Saturday, January 4, 2025

Braves Giants Split. Milwaukee 1 Game Above .500

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Mays

Game MVP:Willie Mays

County Stadium    (01-04-2025 07:43:39)       Time 3:15, 75ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 8 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Aug 11, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 San Francisco 54-51      2 0 3   2 0 0   5 0 3     15 15  1
1960 Milwaukee 52-52          0 0 2   0 1 0   1 0 0      4  9  0


Recap

SF   1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

SF       Willie Mays hit a 2 run HR(22) to take the lead.  SF   2 MBr 0.

SF   3rd: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

SF       Willie Mays hit a 2 run HR(23).  SF   4 MBr 0.

SF       Felipe Alou hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   5 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 410 foot 2 run HR(28).  SF   5 MBr 2.

SF   4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

SF       Willie Mays singled scoring 2.  SF   7 MBr 2.

MBr  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Crandall.  SF   7 MBr 3.

SF   7th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks.

SF       Bob Schmidt walked scoring Cepeda.  SF   8 MBr 3.

SF       Willie Kirkland singled scoring McCovey.  SF   9 MBr 3.

SF       Johnny Antonelli singled scoring 2.  SF   11 MBr 3.

SF       Jim Davenport singled scoring Kirkland.  SF   12 MBr 3.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Crandall.  SF   12 MBr 4.

SF   9th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

SF       Joey Amalfitano hit a fly ball scoring 1.  SF   13 MBr 4.

SF       Andre Rodgers singled scoring 2.  SF   15 MBr 4.


SF   Orlando Cepeda: 2 for 5, double, triple, 2 runs.

SF   Willie Kirkland: 2 for 2, double, 2 runs.

SF   Willie Mays: 3 for 5, 2 HRs, 6 RBI, 3 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 5, triple, 3 runs.


SF   Billy O'Dell pitched 5 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's 6-7 on the year.

MBr  Juan Pizarro pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He drops to 5-6 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Dark

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (01-04-2025 07:51:35)       Time 1:57, 74ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RCF  Night Game

Aug 12, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 San Francisco 54-52      0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  0
1960 Milwaukee 53-52          0 1 1   0 3 0   0 0 -      5  8  0


Recap

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Alvin Dark singled scoring Maye to take the lead.  SF   0 MBr 1.

MBr  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring Roach.  SF   0 MBr 2.

MBr  5th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Roach.  SF   0 MBr 3.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a 2 run HR(10).  SF   0 MBr 5.

SF  :    Andre Rodgers doubled, hit streak now 10.


MBr  Mel Roach: 2 for 3, double, 2 runs.


MBr  Warren Spahn threw a shutout: 6 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 11-8 on the season.

SF   Jack Sanford pitched 4.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's 10-9 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Mays

Game MVP:Willie Mays

County Stadium    (01-04-2025 07:59:35)       Time 2:04, 79ø, Wind: 12 MPH In from LF  Day Game

Aug 13, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 San Francisco 55-52      0 0 0   3 0 0   0 0 0      3  6  0
1960 Milwaukee 53-53          1 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2 10  0


Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  SF   0 MBr 1.

MBr  3rd: Failed to score on 3 hits.

SF   4th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

SF       Willie Mays hit a 2 run HR(24) to take the lead.  SF   2 MBr 1.

SF       Orlando Cepeda hit a 413 foot solo HR(16).  SF   3 MBr 1.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Alvin Dark singled scoring Roach.  SF   3 MBr 2.

MBr :    Alvin Dark DP with with 2 on, end 9th.


SF   Orlando Cepeda: 2 for 4, HR.

SF   Willie Mays: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Felix Mantilla: 3 for 4.


SF   Mike McCormick threw a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's now 13-9 on the year.

MBr  Bob Buhl went the distance and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He drops to 11-9 on the year.

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GAME 4:

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (01-04-2025 08:11:01)       Time 2:38, 71ø, Wind: 11 MPH In from RF  Day Game

Aug 14, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1960 San Francisco 55-53      0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    0    0  7  0
1960 Milwaukee 54-53          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    1  9  0


Recap

SF   4th: Failed to score on 3 walks.

SF       Hobie Landrith DP with bases loaded, end 4th.


MBr  Bill Bruton: 1 for 2, HR.


MBr  Ron Piche picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 1-2 on the year.

SF   Georges Maranda took the loss: 0 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He's now 2-5 on the year.