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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 19, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 19, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,589 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 19, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMerit vs. O'Toole
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. O'Toole
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. O'Toole
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a line drive towards first. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kasko for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Burdette
O'Toole hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. O'Toole
DeMerit strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. O'Toole
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. O'Toole
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burdette for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Burdette
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMerit vs. O'Toole
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. O'Toole
Lau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. O'Toole
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burdette
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Burdette
O'Toole hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeMerit. O'Toole reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Toole moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman 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, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. O'Toole
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. O'Toole
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Charlie Lau.
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. O'Toole
Billy Martin pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1961 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 3 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 1 Aaron H, cf 3 0 1 1 Robinson F, lf 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 2 DeMerit J, rf 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lau C, c 2 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 3 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Martin B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 32 3 8 3 Milwaukee 101 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 201 00x -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 8.0 8 3 3 1 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO O'Toole J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 6 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Aaron H, Freese G, Blasingame D, O'Toole J, Robinson F HR -- Bolling F, Freese G, Bell G T -- 2:09 A -- 15589
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