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Milwaukee Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 21249 Β· sunny Β· 2:23
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3β1. Warren Spahn earned the win. Don Hoak went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Al Forman Β· LF: Augie Donatelli Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy McMillan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Bolling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Covington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Lau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Roy Face | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy McMillan: S5
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Wes Covington: 9/9D
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: 2/FL
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: 5/FL
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 9
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Charlie Lau: 2/FL
- John DeMerit: S7
- Warren Spahn: 7/7D
Bot 2
- Gino Cimoli: 43
- Hal Smith: 9/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Frank Bolling: 13
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
Bot 3
- Vern Law: 9/9D
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Dick Groat: K
Top 4
- Wes Covington: D8/89D
- Joe Adcock: 3/G.2-3
- Charlie Lau: 7/SF.3-H
- John DeMerit: S7
- Warren Spahn: K/C
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
- Don Hoak: S8.1-3
- Gino Cimoli: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: D7/F
- Frank Bolling: FC2.2X3(25)
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: S6/6.3-H;1-2
- Wes Covington: K
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 6/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Vern Law: 43
Top 6
- Charlie Lau: 43
- John DeMerit: 7/7D
- Warren Spahn: 5/P
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 8/L
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Dick Stuart: K
- Don Hoak: S7
- Gino Cimoli: K/C
- Hal Smith: 9
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Wes Covington: CS2(26)
- Wes Covington: S9
- Joe Adcock: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
- Roman Mejias: K/C
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: S8.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S5/L.2-3;1-2
- Dick Stuart: 7
Top 9
- Charlie Lau: 8/8D
- John DeMerit: D7/G
- Warren Spahn: S8/G.2-H
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 9
- Don Hoak: HR/78XD
- Gino Cimoli: 8/L
- Hal Smith: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/G
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G



















