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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-09-10 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 24198 · 2:44
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Warren Spahn earned the win. Joe Adcock went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Tom Sturdivant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Bobby Shantz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 9/9D
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Dick Stuart: D8/78D.1-H
- Don Hoak: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Skinner: S9.2-H
- Hal Smith: 4/FL
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: 8
- Roy McMillan: S8/89
- Eddie Mathews: HP.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Joe Adcock: 43
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Tom Sturdivant: K/C
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: S8/78
- Joe Torre: 9
- Frank Bolling: 6/P
- Warren Spahn: 7
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Dick Stuart: K/C
Bot 3
- Lee Maye: K
- Roy McMillan: S8/78
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S8/78.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Top 4
- Don Hoak: 53
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Hal Smith: 7/L
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 5/L
- Frank Bolling: D7
- Warren Spahn: 9/L
- Lee Maye: K
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Tom Sturdivant: 13/SH.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 5/L
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 3/P#
- Eddie Mathews: 3/P#
- Hank Aaron: 3/P#
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Dick Stuart: 3/FL
- Don Hoak: W
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Joe Torre: K
Top 7
- Hal Smith: S9
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Tom Sturdivant: 43
- Bill Virdon: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
- Dick Groat: 6/P
Bot 7
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Warren Spahn: HR/9D
- Lee Maye: 8
- Roy McMillan: S9
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Don Hoak: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Adcock: HR/78XD
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Joe Torre: 5/L
- Frank Bolling: 6/P
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: 31
- Smoky Burgess: 2/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 9
- Warren Spahn: S3
- Lee Maye: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Adcock: S8/78.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Clemente ejected by 1B umpire Steiner for arguing he was safe at 1st; he threw his helmet