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LAA  3
@BAL  1
 BAL  3
LAA  0
 KCA  5
@BOS  0
 DET  6
CLE  1
 NYY  8
MIN  5
(10)		 CIN  5
PIT  4
 CHC  4
@LAD  2
 MLN  2
@SFG  1
 STL  9
PHI  8
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 16,604

 Friday, August 4, 1961
Time of Game: 2:31
Braves
2
53-48
Won 4
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  6  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
W: Warren Spahn (11-12), L: Mike McCormick (9-10)
 Giants
1
55-48
Lost 2
3rd, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Cimoli CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .626              8   0   SB
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .778              1   1   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .288  .906              1   2   
H Aaron RF                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .323 1.006              6   0   2·HR
J Adcock 1B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .259  .811              6   0   
  A Spangler PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .720              0   0   
F Thomas LF-1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .907              1   0   
J Torre C                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .276  .794              3   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .608              1   1   GDP
W Spahn P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .233  .775              0   2   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    4  12                         27   6
Batting Events
HR: H Aaron 2 (29, 2 off M McCormick; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: H Aaron 8; F Thomas; G Cimoli; J Torre; J Adcock.
GIDP: R McMillan (10).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (87).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Cimoli (1, 2nd base off M McCormick/E Bailey).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .696              1   3   
H Kuenn LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .690              2   0   
F Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .775              3   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .314 1.006              2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .961              4   0   HR
J Davenport 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .794              1   0   
E Bailey C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .788             12   0   
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .664              2   3   
M McCormick P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .395              0   0   SH
Totals                       31   1   5   0    1   1                         27   6
Batting Events
HR: O Cepeda (30, off W Spahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: M McCormick (4, off W Spahn).
TB: O Cepeda 4; E Bailey; J Davenport; F Alou; H Kuenn.
RBI: O Cepeda (96).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Amalfitano-J Pagan-O Cepeda.

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
W Spahn, W (11-12)             9     5   1   1    1   1   1   3.49   33     -       ·  ·      6·20· 1· 5     73    -     1.44   0.55
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   1   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·20· 1· 5           -  
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
M McCormick, L (9-10)          9     6   2   2    4  12   2   2.92   36     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 6     75    -     1.32   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4  12   2          36     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 16,604.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 34% 84% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 0 --- R 20% 50% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Home Run (Deep CF)
b5 0 --- R -15% 29% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 1-2 SFG F. Alou W. Spahn Single
b9 0 1-- O 12% 79% 1-2 SFG W. Mays W. Spahn Flyball: CF

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, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 MLN G. Cimoli M. McCormick Single
t1 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Cimoli Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn Popfly: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG F. Alou W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Torre M. McCormick Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SFG W. Mays W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn M. McCormick Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MLN G. Cimoli M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 SFG M. McCormick W. Spahn Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pagan to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Single
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn Popfly: 3B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SFG F. Alou W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Mays W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MLN J. Torre M. McCormick Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 MLN W. Spahn M. McCormick Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R -15% 29% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 MLN G. Cimoli M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-1 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 SFG M. McCormick W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 29% 1-0 SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- -1% 28% 1-0 SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn Single
b6 2 1-- O 2% 30% 1-0 SFG F. Alou W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- R 20% 50% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Home Run (Deep CF)
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 1-1 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Walk
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 1-1 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- 6% 56% 1-1 MLN J. Torre M. McCormick Single; Adcock to 2B
t7 1 12- O -6% 50% 1-1 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Adcock to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -9% 41% 1-1 MLN W. Spahn M. McCormick Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 SFG W. Mays W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 --- -2% 46% 1-1 SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn Single
b7 2 1-- -5% 41% 1-1 SFG E. Bailey W. Spahn Single; Davenport to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 9% 50% 1-1 SFG J. Pagan W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 MLN G. Cimoli M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -3% 39% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 1-1 SFG M. McCormick W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 SFG J. Amalfitano W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 50% 1-1 SFG H. Kuenn W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- R 34% 84% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 0 --- 2% 86% 2-1 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Walk
Al Spangler pinch runs for Joe Adcock (1B) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- 3% 90% 2-1 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Single; Spangler to 2B
t9 0 12- O -3% 86% 2-1 MLN J. Torre M. McCormick Strikeout
t9 1 12- O -3% 83% 2-1 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- O -3% 80% 2-1 MLN W. Spahn M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
Frank Thomas moves from LF to 1B; Al Spangler moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 1-2 SFG F. Alou W. Spahn Single
b9 0 1-- O 12% 79% 1-2 SFG W. Mays W. Spahn Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 1-2 SFG O. Cepeda W. Spahn Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 1-2 SFG J. Davenport W. Spahn Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.

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