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@CHW		1
2
BAL
@CLE		4
2
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@MIN		4
5
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@NYY		4
3
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@WSA		2
1
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@LAD		2
4
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@PHI		5
1
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@PIT		5
8
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@SFG		5
4
Friday, May 12, 1961
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 35,046, Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
5
11-10
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at Giants
4
15-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Warren Spahn (4-2)
L: Sam Jones (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    5  9  1
Giants          1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  1    4  8  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .255 .686 0.161 0.82 0.207 -0.046 1.8 4 0 HR,2B
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 3 0 1 0 .345 .805 0.051 0.60 0.067 -0.016 0.6 3 1
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .345 .879 0.129 0.90 0.175 -0.045 1.5 0 0 HR
Hank Aaron CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .306 .886 0.105 0.71 0.188 -0.083 0.5 1 0 HR
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .210 .648 -0.029 0.51 0.006 -0.035 -0.4 10 2 IW
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .761 -0.056 0.84 0.021 -0.077 -0.6 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .672 -0.100 0.99 0.000 -0.100 -1.4 5 4
Charlie Lau C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .665 -0.041 0.60 0.011 -0.052 -0.6 2 0
Warren Spahn P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .606 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 2 5
Team Totals 37 5 9 4 4 2 .243 .831 0.153 0.73 0.675 -0.521 0.6 27 12
2B: L Maye (2, off S Jones).
HR: L Maye (1, off S Jones; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); H Aaron (4, off S Jones; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Mathews (2, off B O'Dell; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: J Adcock (1, by S Jones).
TB: L Maye 6; H Aaron 4; E Mathews 4; F Bolling 3; F Thomas 2.
RBI: H Aaron 2 (21); E Mathews (11); L Maye (5).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 2; L Maye.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R McMillan-F Bolling-J Adcock; W Spahn-R McMillan-J Adcock.
E: C Lau (3).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Davenport 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .320 .910 0.074 1.15 0.144 -0.069 1.1 4 3 2B
Joey Amalfitano 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .594 -0.123 1.34 0.014 -0.137 -0.8 2 4
Willie Mays CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .987 -0.047 1.35 0.059 -0.107 -0.4 3 0
Felipe Alou RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .289 .829 -0.010 1.42 0.140 -0.149 0.5 0 0 2B,GDP
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .280 .815 0.022 1.31 0.108 -0.086 0.2 14 0 HR
Harvey Kuenn LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .554 -0.205 1.81 0.000 -0.205 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Ed Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .712 -0.133 1.34 0.000 -0.133 -0.7 1 1
Jose Pagan SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .212 .625 0.006 0.88 0.063 -0.057 0.3 3 2 2B
Sam Jones P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .615 -0.026 1.05 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 0
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matty Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.024 1.34 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Jim Duffalo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Eddie Bressoud PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .388 0.119 1.75 0.119 0.000 0.9
   Billy O'Dell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 2 1 .242 .710 -0.347 1.32 0.647 -0.993 -0.4 27 12
2B: J Davenport (4, off W Spahn); J Pagan (3, off W Spahn); F Alou (6, off W Spahn).
HR: O Cepeda (6, off W Spahn; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: O Cepeda 4; J Davenport 3; F Alou 2; J Pagan 2; W Mays; E Bressoud; J Amalfitano.
GIDP: F Alou (2); H Kuenn (2).
RBI: E Bressoud (6); F Alou (5); J Davenport (5); O Cepeda (20).
2-out RBI: J Davenport; F Alou; E Bressoud.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Amalfitano (1).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (4-2) 9 8 4 4 2 1 1 2.17 35 54 0.346 1.32 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 1 1 4.00 35 54 0.346 0.73 0.4

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam Jones, L (3-2) 3.2 5 4 4 4 1 2 3.27 21 32 -0.254 0.93 -2.5
Stu Miller 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.00 5 2 0 0.050 0.56 0.9
Jim Duffalo 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.23 8 0 0 0.071 0.50 1.0
Billy O'Dell 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.86 7 0 0 -0.020 0.50 -0.0
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 2 3 5.00 41 32 2 0 -0.153 1.32 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: S Jones (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Jones (3; J Adcock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 35,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         San Francisco Giants
1 Lee Maye RF 1 Jim Davenport 3B
2 Frank Bolling 2B 2 Joey Amalfitano 2B
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Hank Aaron CF 4 Felipe Alou RF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Orlando Cepeda 1B
6 Frank Thomas LF 6 Harvey Kuenn LF
7 Roy McMillan SS 7 Ed Bailey C
8 Charlie Lau C 8 Jose Pagan SS
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Sam Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 19% 66% Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
b7 2-4 2 -2- R SFG E. Bressoud W. Spahn -12% 70% Single; Pagan Scores
b6 2-4 0 1-- OO SFG F. Alou W. Spahn 12% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 3-5 0 --- R SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn -11% 80% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-2 2 -2- R SFG F. Alou W. Spahn -10% 57% Double; Davenport Scores

