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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 5, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 8,496 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
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 |
Mel Roach | Left Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 5, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Bell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive towards the mound. Burdette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Purkey
There goes Maye. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Maye steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maye scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roach vs. Purkey
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Burdette
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Burdette
Purkey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Purkey
Lau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Purkey
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell strikes out. There goes Pinson. The throw from Lau to McMillan, and Pinson is out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Purkey
There goes Aaron. The throw from Zimmerman and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roach. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roach. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Coleman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Burdette
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Burdette
Purkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Purkey
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Roach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Purkey
Lau hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Purkey
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Burdette
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Purkey
Roach hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Blasingame hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Purkey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Purkey
Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Purkey
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Purkey
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burdette
Harry Anderson pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Burdette
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Harry Anderson. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Chacon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching. Wally Post pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Morehead
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Morehead
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Brosnan
Elio Chacon now playing right field. Bob Schmidt now catching. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Brosnan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brosnan. Spangler scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Brosnan
Lau bunts towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Brosnan
Del Crandall pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Brosnan
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
Top 10
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Piche
Ron Piche now pitching.
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Piche
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Piche
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Piche
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brosnan
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
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 -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brosnan
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Piche
Pinson bunts towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Piche covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosnan vs. Piche
Brosnan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Piche
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Brosnan
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Brosnan
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Piche
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Piche
Freese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Piche
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Piche
Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Brosnan
Lau 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 -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brosnan
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Ron Piche.
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Brosnan
John DeMerit pinch runs for Johnny Logan.
Maye hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brosnan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMerit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Game of 5/5/1961 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 6 1 1 1 Maye L, rf 6 1 0 0 Pinson V, cf 6 1 4 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 2 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 6 1 3 1 Post W, ph 1 1 1 3 Aaron H, cf 3 0 1 1 Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Roach M, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 6 0 2 0 Spangler A, lf 2 1 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 6 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 6 1 2 0 Lau C, c 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 2 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0 Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Chacon E, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Piche R, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMerit J, pr 0 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49 6 16 6 42 5 9 4 Cincinnati 000 100 004 001 -- 6 Milwaukee 200 002 001 000 -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B 8.0 6 4 2 2 3 Brosnan J (W) 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 Henry B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L 8.1 12 4 4 0 2 Morehead S 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Piche R (L) 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 E -- Mathews E, Blasingame D, Brosnan J DP -- Milwaukee 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Milwaukee 7 2B -- Coleman G 2, Cardenas L, Mathews E, Blasingame D, Spangler A 3B -- Mathews E, Freese G HR -- Post W SB -- Maye L CS -- Pinson V, Aaron H SH -- Lau C SF -- Adcock J, Aaron H, Cardenas L HBP -- by Burdette L (Purkey B) WP -- Purkey B T -- 3:36 A -- 8496
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