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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1961-08-24 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 16653 Β· 2:29

Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Lee Maye went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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ML1011013000613
PIT010000000110

W: Warren Spahn   L: Bob Friend   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Mel Steiner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Felix Mantilla512101
Lee Maye522201
Eddie Mathews411111
Hank Aaron500000
Joe Adcock413000
Frank Thomas401102
Joe Torre311011
Roy McMillan301000
Warren Spahn402101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Christopher502100
Dick Groat502001
Roberto Clemente400001
Dick Stuart302011
Don Hoak300010
Hal Smith411000
Bill Virdon401000
Bill Mazeroski401001
Bob Friend100001
Johnny Logan101000
Dick Schofield100000

Milwaukee Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn9.01025

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend6.01313
Al McBean3.0014

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Felix Mantilla: S7
  • Lee Maye: 43.1-2
  • Eddie Mathews: 8/F
  • Hank Aaron: 43

Bot 1

  • Joe Christopher: S5/BG
  • Dick Groat: S5/BG.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
  • Dick Stuart: W
  • Don Hoak: 9/F

Top 2

  • Joe Adcock: S8
  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Joe Torre: K
  • Roy McMillan: S9.1-2
  • Warren Spahn: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Felix Mantilla: K

Bot 2

  • Hal Smith: S7
  • Bill Virdon: 2/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-2
  • Bob Friend: K
  • Joe Christopher: D8/89.2-H;1-3
  • Dick Groat: 63

Top 3

  • Lee Maye: 9/F
  • Eddie Mathews: W
  • Hank Aaron: 7/L
  • Joe Adcock: S7.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Joe Torre: 5(2)/FO

Bot 3

  • Roberto Clemente: 31
  • Dick Stuart: S7
  • Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
  • Hal Smith: 8/F

Top 4

  • Roy McMillan: 63
  • Warren Spahn: S9.BX2(93)
  • Felix Mantilla: 53

Bot 4

  • Bill Virdon: S9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
  • Bob Friend: 14/SH.1-2
  • Joe Christopher: 63

Top 5

  • Lee Maye: D7/78D
  • Eddie Mathews: S9.2-H
  • Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Adcock: S7
  • Frank Thomas: 5/P

Bot 5

  • Dick Groat: 9/F
  • Roberto Clemente: 63
  • Dick Stuart: S7
  • Don Hoak: W.1-2
  • Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Joe Torre: S9/9S
  • Roy McMillan: 14/SH.1-2
  • Warren Spahn: 43.2-3
  • Felix Mantilla: S7.3-H
  • Lee Maye: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Eddie Mathews: 7

Bot 6

  • Bill Virdon: 9/F
  • Bill Mazeroski: K
  • Johnny Logan: S7
  • Joe Christopher: 9/F

Top 7

  • Hank Aaron: 63
  • Joe Adcock: 13
  • Frank Thomas: K/C

Bot 7

  • Dick Groat: S8
  • Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO
  • Dick Stuart: K/C
  • Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Joe Torre: W
  • Roy McMillan: 16(1)/FO
  • Warren Spahn: K/C
  • Felix Mantilla: WP.1-2
  • Felix Mantilla: 43

Bot 8

  • Hal Smith: 63
  • Bill Virdon: 41
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4/P

Top 9

  • Lee Maye: K
  • Eddie Mathews: K
  • Hank Aaron: 3/P

Bot 9

  • Dick Schofield: 63
  • Joe Christopher: 13/BG
  • Dick Groat: K

Notes & reviews

  • Warren Spahn rounded 1B too far
  • Into upper RF stands