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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 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 7, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 19,852 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
Jim O'Toole | 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 |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Mel Roach | Left Fielder |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 7, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Nottebart
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nottebart
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nottebart
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball 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. O'Toole
Maye hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Roach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nottebart
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nottebart
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 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 misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. O'Toole
Roach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. O'Toole
Lau strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nottebart
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Nottebart
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Nottebart
O'Toole bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Nottebart
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. O'Toole
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Toole. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. O'Toole
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nottebart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling bunts towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Nottebart moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Nottebart
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nottebart
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Nottebart
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Nottebart
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nottebart
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. O'Toole
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. O'Toole
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. Roach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nottebart vs. O'Toole
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. Roach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. O'Toole
Maye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Nottebart
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Nottebart
O'Toole 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Nottebart
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Nottebart
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nottebart
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Nottebart
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nottebart, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roach vs. O'Toole
Roach hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. O'Toole
Lau takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. O'Toole
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Morehead
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Morehead
O'Toole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Morehead
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Toole moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Morehead
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Toole moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Morehead
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Toole scores. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Roach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. O'Toole
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields the ball and throws to O'Toole covering. Safe. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. O'Toole
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. O'Toole
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McMahon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. McMahon
Freese hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McMahon
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. O'Toole
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. O'Toole
Roach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. O'Toole
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. Roach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. O'Toole
Del Crandall pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Willey
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. O'Toole
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. O'Toole
Bolling hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. O'Toole
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1961, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Maye L, rf 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 3 1 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 0 1 Aaron H, cf 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 0 1 1 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0 Roach M, lf 4 0 1 0 Schmidt B, c 4 0 0 0 Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 2 1 0 0 Nottebart D, p 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Morehead S, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 4 34 0 5 0 Cincinnati 000 200 200 -- 4 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO O'Toole J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 7 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Nottebart D (L) 6.0 3 2 2 3 4 Morehead S 0.2 4 2 2 1 0 McMahon D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Willey C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Blasingame D, O'Toole J, Cardenas L DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 12 SB -- Robinson F SH -- O'Toole J, Bolling F T -- 2:27 A -- 19852
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