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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-07-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · 93°F, sunny, dry · 3:01
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 6th. Bob Buhl earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Buhl L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mack Jones | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Bolling | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Maye | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Clem Labine | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Witt | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mack Jones: K
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 53
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Rocky Nelson: D9/L.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Christopher: 5/P
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: W
- Frank Thomas: 8/F
- Joe Torre: S8.1-2
- Roy McMillan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Buhl: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mack Jones: K
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/F
- Harvey Haddix: 31
- Bill Virdon: 13
Top 3
- Frank Bolling: 7/L
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Hank Aaron: 8/L
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Smoky Burgess: 8/F/8D.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 8/L
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bob Buhl: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Christopher: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Harvey Haddix: D7/L
- Bill Virdon: 8/L
Top 5
- Mack Jones: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: 7/F
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: D/78
- Roberto Clemente: 13.2-3
- Rocky Nelson: 13
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Joe Adcock: 8/F
- Frank Thomas: S6
- Joe Torre: D8/78D.1-3
- Roy McMillan: IW
- Bob Buhl: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mack Jones: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Frank Bolling: S9.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Adcock: 9/F
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: W
- Joe Christopher: 53.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: D7.2-H
- Walt Moryn: 3/P
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 23
- Joe Torre: D/89
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL#
- Bob Buhl: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: K/C
Top 8
- Mack Jones: S9
- Frank Bolling: 8/L
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- Lee Maye: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Joe Torre: S7.2-H(UR)
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
Bot 8
- Joe Christopher: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.1-3
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 9
- Bob Buhl: K/C
- Mack Jones: K
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Rocky Nelson: S9.1-3
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- umpire Tony Venzon hospitalized and missed game