Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Burdette
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Burdette
  
  Groat hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Burdette
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Burdette
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Labine
  
  Spangler bunts towards first. Nelson fields the ball and throws to Labine covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Labine
  
  Labine fires to first and picks off Spangler. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Labine
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Labine
  
  Mathews hits a line drive to right field. Clemente throws towards the plate. Burgess fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burgess. Bolling goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Labine
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Labine
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Burdette
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Burdette
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Burdette
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Burdette
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Labine vs. Burdette
  
  Labine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Labine
  
  Maye 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, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Labine
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Labine
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Labine
  
  Burdette strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Burdette
  
  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, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Burdette
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Burdette
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Labine
  
  Spangler 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, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Labine
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Labine
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Burdette
  
  Burgess 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, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Burdette
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Burdette
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Burdette
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Labine
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Labine
  
  Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Maye reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torre vs. Labine
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. Aaron scores. Maye scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Labine
  
  McMillan bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burdette vs. Labine
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Burdette
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Burdette
  
  Don Hoak pinch hits for Clem Labine.
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Burdette
  
  Joe Gibbon pinch runs for Don Hoak.
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Burdette
  
  Groat hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to second to double up Gibbon. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McBean
  
  Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. McBean
  
  Bolling bunts towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. McBean
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. McBean
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Burdette
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Burdette
  
  Burgess 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Burdette
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. McBean
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. McBean
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McBean
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Burdette
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Burdette
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Burdette
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Burdette
  
  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Al McBean.
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Burdette
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Burdette
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyd vs. Friend
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Boyd hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Friend
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Friend
  
  There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Friend
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. McMahon
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. McMahon
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. McMahon
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. McMahon
  
  Schofield takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mazeroski vs. McMahon
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Friend
  
  Joe Christopher now playing left field.
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Friend
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Friend
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. McMahon
  
  Friend is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. McMahon
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. McMahon
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. McMahon
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Friend
  
  Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Torre bunts towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Face
  
  Face spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Maye is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Face
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1961 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  0  2  2   Spangler A, cf        3  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           5  0  1  0   Bolling F, 2b         2  1  1  0   
Nelson R, 1b          5  0  2  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  1  0   Aaron H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  0   Adcock J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Moryn W, lf           4  2  2  3   Maye L, lf            4  1  2  0   
Christopher J, lf     0  0  0  0   Torre J, c            3  1  2  2   
Schofield D, 3b       3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        2  0  1  1   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  2  0   Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           1  0  0  0   Burdette L, p         2  0  0  0   
Hoak D, ph            1  0  1  0   Boyd B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, pr          0  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Skinner B, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Friend B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 14  5                        30  4  9  3

Pittsburgh       020 100 200 --  5
Milwaukee        100 300 000 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Labine C              4.0  7  4  3  1  1
McBean A (W)          2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Friend B*             2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Face R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)        7.0 11  5  5  0  1
McMahon D             2.0  3  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Burgess S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Maye L, Skinner B
3B -- Torre J
HR -- Moryn W 2
SB -- Spangler A
SH -- McMillan R, Bolling F, Torre J
T -- 2:42
A -- 20845

    

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