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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 5, 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 June 5, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 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 | June 5, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 16,841 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 5, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jay
Burdette 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Lynch scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Burdette
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Burdette
Jay bunts in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Jay
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kasko fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Burdette
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jay vs. Burdette
Jay 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Burdette
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Jay
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Gus Bell pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
There goes Kasko. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brosnan
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brosnan
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Brosnan
Brosnan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brosnan. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Brosnan
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Olivo
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Olivo
Freese takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Olivo
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brosnan vs. Olivo
Brosnan bunts towards the mound. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Olivo
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Brosnan
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Johnny Logan pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1961 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Maye L, rf 3 1 0 0 Kasko E, ss 5 0 2 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Robinson F, rf 4 2 3 2 Aaron H, cf 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 2 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 2 2 Torre J, c 3 0 3 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Jay J, p 2 0 0 0 Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 35 5 13 5 Milwaukee 300 000 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 020 000 03x -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L)* 7.0 12 4 4 0 0 Olivo C 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J 7.0 5 3 3 2 2 Brosnan J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Henry B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Brosnan J DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Lynch J, Freese G HR -- Mathews E, Adcock J, Robinson F, Lynch J CS -- Kasko E T -- 2:31 A -- 16841
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