June 5, 1961 Milwaukee Braves at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
@BAL 0 BOS 6
KCA 2 KCA 10
@BOS 6 CHW 8
DET 0 NYY 6
MIN 2 NYY 6
MIN 1 CLE 7
@WSA 5 CIN 5
MLN 3 PIT 5
@LAD 2 PHI 3
@SFG 2 STL 10
CHC 8

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 16,841

Monday, June 5, 1961
Time of Game: 2:31

Braves

21-23

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5 13  1

W: J Brosnan (2-1), L: L Burdette (4-5), S: B Henry (6)

Reds

28-19

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Maye RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .730    0    0   0   
  J Logan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .325    0    0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .851    0    4   4   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .320  .983    0    1   4   HR
H Aaron CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .341  .985    0    4   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .196  .604    0    9   0   HR
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .846    0    2   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   3   0    1   0  .293  .780    0    2   1   
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .616    0    1   2   
L Burdette P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .469    0    0   1   
  C Olivo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   3                    24  12

BATTING

HR: E Mathews (12, off J Jay; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF); J Adcock (5, off J Jay; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Adcock 4; E Mathews 4; J Torre 3; F Thomas; R McMillan.

RBI: E Mathews 2 (27); J Adcock (21).

2-out RBI: J Adcock.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Mathews-F Bolling-J Adcock.

BASERUNNING

PO: H Aaron (1st base by J Brosnan).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .323  .790    0    3   3   CS
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .629    0    1   2   
V Pinson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .809    0    5   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .277  .957    0    4   0   HR
J Lynch LF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .324 1.147    0    3   0   HR,2B
  P Whisenant LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         1   0   
G Coleman 1B                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .260  .819    0    4   1   
G Freese 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .797    0    2   0   2B
J Zimmerman C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .661    0    3   0   GDP
J Jay P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .038  .115    0    1   0   
  G Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .558    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  B Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   5  13   5    2   1                    27   6

BATTING

2B: G Freese (9, off L Burdette); J Lynch (4, off L Burdette).

HR: F Robinson (14, off L Burdette; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); J Lynch (4, off C Olivo; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: F Robinson 6; J Lynch 6; G Coleman 2; G Freese 2; E Kasko 2; V Pinson; J Zimmerman; D Blasingame.

GIDP: J Zimmerman (3).

RBI: F Robinson 2 (36); G Coleman 2 (27); J Lynch (13).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Brosnan (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Kasko (2, 2nd base by L Burdette/J Torre).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Burdette, L (4-5)            7    12   4   4    0   0   1   4.25   31     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2·10     37    -     1.63  -0.25
C Olivo                        1     1   1   1    2   1   1   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.46  -0.06
Totals                         8    13   5   5    2   1   2          37     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2·11           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jay                          7     5   3   3    2   2   2   3.13   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 5     55    -     0.80   0.07
J Brosnan, W (2-1)             1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.80    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 2          0-0    1.49   0.06
B Henry, S (6)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.92   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   2          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 4· 7          2-0

L Burdette faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Brosnan (0; H Aaron, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 16,841.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. L Maye               RF    1. E Kasko              SS 
2. F Bolling            2B    2. D Blasingame         2B 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. H Aaron              CF    4. F Robinson           RF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. J Lynch              LF 
6. F Thomas             LF    6. G Coleman            1B 
7. J Torre              C     7. G Freese             3B 
8. R McMillan           SS    8. J Zimmerman          C  
9. L Burdette           P     9. J Jay                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-2  1--      46%  87% F Robinson      L Burdette      Home Run (Deep CF); Pinson Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -17%  33% E Mathews       J Jay           Home Run (Deep CF); Maye Scores
   b 2   0  3-0  1--      10%  40% J Lynch         L Burdette      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B
   b 8   0  3-2  ---      10%  41% V Pinson        L Burdette      Single to RF
   b 6   1  3-2  1--      -9%  31% J Zimmerman     L Burdette      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Maye          Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      33%  E Mathews       Home Run (Deep CF); Maye Scores
   O      ---      34%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      26%  J Adcock        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      25%  F Thomas        Single to CF
          1--      24%  J Torre         Single to CF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      27%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  E Kasko         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      23%  D Blasingame    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  V Pinson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joey Jay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  L Burdette      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
          ---      29%  F Robinson      Single to CF
          1--      40%  J Lynch         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B
   RR     -23      48%  G Coleman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores; Lynch Scores
   O      1--      45%  G Freese        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  J Zimmerman     Single to CF; Freese to 2B
   O      12-      44%  J Jay           Bunt Popfly: C
   O      12-      39%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  E Mathews       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      43%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  J Adcock        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  D Blasingame    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  J Lynch         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  F Thomas        Lineout: LF
          ---      38%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      40%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      43%  L Burdette      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  G Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  G Freese        Double
   O      -2-      41%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: 2B-1B; Freese to 3B
   O      --3      36%  J Jay           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      42%  E Mathews       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  E Kasko         Single to CF
          1--      55%  D Blasingame    Single to LF; Kasko to 2B
   O      12-      47%  V Pinson        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      42%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kasko to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  J Lynch         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  J Adcock        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      40%  F Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  G Coleman       Single to RF
   O      1--      40%  G Freese        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   OO     1--      31%  J Zimmerman     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Jay facing 7-8-9
          ---      27%  J Torre         Single to SS
   O      1--      31%  R McMillan      Strikeout
   O      1--      34%  L Burdette      Strikeout
   O      1--      37%  L Maye          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
                  Gus Bell pinch hits for Joey Jay batting 9th
   O      ---      32%  G Bell          Lineout: CF
          ---      37%  E Kasko         Single to RF
   O      1--      28%  D Blasingame    Kasko Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      26%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Brosnan facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Gus Bell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      28%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---      28%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      27%  J Adcock        Aaron Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Aaron to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
          ---      41%  V Pinson        Single to RF
   RR     1--      87%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep CF); Pinson Scores
                  Chi-Chi Olivo replaces Lew Burdette pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      94%  J Lynch         Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      95%  G Coleman       Walk
          1--      96%  G Freese        Walk; Coleman to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Zimmerman     Strikeout
   O      12-      94%  J Brosnan       Bunt Popfly: P
   O      12-      92%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Brosnan facing 6-7-8
                  Pete Whisenant replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      96%  F Thomas        Lineout: SS
          ---      91%  J Torre         Single to CF
          1--      84%  R McMillan      Single to LF; Torre to 2B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  H Taylor        Strikeout
                  Bill Henry replaces Jim Brosnan pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Logan pinch hits for Lee Maye batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5.

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