Reds 6-5 Braves (May 4, 1961)

CIN

MIL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

9

4

1

10

0

11

0

12

1

0

R

6

5

H

16

9

E

2

1

W: J. Brosnan

L: R. Piche

S: B. Henry

CIN

Team Stats

MIL

1

HR

0

6

R

5

16

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.327

AVG

.214

.358

OBP

.255

.510

SLG

.310

2.25

ERA

4.50

6

K

3

BB

2

Current Series

Reds

6

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Reds

5

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Reds

4

Braves

0

Game 3

Final

1961 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Reds	93	61	.604
Dodgers	89	65	.578
Giants	85	69	.552
Braves	83	71	.539
Cardinals	80	74	.519
Pirates	75	79	.487
Cubs	64	90	.416
Phillies	47	107	.305

Game Summary

The Milwaukee Braves couldn't pull it off against the Cincinnati Reds, 6 to 5, on May 5, 1961.

Game Info

May 4, 1961

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	6	1	1	1	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	6	1	4	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Wally Post W. Post PH	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Henry B. Henry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	6	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	6	1	2	0	0	0	0
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Zimmerman J. Zimmerman C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Anderson H. Anderson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Elio Chacon E. Chacon PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Schmidt B. Schmidt C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	49	6	16	6	1	2	3

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lee Maye L. Maye RF	6	1	0	0	1	0	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	2	2	1	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	6	1	3	1	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Mel Roach M. Roach LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Charlie Lau C. Lau C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Seth Morehead S. Morehead P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Piche R. Piche P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
John DeMerit J. DeMerit PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	5	9	4	1	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, L. Cardenas, G. Coleman 2

3B: G. Freese

HR: W. Post

TB: H. Anderson, G. Bell, D. Blasingame 2, L. Cardenas 2, G. Coleman 4, G. Freese 4, V. Pinson 4, W. Post 4, F. Robinson 2, J. Zimmerman

RBI: D. Blasingame, L. Cardenas 2, W. Post 3

HBP: B. Purkey

SF: L. Cardenas

GIDP: D. Blasingame, F. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: V. Pinson

Batting

2B: E. Mathews, A. Spangler

3B: E. Mathews

TB: H. Aaron, F. Bolling 2, C. Lau, E. Mathews 6, R. McMillan, A. Spangler 2

RBI: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, F. Bolling, E. Mathews

IBB: H. Aaron

SAC: C. Lau

SF: H. Aaron, J. Adcock

Baserunning

SB: L. Maye

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	8.0	6	4	2	2	3	2.25
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan (W)	3.2	3	1	1	1	2	2.45
Bill Henry B. Henry (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	12.0	9	5	3	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	8.1	12	4	4	0	2	0	4.32
Seth Morehead S. Morehead	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Ron Piche R. Piche (L)	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	3.00
Totals	12.0	16	6	6	2	3	1

WP: B. Purkey

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 15, B. Henry, B. Purkey 32

Batters faced: L. Burdette 38, S. Morehead 4, R. Piche 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	6	1	1	1	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson CF	6	1	4	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell G. Bell RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Wally Post W. Post PH	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Henry B. Henry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson F. Robinson LF	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
Gordy Coleman G. Coleman 1B	6	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	6	1	2	0	0	0	0
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Zimmerman J. Zimmerman C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Anderson H. Anderson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Elio Chacon E. Chacon PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Purkey B. Purkey P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Schmidt B. Schmidt C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	49	6	16	6	1	2	3

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, L. Cardenas, G. Coleman 2

3B: G. Freese

HR: W. Post

TB: H. Anderson, G. Bell, D. Blasingame 2, L. Cardenas 2, G. Coleman 4, G. Freese 4, V. Pinson 4, W. Post 4, F. Robinson 2, J. Zimmerman

RBI: D. Blasingame, L. Cardenas 2, W. Post 3

HBP: B. Purkey

SF: L. Cardenas

GIDP: D. Blasingame, F. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: V. Pinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Purkey B. Purkey	8.0	6	4	2	2	3	2.25
Jim Brosnan J. Brosnan (W)	3.2	3	1	1	1	2	2.45
Bill Henry B. Henry (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	12.0	9	5	3	3	6

WP: B. Purkey

Batters faced: J. Brosnan 15, B. Henry, B. Purkey 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lee Maye L. Maye RF	6	1	0	0	1	0	1
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	2	2	1	0	1	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	6	1	3	1	0	0	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Mel Roach M. Roach LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Charlie Lau C. Lau C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette L. Burdette P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Seth Morehead S. Morehead P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Piche R. Piche P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
John DeMerit J. DeMerit PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	5	9	4	1	3	6

Batting

2B: E. Mathews, A. Spangler

3B: E. Mathews

TB: H. Aaron, F. Bolling 2, C. Lau, E. Mathews 6, R. McMillan, A. Spangler 2

RBI: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, F. Bolling, E. Mathews

IBB: H. Aaron

SAC: C. Lau

SF: H. Aaron, J. Adcock

Baserunning

SB: L. Maye

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lew Burdette L. Burdette	8.1	12	4	4	0	2	0	4.32
Seth Morehead S. Morehead	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Ron Piche R. Piche (L)	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	3.00
Totals	12.0	16	6	6	2	3	1

Batters faced: L. Burdette 38, S. Morehead 4, R. Piche 11

11-10 CIN

MIL 8-8

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1961 NL

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