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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-06-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 10234 · 3:11
Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Purkey earned the win and Jim Brosnan picked up the save. Gene Freese went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Carl Willey SV: Jim Brosnan
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Willey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Don McMahon | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: 5/P
- Frank Bolling: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Don Blasingame: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: 23.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Torre: 63
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Gene Freese: K
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Carl Willey: K
- Lee Maye: S8
- Frank Bolling: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Mathews: 3/L
Bot 3
- Bob Purkey: S8
- Eddie Kasko: 53.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 9/9D.2-3
- Vada Pinson: D9/3.3-H
- Frank Robinson: PB.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 7
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Joe Adcock: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 2/DP.3XH(2653);1-1
- Joe Torre: HP.1-2
- Roy McMillan: D8/89D.2-H;1-3
- Carl Willey: 43
Bot 4
- Jerry Lynch: D9
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Gene Freese: HR/7D.2-H
- Jerry Zimmerman: S7
- Bob Purkey: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: S6.2-3
- Don Blasingame: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Lee Maye: K
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 31
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: S3
- Frank Robinson: SB2#
- Frank Robinson: 4/P
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Gordy Coleman: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Gordy Coleman: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gene Freese: 13
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S6
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Joe Torre: S8.1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Jerry Zimmerman: W
- Bob Purkey: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: E4/G
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Maye: S9.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Frank Robinson: FLE2
- Frank Robinson: 9/9D
- Jerry Lynch: 43
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Logan: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Lee Maye: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Gordy Coleman: D8/78D
- Gene Freese: W
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: IW
- Eddie Kasko: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Blasingame: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 53
Top 9
- Frank Bolling: 9/9S
- Eddie Mathews: 1/BP
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL