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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-07-08 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 16199 · 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Gibbon earned the win and Bobby Shantz picked up the save. Gino Cimoli went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Joe Gibbon L: Bob Buhl SV: Bobby Shantz
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Shantz | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Nottebart | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: S9/L
- Rocky Nelson: PB.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 13
Bot 1
- Felix Mantilla: 43
- Frank Bolling: K
- Lee Maye: 5/L
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Schofield: K/C
Bot 2
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
- Joe Adcock: 9/F
- Joe Torre: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Joe Gibbon: K
- Bill Virdon: D7/F7LS
- Dick Groat: S8/F78S.2-H
- Rocky Nelson: S7/L.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
Bot 3
- Gino Cimoli: W
- Roy McMillan: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2
- Bob Buhl: FC5/SH.2-H(E5/TH2)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Felix Mantilla: 3/P
- Frank Bolling: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Lee Maye: 13.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Adcock: 9/F
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Schofield: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Gino Cimoli: HR/F9D
- Roy McMillan: 9/F
- Bob Buhl: 43
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Joe Gibbon: S7.1-2
- Bill Virdon: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Rocky Nelson: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Felix Mantilla: 43
- Frank Bolling: S7/L
- Lee Maye: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: 9/F
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Roberto Clemente: S9/9S.1-3
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 8/SF/TH3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F9S
- Johnny Logan: S5/L.3-H;2-3
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 9/F
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: K
- Joe Torre: S7
- Gino Cimoli: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rocky Nelson: 3/P
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Roberto Clemente: S8/L
- Walt Moryn: K/C
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Shantz: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Bolling: 7/F
- Lee Maye: K
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: E4/P
- Dick Groat: 14/SH.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 9/F/DP.2X3(96)
Bot 9
- Joe Torre: 8/F
- Gino Cimoli: 43
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Bob Boyd: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- 2,926 knothole members also attended
- Groat and Mgr Murtaugh argued call at 2B
- Into RF bleachers
- Cimoli: nice running catch
- Off Mantilla's glove/chest
- Hit on the leg