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Milwaukee Braves @
San Francisco Giants
1961-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 8890 Β· 2:34
Milwaukee Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 7β4. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Joe Adcock went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Tony Venzon Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Spangler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Hiller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike McCormick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stu Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Farley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike McCormick | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Stu Miller | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: S
- Eddie Mathews: 31.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S
- Chuck Hiller: OA.1X2(26)
- Chuck Hiller: W
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Felipe Alou: 63
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Sammy White: 9
- Frank Bolling: 8
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7D
- Ed Bailey: 7
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Jose Pagan: 53
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: S
- Lew Burdette: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Spangler: S.2-H
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mike McCormick: S
- Harvey Kuenn: 43.1-2
- Chuck Hiller: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Willie Mays: 63
- Felipe Alou: 9
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: HR/7D
- Frank Thomas: D
- Sammy White: 3/G.2-3
- Frank Bolling: S.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Lew Burdette: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: T
- Ed Bailey: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Jose Pagan: K/C
Top 5
- Al Spangler: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
Bot 5
- Mike McCormick: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Chuck Hiller: 53
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 63
- Felipe Alou: S
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Ed Bailey: K
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: W
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Lew Burdette: 2E6.1-2;B-1
- Al Spangler: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 7
- Jim Davenport: 3/FL
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Stu Miller: K
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Sammy White: 3/FL
- Frank Bolling: 5/P
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Chuck Hiller: 7
- Willie Mays: D
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: S
- Lew Burdette: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Spangler: S.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Adcock: 56(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: D
- Ed Bailey: 43.2-3
- Jim Davenport: BK.3-H(NR)
- Jim Davenport: 9
- Bob Farley: S
- Matty Alou: K




















