Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Braves
July 27, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 27, 1961 at County Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, Milwaukee Braves 1

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Blasingame 2b 3 1 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 1 0
Pinson cf 3 1 1 1
Robinson rf 4 0 1 0
Coleman 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell lf 3 0 2 0
Freese 3b 3 0 0 0
  Lynch ph 0 0 0 0
  Kasko 3b 0 0 0 0
Edwards c 4 0 1 0
Purkey p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 6 1
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Jones cf 4 0 0 0
Bolling 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews 3b 4 1 2 0
Aaron rf 2 0 0 0
Adcock 1b 4 0 1 1
Maye lf 4 0 0 0
McMillan ss 2 0 1 0
White c 3 0 0 0
Willey p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1
Cincinnati 100 000 001261
Milwaukee 000 100 000151
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey  W (13-5) 9.0 5 1 1 2 7
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
2
7
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Willey  L (3-5) 9.0 6 2 1 4 4
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
4
4

  E–Edwards (3), White (2).  DP–Milwaukee 2.  2B–Cincinnati Cardenas (8,off Willey).  SH–Purkey (4,off Willey); Aaron (1,off Purkey).  SF–Pinson (5,off Willey).  IBB–Bell (3,by Willey); Lynch (5,by Willey).  Team LOB–6.  Team–5.  CS–Pinson (7,Home by Willey/White).  SB–Mathews (7,2nd base off Purkey/Edwards).  IBB–Willey 2 (5,Bell,Lynch).  U-HP–Frank Dascoli, 1B–Mel Steiner, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Ed Sudol.  T–2:14.  A–19,917.
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