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BOS 14
WSA  9
 MIN  6
@CHW  1
 CLE  3
BAL  1
 DET  4
NYY  2
 KCA  4
LAA  0
 MLN  2
@LAD  1
 CIN  4
@PHI  1
 STL  5
@PIT  2
 CHC 12
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 32,860

 Friday, June 16, 1961
Time of Game: 2:52
Braves
2
25-29
Won 1
6th, 8 GB
 
                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
W: Lew Burdette (5-5), L: Sandy Koufax (9-3)
 Dodgers
1
36-25
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Cimoli RF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .296  .691   22   15    1   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .890   27   17    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .322 1.020   16    8    1   0   
H Aaron CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .928   14    9    1   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .217  .666   15    9   16   1   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .821   12    9    1   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .309  .864   18    9    4   1   GDP
R McMillan SS                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .229  .608   16   11    0   9   
L Burdette P                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .205  .641   20   15    1   0   HR
Totals                       34   2   8   0    5   9              160  102   27  11
Batting Events
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: J Adcock; L Burdette.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .749   18   10    1   5   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .842    8    7    5   0   
T Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .828   15   11    3   0   
W Moon LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .345 1.109   18   11    0   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .853   10    6    9   0   SB
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .774   13    9    6   0   
D Spencer 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .713   23   17    0   1   
C Neal 2B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .671    4    3    3   1   HR
S Koufax P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .034  .234    2    2    0   0   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  F Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .712    5    3    0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    1   5              116   79   27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Spencer-C Neal-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Roseboro (1, 2nd base off L Burdette/J Torre).

Pitching Stats

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, W (5-5)            9     5   1   1    1   5   1   4.22   33  109-74   45· 3·26   17·10· 3· 0     77    -     1.25   0.72
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   5   1          33  109-74   45· 3·26   17·10· 3· 0           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Koufax, L (9-3)              6.1   8   2   2    4   8   1   3.04   30  116-75   42·15·18    6·11· 4· 1     53    -     1.17   0.11
L Sherry                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.25    3   13-8     6· 2· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    2.56   0.02
T Farrell                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.31    6   28-18   10· 3· 5    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.66   0.10
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   9   1          39  157-101  58·20·23    8·16· 6· 1          3-1
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.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 32,860.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Johnny 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  14% 59% 0-0 MLN L. Burdette S. Koufax Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  -13% 71% 0-2 LAD C. Neal L. Burdette Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 2 123 R 7,(3-2)  12% 82% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock L. Sherry Walk; Cimoli Scores; Bolling to 3B; Mathews to 2B
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  9% 88% 1-2 LAD W. Moon L. Burdette Strikeout Looking
t6 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 59% 1-0 MLN R. McMillan S. Koufax Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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

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