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Milwaukee Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-07-22 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 16417 Β· 93Β°F Β· 2:56
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β4. Milwaukee Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Tony Cloninger earned the win and Don Nottebart picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Bobby Shantz SV: Don Nottebart
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mack Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Nottebart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Christopher | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al McBean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Cloninger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Don Nottebart | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Shantz | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Red Witt | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Al McBean | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clem Labine | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mack Jones: T8
- Frank Bolling: S.3-H
- Eddie Mathews: 4(B)3(1)/DP
- Hank Aaron: S
- Joe Adcock: HR.1-H
- Frank Thomas: S
- Joe Torre: T.1-H
- Roy McMillan: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 5
- Joe Christopher: S
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Stuart: 5
- Don Hoak: W
- Hal Smith: 8
Top 2
- Warren Spahn: HR/9D
- Mack Jones: E4
- Frank Bolling: 5
- Eddie Mathews: 6
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Dick Schofield: 7
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Thomas: W
- Joe Torre: K
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2#
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Joe Christopher: S
- Roberto Clemente: D9.1-H;BX3(965)
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 4
- Mack Jones: K
- Frank Bolling: 4
- Eddie Mathews: 3
Bot 4
- Don Hoak: 7
- Hal Smith: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 5
- Hank Aaron: 4
- Joe Adcock: W
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dick Schofield: W
- Al McBean: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Joe Christopher: S.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 6
- Joe Torre: 43
- Roy McMillan: W
- Al Spangler: 43.1-2
- Mack Jones: IW
- Frank Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 6
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Don Hoak: 7
- Hal Smith: 43
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: D
- Joe Adcock: 8.2-2#
- Frank Thomas: W
- Joe Torre: CS2(24).2-3#
- Joe Torre: 53
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Dick Schofield: 7
- Rocky Nelson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Don Nottebart: S
- Mack Jones: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Bolling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Virdon: W
- Joe Christopher: S.1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dick Stuart: W
- Don Hoak: 4(1)/G/FO.3-H;2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Dick Schofield: 43
- Walt Moryn: K



