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, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN L. Maye S. Jones -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN F. Bolling S. Jones 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews S. Jones -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 19% 66% Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock S. Jones -1% 65% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn -6% 59% Double
b1 0-2 0 -2- O SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays W. Spahn 4% 67% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 -2- R SFG F. Alou W. Spahn -10% 57% Double; Davenport Scores
b1 1-2 2 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn 3% 61% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- O MLN F. Thomas S. Jones -2% 59% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 2-1 1 --- O MLN R. McMillan S. Jones -1% 57% Popfly: 2B
t2 2-1 2 --- MLN C. Lau S. Jones 1% 58% Walk
t2 2-1 2 1-- O MLN W. Spahn S. Jones -2% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn 0% 56% E2 on Foul Ball
b2 1-2 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn 3% 59% Popfly: SS
b2 1-2 1 --- O SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn 2% 60% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-2 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn 1% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- MLN L. Maye S. Jones 6% 67% Double
t3 2-1 0 -2- MLN F. Bolling S. Jones 3% 70% Walk
t3 2-1 0 12- MLN E. Mathews S. Jones 7% 77% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Maye to 3B; Bolling to 2B
t3 2-1 0 123 R MLN H. Aaron S. Jones 5% 82% Wild Pitch; Maye Scores/No RBI; Bolling to 3B; Mathews to 2B
t3 3-1 0 -23 O MLN H. Aaron S. Jones -4% 78% Popfly: 3B
t3 3-1 1 -23 MLN J. Adcock S. Jones 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t3 3-1 1 123 O MLN F. Thomas S. Jones -6% 73% Popfly: 1B
t3 3-1 2 123 O MLN R. McMillan S. Jones -6% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O SFG S. Jones W. Spahn 3% 71% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-3 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn 2% 72% Flyball: RF
b3 1-3 2 --- SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn -1% 71% Single
b3 1-3 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays W. Spahn 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Sam Jones facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- O MLN C. Lau S. Jones -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O MLN W. Spahn S. Jones -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- R MLN L. Maye S. Jones 9% 80% Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 4-1 2 --- MLN F. Bolling S. Jones 1% 81% Single
t4 4-1 2 1-- MLN E. Mathews S. Jones 1% 82% Walk; Bolling to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Sam Jones pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-1 2 12- O MLN H. Aaron S. Miller -2% 79% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- SFG F. Alou W. Spahn -4% 75% Walk
b4 1-4 0 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn 4% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 1-4 1 1-- OO SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn 5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
t5 4-1 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock S. Miller -1% 83% Strikeout
t5 4-1 1 --- MLN F. Thomas S. Miller 1% 84% Single
t5 4-1 1 1-- O MLN R. McMillan S. Miller -1% 83% Popfly: SS
t5 4-1 2 1-- O MLN C. Lau S. Miller -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn 3% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-4 1 --- SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn -3% 81% Walk
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 1 1-- O SFG M. Alou W. Spahn 2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P; Pagan to 2B
b5 1-4 2 -2- R SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn -8% 75% Single; Pagan Scores
b5 2-4 2 1-- O SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn 3% 79% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 9-1-2
Jim Duffalo replaces Matty Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-2 0 --- O MLN W. Spahn J. Duffalo -2% 77% Popfly: 3B
t6 4-2 1 --- O MLN L. Maye J. Duffalo -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 2 --- MLN F. Bolling J. Duffalo 1% 77% Single
t6 4-2 2 1-- O MLN E. Mathews J. Duffalo -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b6 2-4 0 --- SFG W. Mays W. Spahn -6% 69% Single
b6 2-4 0 1-- OO SFG F. Alou W. Spahn 12% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-4 2 --- O SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn 1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Jim Duffalo facing 4-5-6
t7 4-2 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Duffalo -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 4-2 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock J. Duffalo -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- MLN F. Thomas J. Duffalo 1% 80% Single
t7 4-2 2 1-- O MLN R. McMillan J. Duffalo -2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b7 2-4 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn 4% 83% Flyball: RF
b7 2-4 1 --- O SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn 3% 85% Foul Flyball: 2B
b7 2-4 2 --- SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn -3% 82% Double
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Jim Duffalo (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 2 -2- R SFG E. Bressoud W. Spahn -12% 70% Single; Pagan Scores
b7 3-4 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn 5% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 8-9-1
Billy O'Dell replaces Eddie Bressoud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O MLN C. Lau B. O'Dell -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- O MLN W. Spahn B. O'Dell -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 2 --- O MLN L. Maye B. O'Dell -1% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- O SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O SFG W. Mays W. Spahn 5% 81% Popfly: C
b8 3-4 2 --- O SFG F. Alou W. Spahn 3% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 2-3-4
t9 4-3 0 --- O MLN F. Bolling B. O'Dell -2% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-3 1 --- R MLN E. Mathews B. O'Dell 10% 92% Home Run (Deep RF)
t9 5-3 1 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. O'Dell -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 5-3 2 --- O MLN J. Adcock B. O'Dell -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b9 3-5 0 --- R SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn -11% 80% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b9 4-5 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn 9% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b9 4-5 1 --- O SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn 6% 95% Popfly: SS
b9 4-5 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn 5% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 4.

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