The Baseball Cube

MLN 6 ... PIT 7

MLN 6 ... PIT 7

Aug 23,1961

MORE  
visiting Team
Milwaukee Braves (64-55)
home team
Pittsburgh Pirates (58-59)
box date
year
game type
Regular Season Game
time of day
Night
start time
0:00PM
temperature
0 F - unknown
wind
-1mph unknown
ballpark code
PIT06
Attendance
15,117
time
2:50
DH Game
No
HP Umpire
2B Umpire
3B Umpire
LF Umpire
RF Umpire
team123 456 789 rherecordstreakdiv rklg rkmlb rk1961 links
Milwaukee Braves000 015 000 612058-59Won 26611statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game
Pittsburgh Pirates300  002  011  713164-55Lost 3447statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game
Game Notes

4th inning: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1 **Bill Mazeroski missed 2B bag and made low throw to 1B**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **Joe Adcock grounded sharply to SS and Eddie Mathews returned to**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **2B as Dick Groat threw to Bill Mazeroski; Mazeroski**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **tried to tag Mathews for the double play; Mathews was**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **safe because Mazeroski removed the force by touching**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **2B before the tag; Mathews returned to 2B because he**
4th inning: 64(1)/FO.2-2 **forgot Henry Aaron was on 1B**
Milwaukee Braves - Batting
lnplayerposageabrhbibbsopitstrbalfoucalswinplavgopss gmc gm
1Lee Mayerf26.2554020100000000.266.79580141
2Frank Bolling2b29.2815011030000000.272.730118903
3Eddie Mathews3b29.3155130000000000.306.9421161283
4Hank Aaroncf27.1994120000000000.324.9991191030
5Joe Adcock1b33.2983110100000000.276.8501161150
6Frank Thomaslf32.0734114010000000.289.8891071069
7Joe Torrec21.0364110010000000.274.7588486
8Roy McMillanss32.0373100130000000.219.6031181394
9Lew Burdettep34.2743011020000000.202.56931377
Don McMahonp31.2311000000000000.214.50043196
Totals3661263100000000--9327629
2B:  Hank Aaron (29), Lew Burdette (4)
HR:  Frank Thomas (24)
RBI:  Frank Bolling (49), Frank Thomas 4 (64), Lew Burdette (10)
GDP:  Hank Aaron (13), Joe Adcock (15), Frank Thomas (17), Joe Torre (9)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Batting
lnplayerposageabrhbibbsopitstrbalfoucalswinplavgopss gmc gm
1Bill Virdoncf30.0754010010000000.273.716112877
2Dick Groatss30.2925000010000000.262.674113926
3Bob Skinnerlf29.3254221110000000.273.75187802
4Dick Stuart1b28.2895233000000000.276.852101394
5Roberto Clementerf27.0054121000000000.366.998115798
6Smoky Burgessc34.1783121100000000.297.847781049
7Don Hoak3b33.2004011000000000.321.899111954
8Bill Mazeroski2b24.3524010010000000.255.658115732
9Earl Francisp26.0402000010000000.167.4171623
Rocky Nelsonph36.2781000000000000.214.72062472
Walt Morynph35.1331010000000000.190.56145729
Totals377137250000000--9557756
E:  Bill Mazeroski
2B:  Dick Stuart (24), Roberto Clemente (25), Smoky Burgess (11)
3B:  Bill Mazeroski (2)
HR:  Bob Skinner (3), Dick Stuart (20)
RBI:  Bob Skinner (24), Dick Stuart 3 (76), Roberto Clemente (83), Smoky Burgess (44), Don Hoak (48)
SH:  Bill Virdon (3)
IBB:  Bob Skinner (9)
GDP:  Dick Groat (19)
Milwaukee Braves - Pitching
seqplayerageiphrerbbsohrpitstrbalfoucalswinplerawhips gmc gm
1Lew Burdette34.2745.295502100000003.691.1329362
2Don McMahon (H 2)31.2311.221112100000002.241.3443196
3Don Nottebart (L 4-7)25.2131.121111000000004.501.372732
Totals8.71377252 0000000--
Pittsburgh Pirates - Pitching
seqplayerageiphrerbbsohrpitstrbalfoucalswinplerawhips gmc gm
1Earl Francis26.0405.084425000000003.511.441724
2Clem Labine (H 2)35.0170.232212100000003.741.4546497
3Bobby Shantz35.3311.110001000000003.671.3333339
4Roy Face (W 5-5)33.1852.000002000000003.131.0252388
Totals9.012663101 0000000--