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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1961-07-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 26531 · 93°F, sunny, dry · 2:36
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Don McMahon earned the win. Dick Stuart 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Don McMahon L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mack Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Willey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Leppert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Don McMahon | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl Francis | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Al McBean | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Friend | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mack Jones: K
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Eddie Mathews: PO1(E3).1-2
- Eddie Mathews: CS3(25)
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Adcock: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Lee Maye: S/89.3-H;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7/L
- Dick Groat: 8/F
- Roberto Clemente: 2/FL
Top 2
- Sammy White: S8
- Carl Willey: 14/SH.1-2
- Mack Jones: 6/P
- Frank Bolling: 63
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Don Hoak: S9
- Don Leppert: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: T/89
- Hank Aaron: 63.3-H
- Joe Adcock: HP
- Lee Maye: T8/78D.1-H
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
- Sammy White: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Christopher: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Johnny Logan: S5
- Bill Virdon: 31
Top 4
- Carl Willey: K
- Mack Jones: S7
- Frank Bolling: S7.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Joe Adcock: 9/F
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 9/F
- Dick Stuart: HR/7
- Don Hoak: K
Top 5
- Lee Maye: 63
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Sammy White: S7
- Carl Willey: K
Bot 5
- Don Leppert: K
- Joe Christopher: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Rocky Nelson: S9.1-3
- Bill Virdon: 13
Top 6
- Mack Jones: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: 3/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 9/F
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Christopher: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: D8/78XD
- Joe Adcock: 8/F.2-3
- Lee Maye: 8/SF.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 7/F
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: 5/P
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 8
- Sammy White: K
- Don McMahon: 8/L
- Mack Jones: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F
- Dick Stuart: S7
- Don Hoak: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Frank Bolling: 8/F
- Eddie Mathews: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 9
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Joe Christopher: 7/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- umpire Mel Steiner arrived from Philadelphia to fill in for Tony Venzon, who was hospitalized