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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		12
3
BAL
@CHW		6
0
BAL
@CHW		2
1
MIN
@CLE		3
4
MIN
@CLE		5
7
KCA
@DET		3
5
KCA
@DET		9
3
LAA
@WSA		1
5
STL
@LAD		3
5
MLN
@PHI		3
1
MLN
@PHI		4
11
CHC
@PIT		5
3
CHC
@PIT		10
0
CIN
@SFG		7
6
CIN
@SFG		6
4
Tuesday, May 30, 1961 1:34PM, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:26
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Braves
3
19-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  7  1
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  0
W: Bob Buhl (2-4), L: Don Ferrarese (0-2)
 Phillies
1
11-26
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
8th, 11½ GB

Milwaukee Braves

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Mantilla LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .333 -.041 1.29 .085 -.126 -0.5 1 0 CS
   Joe Adcock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .600 -.014 0.57 .000 -.014 -0.4 0 0
   Al Spangler LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .681 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Frank Bolling 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .317 .869 -.039 1.39 .061 -.100 -0.1 2 7
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .331 .982 .083 1.45 .138 -.055 0.3 0 3
Hank Aaron CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .347 1.008 .209 1.98 .408 -.199 0.8 3 0 3B,GDP
Frank Thomas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .796 .087 1.24 .196 -.109 -0.1 12 1 HR,GDP
Joe Torre C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .703 -.032 0.92 .037 -.069 0.2 4 0
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .596 -.053 0.93 .033 -.086 -0.6 2 5 SH,GDP
John DeMerit RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .532 -.018 1.12 .040 -.058 -0.0 1 0
   Lee Maye PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .692 .004 0.42 .004 .000 0.2 0 0 IW
Bob Buhl P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .170 -.111 1.30 .000 -.111 -1.1 1 0
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 7 6 .241 .803 .075 1.25 1.002 -.927 -1.5 27 16
3B: H Aaron (4, off D Ferrarese).
HR: F Thomas (6, off D Ferrarese; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: R McMillan (3, off J Buzhardt).
IBB: L Maye (1, by J Buzhardt).
TB: H Aaron 4; F Thomas 4; J Torre 2; R McMillan; E Mathews.
GIDP: R McMillan (4); F Thomas (10); H Aaron (4).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (39); F Thomas (15).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Bolling-R McMillan-F Thomas 2.
E: R McMillan (11).
Baserunning
CS: F Mantilla (1, 2nd base by D Ferrarese/C Dalrymple).

Philadelphia Phillies

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Malkmus 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .501 -.097 0.97 .000 -.097 -0.8 5 6
Ken Walters RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .751 .019 0.73 .055 -.036 0.2 0 0 SB
Johnny Callison LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .297 .835 .062 1.13 .104 -.042 0.2 1 0
Pancho Herrera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .784 -.187 1.88 .000 -.187 -1.4 10 0
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .330 .880 .183 1.35 .226 -.044 0.9 1 0 3B
Charley Smith 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .268 .741 -.079 1.63 .098 -.177 0.1 1 3 SB,GDP
Clay Dalrymple C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .161 .453 -.112 1.50 .021 -.133 -1.1 6 2 GDP
Ruben Amaro SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .636 -.027 1.29 .031 -.057 -0.1 3 3
   Bobby Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .634 -.029 1.18 .000 -.029 -0.2 0 0
Don Ferrarese P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -.144 1.89 .000 -.144 -1.2 0 1
   John Buzhardt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Choo Choo Coleman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .394 -.015 0.56 .000 -.015 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 0 6 4 .133 .478 -.426 1.33 .535 -.961 -3.5 27 15
3B: T Gonzalez (1, off B Buhl).
TB: T Gonzalez 4; C Smith 2.
GIDP: C Smith (1); C Dalrymple (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Amaro-B Malkmus-P Herrera; C Smith-B Malkmus-P Herrera; B Malkmus-P Herrera.
Baserunning
SB: K Walters (1, 2nd base off B Buhl/J Torre); C Smith (1, 2nd base off B Buhl/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, W (2-4) 9 4 1 1 6 4 0 4.23 36 73 .424 1.33 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 6 4 0 1.00 36 73 .424 1.25 3.5

Philadelphia Phillies

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Ferrarese, L (0-2) 7.2 6 3 3 6 4 1 3.42 31 53 -.116 1.39 0.6
John Buzhardt 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.52 6 1 0 .040 0.53 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 7 6 1 3.00 37 53 1 0 -.076 1.33 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Buzhardt (4; L Maye).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski, LF - Al Forman.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Felix Mantilla LF 1 Bobby Malkmus 2B
2 Frank Bolling 2B 2 Ken Walters RF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Johnny Callison LF
4 Hank Aaron CF 4 Pancho Herrera 1B
5 Frank Thomas 1B 5 Tony Gonzalez CF
6 Joe Torre C 6 Charley Smith 3B
7 Roy McMillan SS 7 Clay Dalrymple C
8 John DeMerit RF 8 Ruben Amaro SS
9 Bob Buhl P 9 Don Ferrarese P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 12- RR MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese 38% 86% Triple to CF (Deep CF); Mantilla Scores; Mathews Scores
t7 0-1 0 --- R MLN F. Thomas D. Ferrarese 20% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1-3 1 12- OO PHI C. Smith B. Buhl 18% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 1-3 OO MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese -18% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Buhl -15% 28% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF)

