April 28, 1961 San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
@KCA 2 LAA 6
MIN 5
(12) BAL 4
@WSA 2 MLN 1
SFG 0 STL 10
PHI 9
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,518

Friday, April 28, 1961
Time of Game: 2:16

Giants

8-6

Lost 1

1st

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

W: W Spahn (2-1), L: S Jones (2-1)

Braves

6-4

Won 3

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .517    0    2   0   
H Kuenn 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .597    0    1   0   GDP
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .878    0    4   0   
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .578    0    3   1   
O Cepeda LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .594    0    2   0   GDP
F Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .805    0    1   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .697    0   11   0   
J Pagan SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067    0    0   1   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
S Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Amalfitano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       25   0   0   0    2   5                    24   2

BATTING

GIDP: H Kuenn (1); O Cepeda (1).

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

PB: E Bailey 2 (3).

E: W McCovey (4).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .699    0    3   6   SH
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .698    0    2   0   HBP
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .341  .865    0    1   0   IW
H Aaron CF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .366  .947    0    1   0   IW
M Roach LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.122    0    1   0   
  A Spangler LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .492    0   10   0   
C Lau C                       2   0   0   0    2   1  .176  .568    0    5   0   
J DeMerit RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .212  .642    0    4   0   
W Spahn P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282    0    0   5   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    5  10                    27  11

BATTING

SH: R McMillan (1, off S Jones).

IBB: H Aaron (1, by S Jones); E Mathews (1, by S Jones).

HBP: F Bolling (1, by S Jones).

TB: F Bolling 2; M Roach; J Adcock; H Aaron.

RBI: H Aaron (12).

2-out RBI: H Aaron.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Spahn-R McMillan-J Adcock 2.

E: C Lau (1).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Jones, L (2-1)               8     5   1   0    5  10   0   2.51   36     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 5     75    -     1.00   0.23
Totals                         8     5   1   0    5  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 5           -

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (2-1)               9     0   0   0    2   5   0   0.96   27     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 0     90    -     1.25   0.73
Totals                         9     0   0   0    2   5   0          27     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Jones 2 (2; H Aaron, E Mathews).

HBP: S Jones (3; F Bolling).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 8,518.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Milwaukee Braves                     
1. C Hiller             2B    1. R McMillan           SS 
2. H Kuenn              3B    2. F Bolling            2B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. E Mathews            3B 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. H Aaron              CF 
5. O Cepeda             LF    5. M Roach              LF 
6. F Alou               RF    6. J Adcock             1B 
7. E Bailey             C     7. C Lau                C  
8. J Pagan              SS    8. J DeMerit            RF 
9. S Jones              P     9. W Spahn              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-0  1--      11%  70% O Cepeda        W Spahn         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% H Aaron         S Jones         Single to RF; Bolling Scores/unER
   t 4   0  1-0  1--      10%  68% H Kuenn         W Spahn         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  91% E Bailey        W Spahn         Strikeout
   b 7   1  0-1  123      -6%  81% H Aaron         S Jones         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Hiller        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  F Bolling       Single
          1--      57%  E Mathews       Passed Ball; Bolling to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  H Aaron         Single to RF; Bolling Scores/unER
   O      1--      61%  M Roach         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      1--      66%  C Lau           Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      64%  J DeMerit       Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  W Spahn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  E Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      66%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  S Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  R McMillan      Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  F Bolling       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      65%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
          1--      66%  H Aaron         Passed Ball; Bolling to 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  M Roach         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Hiller        Walk
   OO     1--      68%  H Kuenn         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  C Lau           Walk
   O      1--      67%  J DeMerit       Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  W Spahn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  W McCovey       Walk
   OO     1--      70%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  S Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  M Roach         Single to CF
          1--      78%  J Adcock        Single to CF (CF-RF); Roach to 2B
   O      12-      74%  C Lau           Flyball: CF
   O      12-      70%  J DeMerit       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  C Hiller        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      77%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  W Mays          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---      82%  W Spahn         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Spahn to 1B
   O      1--      81%  R McMillan      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Spahn to 2B
          -2-      87%  F Bolling       Single to CF; Spahn to 3B; Bolling to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      87%  E Mathews       Intentional Walk
   O      123      81%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      123      75%  M Roach         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  F Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  C Lau           Walk
   O      1--      86%  J DeMerit       Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  W Spahn         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
                  Al Spangler replaces Mel Roach playing LF batting 5th
          ---      84%  E Bailey        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      91%  " "             Strikeout
                  Matty Alou pinch hits for Jose Pagan batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Sam Jones batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation