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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 25, 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 25, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 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 25, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hunt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 21,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Ken Hunt | 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 |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 25, 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: ---
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hunt
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hunt
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hunt
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hunt
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch 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. Burdette
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hunt
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunt
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hunt
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hunt
White hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it 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: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Burdette
Edwards 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: ---
Hunt vs. Burdette
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hunt
Burdette 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hunt
Jones 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: ---
Bolling vs. Hunt
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson 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: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hunt
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hunt
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hunt
Adcock 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunt
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Hunt
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunt
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hunt
Burdette hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hunt
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Burdette
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Burdette
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hunt
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hunt
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hunt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Burdette
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hunt
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hunt
Maye takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hunt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to third for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hunt
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Hunt
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hunt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burdette
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Burdette
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hunt
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hunt
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hunt
Aaron 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Gus Bell pinch hits for Ken Hunt.
Bell 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: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burdette
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1961 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones M, cf 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 2 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 2 1 1 0 Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0 Hunt K, p 2 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 1 1 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 29 2 5 2 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee 000 100 10x -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hunt K (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 1 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 5 2B -- Maye L, Blasingame D HR -- Aaron H HBP -- by Hunt K (Jones M) T -- 2:20 A -- 21442
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