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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-05-31 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 16902 · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Gibbon earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Joe Gibbon L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: Shag Crawford · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John DeMerit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Nottebart | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy McMillan: 5/P
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 1
- Gino Cimoli: 7
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: D8.1-3
- Dick Stuart: D8/89XD.3-H;2-H
- Don Hoak: 6/P
- Hal Smith: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Joe Torre: 9
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- John DeMerit: K
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: D9
- Bill Virdon: 4/P
- Joe Gibbon: 9
- Gino Cimoli: D7.2-H
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Roy McMillan: W
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: 9
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Dick Stuart: K
- Don Hoak: 3/L
- Hal Smith: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Adcock: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Virdon: S4
- Joe Gibbon: 13/SH.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Dick Groat: D3.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 5
- John DeMerit: 7
- Warren Spahn: K
- Roy McMillan: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Stuart: S8
- Don Hoak: HP.1-2
- Hal Smith: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: D9/9.3-H;1-3
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
- Joe Gibbon: D8/78XD.3-H;2-H
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Dick Groat: 9
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: S9.B-2(E9)
- Frank Thomas: 9
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Stuart: K
- Don Hoak: 8
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 63
- Joe Adcock: S8/L
- John DeMerit: 4/P
- Johnny Logan: S9.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 8
Bot 7
- Hal Smith: D7/7LS
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Bill Virdon: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Joe Gibbon: 13/SH.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Dick Groat: S9.2-H(UR);1X3(935)
Top 8
- Frank Bolling: K
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: S8/L
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 4/P
- Hal Smith: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Top 9
- Joe Torre: K
- Joe Adcock: K
- John DeMerit: 7