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NYY  4
@BAL  2
 CHW  3
BOS  1
 KCA  4
@CLE  2
 DET  6
LAA  3
 CIN  3
PIT  2
 LAD  3
CHC  2
(13)		 MLN  7
@SFG  4
 PHI  6
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 8,890

 Wednesday, September 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
7
77-69
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   2  0  0   2  0  2    7 10  1
Giants          0  1  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  1
W: Lew Burdette (17-10), L: Mike McCormick (12-16)
 Giants
4
80-65
Lost 1
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Spangler CF                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .261  .704              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .304  .925              0   4   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .327  .981              3   0   IW
J Adcock 1B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .846             12   0   HR
F Thomas LF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .277  .827              2   0   2B
S White C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .528              7   1   
F Bolling 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .715              0   3   
R McMillan SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .228  .616              1   4   
L Burdette P                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .196  .552              0   0   2·SH
Totals                       36   7  10   0    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: F Thomas (14, off M McCormick).
HR: J Adcock (33, off M McCormick; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: L Burdette 2 (3, 1 off M McCormick, 1 off S Miller).
IBB: H Aaron (20, by S Miller).
TB: J Adcock 4; A Spangler 3; F Thomas 2; R McMillan 2; E Mathews; F Bolling; H Aaron.
RBI: J Adcock 2 (103); H Aaron 2 (114); F Bolling (54); A Spangler (5); E Mathews (83).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: F Thomas (10).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .699              1   0   
C Hiller 2B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .229  .633              7   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .983              4   0   2B
F Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .798              2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   3   3   1    0   0  .308  .957              5   2   HR,3B,2B
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .255  .741              3   2   SF
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .782              1   4   
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .634              3   1   
  B Farley PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311              0   0   
M McCormick P                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .194  .459              1   0   
  S Miller P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .583              0   1   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .784              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    1   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda (27, off L Burdette); W Mays (31, off L Burdette).
3B: O Cepeda (4, off L Burdette).
HR: O Cepeda (43, off L Burdette; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: E Bailey (6, off L Burdette).
TB: O Cepeda 9; W Mays 2; C Hiller; B Farley; F Alou; M McCormick; H Kuenn.
RBI: C Hiller (9); E Bailey (51); O Cepeda (131).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Pagan (18).

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
L Burdette, W (17-10)          9     9   4   4    1   5   1   3.98   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9     57    -     1.00   0.16
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9           -  
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 (12-16)         6.2   7   5   3    2   2   1   3.30   30     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 7     44    -     1.43  -0.34
S Miller                       2.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   2.56   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.48   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   5    3   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0·10          2-0
Balks: L Burdette (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Miller (11; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 8,890.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          San Francisco Giants                         
1. Al Spangler                  CF       1. Harvey Kuenn                 LF
2. Eddie Mathews                3B       2. Chuck Hiller                 2B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Joe Adcock                   1B       4. Felipe Alou                  RF
5. Frank Thomas                 LF       5. Orlando Cepeda               1B
6. Sammy White                   C       6. Ed Bailey                     C
7. Frank Bolling                2B       7. Jim Davenport                3B
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Jose Pagan                   SS
9. Lew Burdette                  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
t7 2 123 RR 28% 82% 3-3 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Single; Bolling Scores/unER; Burdette Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
t4 0 --- R 13% 50% 1-2 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 0 --- -12% 45% 2-3 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Triple
b3 1 -2- R -11% 31% 1-1 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Single to LF; McCormick Scores; Hiller to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0 --- R -11% 34% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Home Run (Deep LF)

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 A. Spangler M. McCormick Single
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Groundout: 1B-P; Spangler to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Popfly: SS
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette Single
b1 0 1-- O 6% 47% 0-0 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Baserunner Out Advancing; Kuenn out at 2B/C-SS
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 SFG W. Mays L. Burdette Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 SFG F. Alou L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Popfly: 1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MLN S. White M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R -11% 34% 0-0 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Single
t3 0 1-- O -2% 41% 0-1 MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 10% 50% 0-1 MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick Single; McMillan Scores
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 SFG M. McCormick L. Burdette Single
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 1-1 SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B; McCormick to 2B
b3 1 -2- R -11% 31% 1-1 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Single to LF; McCormick Scores; Hiller to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 1 -2- O 3% 34% 2-1 SFG W. Mays L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 37% 2-1 SFG F. Alou L. Burdette Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 13% 50% 1-2 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 0 --- 7% 57% 2-2 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Double
t4 0 -2- O -2% 56% 2-2 MLN S. White M. McCormick Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 3B
t4 1 --3 R 7% 63% 2-2 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Single; Thomas Scores
t4 1 1-- O -3% 60% 3-2 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 58% 3-2 MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -12% 45% 2-3 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Triple
b4 0 --3 RO 1% 47% 2-3 SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cepeda Scores
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 3-3 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 3-3 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 SFG M. McCormick L. Burdette Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 MLN J. Adcock M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 3-3 MLN F. Thomas M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 3-3 MLN S. White M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 SFG W. Mays L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 3-3 SFG F. Alou L. Burdette Single
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 3-3 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 3-3 SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 MLN F. Bolling M. McCormick Walk
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 MLN R. McMillan M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- 6% 56% 3-3 MLN L. Burdette M. McCormick Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to C); Bolling to 2B; Burdette to 1B
t7 1 12- O -5% 51% 3-3 MLN A. Spangler M. McCormick Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bolling to 3B; Burdette to 2B
t7 2 -23 2% 53% 3-3 MLN E. Mathews M. McCormick Walk
t7 2 123 RR 28% 82% 3-3 MLN H. Aaron M. McCormick Single; Bolling Scores/unER; Burdette Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- O -3% 79% 5-3 MLN J. Adcock S. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 3-5 SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 85% 3-5 SFG J. Pagan L. Burdette Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 3-5 SFG S. Miller L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Stu Miller facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 MLN F. Thomas S. Miller Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 MLN S. White S. Miller Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 MLN F. Bolling S. Miller Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 3-5 SFG H. Kuenn L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 SFG C. Hiller L. Burdette Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- -4% 88% 3-5 SFG W. Mays L. Burdette Double
b8 2 -2- O 5% 93% 3-5 SFG F. Alou L. Burdette Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Stu Miller facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 5-3 MLN R. McMillan S. Miller Single
t9 0 1-- O -0% 93% 5-3 MLN L. Burdette S. Miller Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t9 1 -2- 2% 95% 5-3 MLN A. Spangler S. Miller Single; McMillan to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 3% 98% 5-3 MLN E. Mathews S. Miller Single; McMillan Scores; Spangler to 3B; Mathews to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 1 -23 0% 98% 6-3 MLN H. Aaron S. Miller Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 RO 1% 99% 6-3 MLN J. Adcock S. Miller Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Spangler Scores; Mathews to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 7-3 MLN F. Thomas S. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 3-7 SFG O. Cepeda L. Burdette Double
b9 0 -2- O 2% 98% 3-7 SFG E. Bailey L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B; Cepeda to 3B
b9 1 --3 R 0% 98% 3-7 SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette Balk; Cepeda Scores/No RBI
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 SFG J. Davenport L. Burdette Flyball: RF
Bob Farley pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 4-7 SFG B. Farley L. Burdette Single
Matty Alou pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 4-7 SFG M. Alou L. Burdette Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 4.

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