Unlikely But True. Braves Take Series From Division Leaders

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Bob Buhl

County Stadium    (03-01-2025 07:48:03)       Time 3:04, 63ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 6 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Sep 23, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 Pittsburgh 95-53         0 2 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      3  7  1
1960 Milwaukee 74-73          0 0 3   1 0 1   3 1 -      9 10  2

Recap

Pit  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Pit      Don Hoak hit a 2 run HR(18) to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a 2 run HR(19) to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 410 foot solo HR(33) to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 3.

MBr  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Bob Buhl singled scoring Adcock.  Pit  2 MBr 4.

Pit  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Pit      Bob Skinner hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  3 MBr 4.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Bill Bruton singled scoring Mantilla.  Pit  3 MBr 5.

MBr  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

MBr      Felix Mantilla doubled scoring 3.  Pit  3 MBr 8.

MBr  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a solo HR(13).  Pit  3 MBr 9.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 16-14 on the season.

Pit  Red Witt pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He goes to 1-3 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Joe Adcock

County Stadium    (03-01-2025 08:00:25)       Time 3:24, 81ø, Wind: 6 MPH In from LF  Day Game

Sep 24, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1960 Pittsburgh 95-54         0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 1    0  0  0      2  6  1
1960 Milwaukee 75-73          0 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 0    0  0  1      3 14  0

Recap

Pit  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Bill Virdon singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Felix Mantilla singled scoring Adcock to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a solo HR(28) to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

Pit  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Pit      Smoky Burgess hit a solo HR(11) to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.

MBr 12th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(34) to win the game.  Pit  2 MBr 3.

Pit  Smoky Burgess: 2 for 5, HR.

MBr  Joe Adcock: 4 for 5, double, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 6, HR.

MBr  Carl Willey picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 K. He moves to 6-11 on the year.

Pit  Roy Face took the loss: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He drops to 11-7 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Stuart

Game MVP:Hal Smith

County Stadium    (03-01-2025 08:10:58)       Time 2:43, 71ø, Wind: 6 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

Sep 25, 1960                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1960 Pittsburgh 96-54         5 2 0   2 0 1   0 1 0     11 15  1

1960 Milwaukee 75-74          0 0 4   0 2 0   1 2 0      9 12  1

Recap

Pit  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits.

Pit      Dick Stuart hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 0.

Pit      Hal Smith hit a 2 run HR(15).  Pit  3 MBr 0.

Pit      Dick Schofield doubled scoring 2.  Pit  5 MBr 0.

Pit  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Pit      Dick Stuart hit a 2 run HR(20).  Pit  7 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  7 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 3 run HR(39).  Pit  7 MBr 4.

Pit  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Pit      Hal Smith singled scoring Cimoli.  Pit  8 MBr 4.

Pit      Don Hoak singled scoring Stuart.  Pit  9 MBr 4.

MBr  5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring Crandall.  Pit  9 MBr 5.

MBr      Alvin Dark doubled scoring Mathews.  Pit  9 MBr 6.

Pit  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

Pit      Bill Mazeroski hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  10 MBr 6.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Pit  10 MBr 7.

Pit  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Pit      Rocky Nelson hit a solo HR(12).  Pit  11 MBr 7.

MBr  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Felix Mantilla hit a 420 foot 2 run HR(1).  Pit  11 MBr 9.

Pit  Don Hoak: 4 for 5.

Pit  Rocky Nelson: 1 for 1, HR.

Pit  Hal Smith: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Del Crandall: 4 for 5, double, 3 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.

Pit  Harvey Haddix pitched 6 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 11-8 on the year.

Pit  Fred Green pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 4th save of the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched poorly for 5.1 innings and took the loss: 10 earned runs, 14 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's now 12-14 on the season.