p        2  1  1  0   
                                   Miller S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Alou M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        34  4  9  3

Milwaukee        001 200 202 --  7
San Francisco    011 100 001 --  4

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W)        9.0  9  4  4  1  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)       6.2  7  5  3  2  2
Miller S              2.1  3  2  2  1  1

E -- Thomas F, Pagan J
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, San Francisco 5
2B -- Thomas F, Mays W, Cepeda O
3B -- Cepeda O
HR -- Cepeda O, Adcock J
SH -- Burdette L 2
SF -- Bailey E
Balk -- Burdette L
T -- 2:34
A -- 8890

    

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