Pirates @ Braves
September 8, 1961

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Pirates 2 4 0
Braves 1 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 4 0
Braves 1 6 0

Roberto Clemente Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .364
OBP .333 .402
At Bats 3 519
Hits 1 189
• Singles 1 126
• Doubles 0 30
• Triples 0 10
• Home Runs 0 23
Walks 0 33
RBI’s 1 88

Lew Burdette Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 9 0
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County Stadium - September 8, 1961
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Out
Lew Burdette
Joe Torre
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Felix Mantilla
Frank Thomas
Al Spangler
Hank Aaron
Roberto Clemente
Dick Groat
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

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. Groat moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Al Spangler now playing center field. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Frank Bolling now playing second base. Felix Mantilla now playing shortsVirdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Al Spangler pinch hits for Roy McMillan. Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Friend strikes out.
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Smith takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Lew Burdette now pitching. Skinner hits a popup towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Maye hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Bob Hendley. Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Mantilla hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 There goes Aaron. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Aaron steals second.
Bottom 6 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores.
Bottom 6 Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mathews reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Hendley strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mantilla hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Smith hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hendley fires to first and has Skinner trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Skinner for the out.
Top 5 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Groat scores.
Top 4 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third.
Top 4 Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.
Top 4 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mantilla strikes out.
Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Aaron strikes out.
Top 2 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Stuart strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clemente strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clemente out.
Top 1 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.