Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Braves
August 20, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1961 at County Stadium. The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Milwaukee Braves 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 2b 3 0 1 0
Callison lf 4 0 0 0
Walls 3b 3 0 0 0
Demeter rf 4 0 0 0
Herrera 1b 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez cf 4 1 0 0
Malkmus ss 4 1 1 2
Kenders c 4 0 1 0
Short p 1 0 1 0
  Baldschun p 0 0 0 0
  Smith ph 1 0 1 0
  Green p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Cimoli cf 5 0 1 0
Bolling 2b 5 0 1 0
Mathews 3b 4 1 2 1
Aaron rf 3 2 2 0
Adcock 1b 2 2 0 0
Thomas lf 4 0 1 2
McMillan ss 4 0 0 0
White c 4 0 0 0
Spahn p 4 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 7 3
Philadelphia 020 000 000253
Milwaukee 000 230 00x570
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Short  L (4-10) 4.2 6 5 3 2 1
  Baldschun   1.1 1 0 0 1 1
  Green   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
3
3
3
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  W (14-12) 9.0 5 2 2 4 8
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
4
8

  E–Walls (7), Malkmus (7), Short (1).  DP–Milwaukee 1.  PB–Kenders 3 (3).  2B–Philadelphia Kenders (1,off Spahn), Milwaukee Thomas (11,off Short).  HR–Philadelphia Malkmus (5,2nd inning off Spahn 1 on, 2 out), Milwaukee Mathews (25,5th inning off Short 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Taylor (6,off Spahn).  Team LOB–6.  IBB–Aaron (13,by Baldschun).  Team–9.  WP–Short 2 (11).  IBB–Baldschun (10,Aaron).  U-HP–Dusty Boggess, 1B–Stan Landes, 2B–Al Forman, 3B–Tom Gorman.  T–2:32.
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