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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 24,537 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Wally Post | Left Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 24, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Spahn
Chacon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Spahn
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Jones bunts towards the mound. Jay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jay
The ball gets by Zimmerman for a passed ball. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post 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: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jay
Spahn hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Spahn
Coleman hits a line drive to left field. Maye throws towards the infield. Spahn fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spahn. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Spahn
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Spahn
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jay for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chacon vs. Spahn
Chacon bunts towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. Coleman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Spahn
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a popup towards the mound. Jay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Spahn
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Spahn
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Spahn
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Spahn
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Spahn
Jay bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Spahn
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Spahn
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jay
Torre takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyd vs. Jay
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jay
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Cloninger
Post 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Jay
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cloninger
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cloninger
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Cloninger
Jay takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Cloninger
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Jay
Cloninger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cloninger
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Cloninger
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Cloninger
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Wally Post.
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cloninger
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Whisenant steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Cloninger
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron 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, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Cloninger
Jay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Cloninger
Chacon bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Cloninger
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cloninger
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Cloninger covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Antonelli
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Antonelli
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jay
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jay
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jay
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jay
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. McMahon
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. McMahon
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McMahon
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jay
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jay
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jay
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jay
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jay
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1961 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chacon E, 2b 3 0 1 1 Jones M, cf 5 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 6 1 2 2 Bolling F, 2b 5 2 2 1 Pinson V, cf 4 2 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 2 3 3 Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 1 Post W, lf 3 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Whisenant P, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Torre J, c 3 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 1 Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 Jay J, p 3 1 1 0 Boyd B, ph 0 0 0 1 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 14 9 36 3 9 3 Cincinnati 001 200 240 -- 9 Milwaukee 000 110 001 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 4.0 6 3 3 2 2 Cloninger T 3.1 7 6 6 4 2 Antonelli J 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Spahn W, Freese G DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Milwaukee 11 2B -- Aaron H, Robinson F, Bolling F HR -- Post W, Bolling F, Robinson F, Cardenas L SB -- Whisenant P SH -- Jay J, Chacon E SF -- Zimmerman J, Boyd B PB -- Zimmerman J T -- 3:12 A -- 24537
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