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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, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN F. Mantilla D. Ferrarese 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MLN F. Bolling D. Ferrarese -6% 48% Mantilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling D. Ferrarese 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews D. Ferrarese -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. Malkmus B. Buhl 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI K. Walters B. Buhl 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHI J. Callison B. Buhl 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Thomas D. Ferrarese -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- MLN J. Torre D. Ferrarese 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO MLN R. McMillan D. Ferrarese -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PHI P. Herrera B. Buhl 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Buhl 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- PHI C. Smith B. Buhl -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- PHI C. Dalrymple B. Buhl -2% 46% Walk; Smith to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- PHI R. Amaro B. Buhl -3% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith to 3B; Dalrymple to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O PHI D. Ferrarese B. Buhl 8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MLN J. DeMerit D. Ferrarese 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MLN B. Buhl D. Ferrarese -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; DeMerit to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O MLN F. Mantilla D. Ferrarese -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeMerit to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O MLN F. Bolling D. Ferrarese -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. Malkmus B. Buhl 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- PHI K. Walters B. Buhl -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O PHI J. Callison B. Buhl 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-- PHI P. Herrera B. Buhl -1% 46% Walters Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O PHI P. Herrera B. Buhl 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews D. Ferrarese -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese 3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO MLN F. Thomas D. Ferrarese -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Buhl 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- PHI C. Smith B. Buhl -3% 44% Single to CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- PHI C. Dalrymple B. Buhl -2% 42% Smith Steals 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Buhl 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O PHI R. Amaro B. Buhl 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O MLN J. Torre D. Ferrarese -3% 47% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-0 1 --- MLN R. McMillan D. Ferrarese 3% 50% Single to LF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O MLN J. DeMerit D. Ferrarese -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O MLN B. Buhl D. Ferrarese -3% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Ferrarese B. Buhl 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O PHI B. Malkmus B. Buhl 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- PHI K. Walters B. Buhl -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- PHI J. Callison B. Buhl -3% 44% Walk; Walters to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- O PHI P. Herrera B. Buhl 6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Mantilla D. Ferrarese -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling D. Ferrarese 4% 50% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews D. Ferrarese 10% 60% Single to 1B; Bolling to 3B
t6 0-0 1 1-3 OO MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese -18% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b6 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Buhl -15% 28% Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-0 0 --3 PHI C. Smith B. Buhl -3% 24% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-3 ROO PHI C. Dalrymple B. Buhl 5% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gonzalez Scores/No RBI
b6 1-0 2 --- O PHI R. Amaro B. Buhl 1% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- R MLN F. Thomas D. Ferrarese 20% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 1-1 0 --- O MLN J. Torre D. Ferrarese -4% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O MLN R. McMillan D. Ferrarese -3% 43% Popfly: SS
t7 1-1 2 --- O MLN J. DeMerit D. Ferrarese -2% 41% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O PHI D. Ferrarese B. Buhl 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O PHI B. Malkmus B. Buhl 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 2 --- O PHI K. Walters B. Buhl 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Don Ferrarese facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O MLN B. Buhl D. Ferrarese -5% 45% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 --- MLN F. Mantilla D. Ferrarese 5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- O MLN F. Bolling D. Ferrarese -6% 44% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 2 1-- MLN E. Mathews D. Ferrarese 4% 48% Walk; Mantilla to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- RR MLN H. Aaron D. Ferrarese 38% 86% Triple to CF (Deep CF); Mantilla Scores; Mathews Scores
John Buzhardt replaces Don Ferrarese pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 2 --3 O MLN F. Thomas J. Buzhardt -2% 84% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
b8 1-3 0 --- PHI J. Callison B. Buhl -8% 76% Walk
b8 1-3 0 1-- O PHI P. Herrera B. Buhl 7% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-3 1 1-- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Buhl -8% 75% Single to CF; Herrera to 2B
b8 1-3 1 12- OO PHI C. Smith B. Buhl 18% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t9 3-1 0 --- MLN J. Torre J. Buzhardt 1% 94% Single to CF
t9 3-1 0 1-- O MLN R. McMillan J. Buzhardt -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Torre to 2B
Lee Maye pinch hits for John DeMerit (RF) batting 8th
t9 3-1 1 -2- MLN L. Maye J. Buzhardt 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t9 3-1 1 12- O MLN B. Buhl J. Buzhardt -1% 92% Strikeout
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Felix Mantilla (LF) batting 1st
t9 3-1 2 12- O MLN J. Adcock J. Buzhardt -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
Al Spangler replaces Joe Adcock (PH) playing LF batting 1st
Lee Maye moves from PH to RF
b9 1-3 0 --- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Buhl 5% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Ruben Amaro (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 1 --- O PHI B. Smith B. Buhl 3% 99% Flyball: LF
Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
b9 1-3 2 --- O PHI C. Coleman B. Buhl 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 1.

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