Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Willey
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Willey
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
  Robinson vs. Willey
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Willey
  
  Lynch hits a line drive towards first. Aaron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Purkey
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Purkey
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Willey
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Willey
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Purkey
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Willey
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Willey
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey juggles the ball. That's an error on Willey. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Willey
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Willey
  
  The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Blasingame moves to third. Purkey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keough vs. Willey
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. Purkey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Willey
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Purkey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Willey
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Purkey
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willey vs. Purkey
  
  Willey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Willey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Purkey
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Purkey
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Willey
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Willey
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Willey
  
  There goes Zimmer. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Willey
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Willey
  
  Purkey hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Willey
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Purkey
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Purkey
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Willey vs. Purkey
  
  Willey hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Purkey
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Willey
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Willey
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Willey
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Willey
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. Lynch scores. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Willey
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Purkey
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Willey
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Willey
  
  Purkey bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Willey
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Willey
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Willey
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Willey
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Purkey
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Purkey
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bedell vs. Purkey
  
  Howie Bedell pinch hits for Carl Willey.
  
  Bedell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Burdette
  
  Lew Burdette now pitching.
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Burdette
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Purkey
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Purkey
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Purkey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Purkey
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball towards center. Keough settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Keough. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Burdette
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Burdette
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Burdette
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Purkey
  
  Wally Post now playing left field.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Purkey
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Purkey
  
  Del Crandall pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1962 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Cardenas L, ss        5  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        2  1  0  0   
Keough M, cf          4  1  2  1   Mathews E, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  1  2  4   Aaron H, cf           4  1  2  2   
Lynch J, lf           4  1  0  0   Jones M, rf           4  0  0  1   
Post W, lf            0  0  0  0   Aaron T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  1  1  0   Bell G, lf            4  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, 3b          4  0  2  2   Torre J, c            4  0  1  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   Menke D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      4  2  2  0   Willey C, p           2  0  1  0   
Purkey B, p           4  1  0  0   Bedell H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Burdette L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Crandall D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  7                        34  4  7  3

Cincinnati       002 002 300 --  7
Milwaukee        000 002 020 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W)          9.0  7  4  3  2  5

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willey C (L)          7.0 10  7  5  0  4
Burdette L            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Willey C, Keough M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Aaron H, Robinson F, Willey C
3B -- Zimmer D
HR -- Aaron H, Robinson F
CS -- Zimmer D
WP -- Purkey B
PB -- Torre J
T -- 2:41
A -- 5451

    

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