Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Buhl
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Buhl
  
  Skinner hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Virdon. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Haddix
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Haddix
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Buhl
  
  Stuart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Buhl
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Buhl
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Buhl
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Buhl
  
  Mazeroski 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 2

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Haddix
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Haddix
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Haddix
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Haddix
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Haddix
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Buhl
  
  Haddix hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Buhl
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Buhl
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skinner vs. Cloninger
  
  Tony Cloninger now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Skinner vs. Cloninger
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stuart vs. Cloninger
  
  Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Haddix
  
  Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Haddix
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Haddix
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Cloninger
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Cloninger
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Haddix
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Haddix
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Haddix
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Haddix
  
  Torre strikes out. There goes Adcock. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMillan vs. Haddix
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cloninger vs. McBean
  
  Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Cloninger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. McBean
  
  Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. McBean
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Cloninger
  
  McBean strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Cloninger
  
  Virdon 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Cloninger
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Cloninger
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. McBean
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. McBean
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. McBean
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. McBean
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. McBean
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. McBean
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. Adcock scores. Torre moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cloninger vs. McBean
  
  Cloninger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cimoli vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Cloninger
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Cloninger
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Cloninger
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Labine
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Labine
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Labine
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Labine
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Labine
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Cloninger
  
  Walt Moryn pinch hits for Clem Labine.
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Cloninger
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Cloninger
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Cloninger
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Shantz
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Shantz
  
  Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Cloninger
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Cloninger
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Shantz
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Shantz
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Shantz
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Shantz
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Shantz
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Cloninger
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Cloninger
  
  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   Cimoli G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  2  0   Bolling F, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  1   Mathews E, 3b         4  2  2  2   
Stuart D, 1b          3  1  1  1   Aaron H, rf           4  2  2  0   
Clemente R, rf        3  1  1  1   Adcock J, 1b          5  2  3  1   
Burgess S, c          4  0  1  0   Thomas F, lf          3  0  0  1   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Torre J, c            3  1  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  2  4   
Haddix H, p           1  0  0  0   Buhl B, p             0  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           1  0  0  0   Cloninger T, p        3  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Moryn W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Schofield D, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        35  8 11  8

Pittsburgh       021 000 000 --  3
Milwaukee        010 320 02x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L)          3.1  5  4  3  1  5
McBean A              1.1  2  2  2  4  1
Labine C              1.1  2  0  0  0  0
Shantz B              2.0  2  2  2  0  3

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B                2.1  4  3  3  0  0
Cloninger T (W)       6.2  2  0  0  3  3

E -- Bolling F
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Aaron H, Cimoli G, Adcock J, McMillan R 2
HR -- Stuart D, Clemente R, Mathews E
SF -- Thomas F
WP -- Cloninger T
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:34
A -- 14648

    

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