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Standings
WSA
@BOS		9
14
MIN
@CHW		6
1
BAL
@CLE		1
3
NYY
@DET		2
4
LAA
@KCA		0
4
MLN
@LAD		2
1
CIN
@PHI		4
1
STL
@PIT		5
2
CHC
@SFG		12
6
Friday, June 16, 1961
, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 32,860, Time of Game: 2:52
Braves
2
25-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 8 GB
 at Dodgers
1
36-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Lew Burdette (5-5)
L: Sandy Koufax (9-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gino Cimoli RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .296 .691 -0.012 0.92 0.062 -0.074 -0.3 1 0
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .315 .890 -0.018 0.88 0.039 -0.057 -0.1 2 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .322 1.020 0.052 1.15 0.111 -0.059 0.6 1 0
Hank Aaron CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .928 -0.168 1.50 0.000 -0.168 -1.7 1 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .217 .666 0.108 1.54 0.153 -0.045 1.0 16 1
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .821 -0.088 1.31 0.026 -0.114 -1.1 1 0
Joe Torre C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .864 -0.080 1.31 0.031 -0.111 -0.7 4 1 GDP
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .229 .608 -0.082 1.43 0.039 -0.121 -0.8 0 9
Lew Burdette P 4 1 1 1 0 2 .205 .641 0.064 0.92 0.142 -0.078 0.2 1 0 HR
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 5 9 .235 .657 -0.224 1.19 0.603 -0.827 -2.9 27 11
HR: L Burdette (3, off S Koufax; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: L Burdette 4; E Mathews 2; F Thomas; R McMillan; G Cimoli; J Adcock; F Bolling.
GIDP: J Torre (3).
RBI: J Adcock (28); L Burdette (5).
2-out RBI: L Burdette; J Adcock.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .749 -0.078 1.19 0.027 -0.106 -0.4 1 5
Willie Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .842 -0.127 1.35 0.000 -0.127 -0.8 5 0
Tommy Davis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .828 -0.089 1.03 0.012 -0.102 -0.5 3 0
Wally Moon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .345 1.109 -0.123 1.55 0.023 -0.145 -0.6 0 0
John Roseboro C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .853 -0.096 1.39 0.042 -0.138 -0.3 9 0 SB
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .774 -0.102 1.40 0.026 -0.128 -0.4 6 0
Daryl Spencer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .713 -0.100 1.25 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 0 1
Charlie Neal 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .227 .671 0.067 0.95 0.127 -0.060 0.5 3 1 HR
Sandy Koufax P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .034 .234 -0.051 0.98 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   Larry Sherry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .712 -0.025 0.96 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 5 .156 .432 -0.724 1.25 0.257 -0.982 -3.9 27 7
HR: C Neal (5, off L Burdette; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Neal 4; T Davis; J Roseboro; G Hodges; W Moon.
RBI: C Neal (19).
2-out RBI: C Neal.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Spencer-C Neal-G Hodges.
Baserunning
SB: J Roseboro (1, 2nd base off L Burdette/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (5-5) 9 5 1 1 1 5 1 4.22 33 77 0.724 1.25 3.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 5 1 1.00 33 77 0.724 1.19 3.9

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Koufax, L (9-3) 6.1 8 2 2 4 8 1 3.04 30 53 0.106 1.17 1.2
Larry Sherry 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.25 3 3 1 0.016 2.55 0.6
Turk Farrell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.31 6 0 0 0.101 0.65 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 9 1 2.00 39 53 3 1 0.223 1.25 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: S Koufax (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Frank Secory, LF - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 32,860.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Gino Cimoli RF 1 Maury Wills SS
2 Frank Bolling 2B 2 Willie Davis CF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Tommy Davis RF
4 Hank Aaron CF 4 Wally Moon LF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 John Roseboro C
6 Frank Thomas LF 6 Gil Hodges 1B
7 Joe Torre C 7 Daryl Spencer 3B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Charlie Neal 2B
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Sandy Koufax P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MLN L. Burdette S. Koufax 14% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R LAD C. Neal L. Burdette -13% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 1-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R MLN J. Adcock L. Sherry 11% 82% Walk; Cimoli Scores; Bolling to 3B; Mathews to 2B
b9 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette 9% 88% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax -8% 59% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN G. Cimoli S. Koufax -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN F. Bolling S. Koufax -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 1% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 2% 47% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Davis L. Burdette 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD T. Davis L. Burdette -1% 48% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MLN J. Torre S. Koufax -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD G. Hodges L. Burdette -3% 45% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD C. Neal L. Burdette 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax 4% 54% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MLN L. Burdette S. Koufax -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O MLN G. Cimoli S. Koufax -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  MLN F. Bolling S. Koufax 2% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive); McMillan to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax -5% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Koufax L. Burdette 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD M. Wills L. Burdette -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD W. Davis L. Burdette 2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wills to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette -3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD G. Hodges L. Burdette 3% 47% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette -1% 46% Roseboro Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 9,(2-2)  O LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN J. Torre S. Koufax -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MLN L. Burdette S. Koufax 14% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MLN G. Cimoli S. Koufax 1% 60% Single to SS
t5 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MLN F. Bolling S. Koufax -3% 58% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD C. Neal L. Burdette 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Koufax L. Burdette 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 4% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MLN H. Aaron S. Koufax -4% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MLN J. Adcock S. Koufax 4% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mathews to 2B
t6 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O MLN F. Thomas S. Koufax -5% 64% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  MLN J. Torre S. Koufax 3% 67% Walk; Mathews to 3B; Adcock to 2B
t6 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax -8% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD W. Davis L. Burdette 4% 63% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  LAD W. Moon L. Burdette -2% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette 4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 9-1-2
t7 1-0 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O MLN L. Burdette S. Koufax -3% 66% Flyball: RF
t7 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MLN G. Cimoli S. Koufax 3% 69% Walk
t7 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MLN F. Bolling S. Koufax 2% 71% Wild Pitch; Cimoli to 2B
t7 1-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  MLN F. Bolling S. Koufax 2% 72% Walk
t7 1-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  MLN E. Mathews S. Koufax 6% 78% Walk; Cimoli to 3B; Bolling to 2B
Larry Sherry replaces Sandy Koufax pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  O MLN H. Aaron L. Sherry -8% 70% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 1-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R MLN J. Adcock L. Sherry 11% 82% Walk; Cimoli Scores; Bolling to 3B; Mathews to 2B
t7 2-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MLN F. Thomas L. Sherry -5% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD G. Hodges L. Burdette 4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD D. Spencer L. Burdette 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R LAD C. Neal L. Burdette -13% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Frank Howard pinch hits for Larry Sherry (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD F. Howard L. Burdette 3% 74% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
Turk Farrell replaces Frank Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN J. Torre T. Farrell -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MLN R. McMillan T. Farrell -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN L. Burdette T. Farrell -1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Wills L. Burdette 7% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD W. Davis L. Burdette 5% 79% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD T. Davis L. Burdette 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
t9 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN G. Cimoli T. Farrell -2% 81% Lineout: RF
t9 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MLN F. Bolling T. Farrell -1% 79% Flyball: SS
t9 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MLN E. Mathews T. Farrell -1% 78% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD W. Moon L. Burdette 9% 88% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Roseboro L. Burdette 7% 95% Popfly: 1B
b9 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD G. Hodges L. Burdette 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.

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