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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
Lee Walls | Third Baseman |
Don Demeter | Right Fielder |
Pancho Herrera | First Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Bobby Malkmus | Shortstop |
Al Kenders | Catcher |
Chris Short | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | 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 |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Short
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Short
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Short
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Short
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Malkmus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Short
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Spahn
Kenders hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Short
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Short
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Short
White hits a popup towards first. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Spahn
Short hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Short moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls 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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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Short
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Short
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Short
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls juggles the ball. That's an error on Walls. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Short
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Short
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Short
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Short
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Short
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Short
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Short
Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Spahn
Kenders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Kenders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Short vs. Spahn
Short takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Short
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Short
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Short
Mathews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Short
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Short
The ball gets by Kenders for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Short
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Short
Thomas hits a popup towards the mound. Short juggles the ball. That's an error on Short. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Adcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Short
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus misplays the ball. That's an error on Malkmus. Adcock scores. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Baldschun
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Baldschun
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Baldschun
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to third for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Baldschun
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Malkmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Baldschun
The ball gets by Kenders for a passed ball. Cimoli moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Baldschun
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Baldschun
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Spahn
Kenders hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Charley Smith pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Spahn
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Spahn
Callison hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Walls reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Green
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Green
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spahn
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Spahn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Spahn
Herrera 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Green
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Green
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Green
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Spahn
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Spahn
Malkmus hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenders vs. Spahn
Kenders 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1961, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cimoli G, cf 5 0 1 0 Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Walls L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Demeter D, rf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 2 2 0 Herrera P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 2 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 1 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 2 Malkmus B, ss 4 1 1 2 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Kenders A, c 4 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Short C, p 1 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith C, ph 1 0 1 0 Green D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 2 35 5 7 3 Philadelphia 020 000 000 -- 2 Milwaukee 000 230 00x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Short C (L) 4.2 6 5 3 2 1 Baldschun J 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Green D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 8 E -- Walls L, Short C, Malkmus B DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 9 2B -- Thomas F, Kenders A HR -- Malkmus B, Mathews E SH -- Taylor T WP -- Short C 2 PB -- Kenders A 3 T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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