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BAL  5
BOS  1
 KCA  3
CLE  2
 LAA  5
DET  4
 WSA  2
@MIN  1
 NYY  5
CHW  1
 NYY 12
CHW  0
 STL  6
@CHC  5
 MLN  2
CIN  0
 LAD  7
@PHI  2
 SFG 16
@PIT  7
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,442

 Tuesday, July 25, 1961
Time of Game: 2:20
Reds
0
59-38
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    2  5  0
W: Lew Burdette (12-6), L: Ken Hunt (9-7)
 Braves
2
48-44
Won 1
4th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .598              2   1   2B
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .812              1   4   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .815              4   0   GDP
F Robinson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .347 1.119              0   0   
J Lynch LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .325 1.124              4   0   
G Coleman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .893              6   0   
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .835              2   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .649              5   0   
K Hunt P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .474              0   2   
  G Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .617              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    1   1                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: D Blasingame (13, off L Burdette).
TB: D Blasingame 2; L Cardenas.
GIDP: V Pinson (5).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .744              1   0   HBP
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .806              0   4   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .937              2   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .324  .988              2   0   HR
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .827             17   1   
L Maye LF                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .813              0   0   2B
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .621              2   4   
S White C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              2   0   
L Burdette P                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .631              1   5   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    1   4                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: L Maye (8, off K Hunt).
HR: H Aaron (24, off K Hunt; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
HBP: M Jones (2, by K Hunt).
TB: H Aaron 4; L Maye 2; R McMillan; L Burdette; J Adcock.
RBI: L Burdette (8); H Aaron (77).
2-out RBI: L Burdette.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R McMillan-J Adcock.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Hunt, L (9-7)                8     5   2   2    1   4   1   3.48   31     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 5     67    -     0.82   0.09
Totals                         8     5   2   2    1   4   1          31     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 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
L Burdette, W (12-6)           9     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.59   29     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 2· 2     83    -     1.17   0.59
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   1   0          29     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 2· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Hunt (6; M Jones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 21,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Mack Jones                   CF
2. Leo Cardenas                 SS       2. Frank Bolling                2B
3. Vada Pinson                  CF       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. Frank Robinson               RF       4. Hank Aaron                   RF
5. Jerry Lynch                  LF       5. Joe Adcock                   1B
6. Gordy Coleman                1B       6. Lee Maye                     LF
7. Gene Freese                  3B       7. Roy McMillan                 SS
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Sammy White                   C
9. Ken Hunt                      P       9. Lew Burdette                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 --- R 14% 67% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Hunt Home Run (Deep CF)
t7 0 --- -12% 58% 0-1 CIN D. Blasingame L. Burdette Double to LF
b7 2 12- R 10% 89% 1-0 MLN L. Burdette K. Hunt Single to LF; Maye Scores; McMillan to 2B
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 80% 0-1 CIN J. Lynch L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 CIN L. Cardenas L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN L. Cardenas L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MLN M. Jones K. Hunt Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Hunt Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Jones to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Hunt Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Hunt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Robinson L. Burdette Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Lynch L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN G. Coleman L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock K. Hunt Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MLN L. Maye K. Hunt Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MLN R. McMillan K. Hunt Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MLN S. White K. Hunt Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN G. Freese L. Burdette Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Edwards L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN K. Hunt L. Burdette Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MLN L. Burdette K. Hunt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MLN M. Jones K. Hunt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Hunt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN D. Blasingame L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN L. Cardenas L. Burdette Single to 3B
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Hunt Strikeout
b4 1 --- R 14% 67% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Hunt Home Run (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock K. Hunt Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- 2% 68% 1-0 MLN L. Maye K. Hunt Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 MLN R. McMillan K. Hunt Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 CIN F. Robinson L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 CIN J. Lynch L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 CIN G. Coleman L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 MLN S. White K. Hunt Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 MLN L. Burdette K. Hunt Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 MLN M. Jones K. Hunt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 CIN G. Freese L. Burdette Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-1 CIN J. Edwards L. Burdette Lineout: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 CIN K. Hunt L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Hunt Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Hunt Popfly: 3B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Hunt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -12% 58% 0-1 CIN D. Blasingame L. Burdette Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 CIN L. Cardenas L. Burdette Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 -2- O 6% 72% 0-1 CIN V. Pinson L. Burdette Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blasingame to 3B
t7 2 --3 -2% 70% 0-1 CIN F. Robinson L. Burdette Walk
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 80% 0-1 CIN J. Lynch L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock K. Hunt Single to CF (LF-CF)
b7 0 1-- 4% 86% 1-0 MLN L. Maye K. Hunt Walk; Adcock to 2B
b7 0 12- O -4% 82% 1-0 MLN R. McMillan K. Hunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Maye to 2B
b7 1 12- O -3% 79% 1-0 MLN S. White K. Hunt Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 12- R 10% 89% 1-0 MLN L. Burdette K. Hunt Single to LF; Maye Scores; McMillan to 2B
b7 2 12- O -2% 87% 2-0 MLN M. Jones K. Hunt Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 0-2 CIN G. Coleman L. Burdette Popfly: 3B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-2 CIN G. Freese L. Burdette Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-2 CIN J. Edwards L. Burdette Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ken Hunt facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Hunt Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Hunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Hunt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
Gus Bell pinch hits for Ken Hunt (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 0-2 CIN G. Bell L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 CIN D. Blasingame L. Burdette Lineout: SS
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 CIN L. Cardenas L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.

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