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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 15, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 16,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Al Forman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Willey
There goes Virdon. The throw from Torre and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gibbon
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Willey
Gibbon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Gibbon
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Gibbon
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Willey
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gibbon
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Gibbon
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Gibbon
Cimoli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibbon
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Labine
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Thomas scores. Torre moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Willey vs. Labine
Willey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Labine
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Labine
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Labine
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Labine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Willey
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Face
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Willey
Hoak 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, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Willey
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Willey
Stuart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, cf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 2 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 2 2 1 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 1 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0 Willey C, p 3 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 31 4 9 4 Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 010 003 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J (L) 5.1 6 4 4 3 2 Labine C 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 6 E -- Skinner B DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 6 2B -- Stuart D HR -- Thomas F, Aaron H CS -- Virdon B T -- 2:08 A -- 16843
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