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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Milwaukee Braves
1961-08-16 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 18330 Β· 2:13
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2β1. Warren Spahn earned the win. Frank Thomas 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Al Forman Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Leppert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mack Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 1
- Mack Jones: 8
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: S8
- Don Hoak: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Don Leppert: S8.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D
- Joe Torre: S7
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Friend: 53
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Mack Jones: E4/G
- Frank Bolling: WP.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 13.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: D9/9D.3-H(UR)
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Don Hoak: 13
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Joe Torre: 13
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Don Leppert: 2/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Warren Spahn: 14(1)3/GDP
- Mack Jones: 8/L
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Don Hoak: 9
Bot 6
- Frank Bolling: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: 8/89XD
- Hank Aaron: 8/8XD
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Don Leppert: S9
- Bill Mazeroski: E1/TH.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: 9
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Torre: 7
Top 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: D8/78XD
- Dick Stuart: S7.2-H
- Don Hoak: 6/P
- Bob Skinner: 9
Bot 8
- Roy McMillan: 3E1.B-1
- Warren Spahn: 16(1)/FO
- Mack Jones: 41.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 5/FL
Top 9
- Don Leppert: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Joe Christopher: S7
- Bill Virdon: 3/L




















