Struggling Buhl Finally Finds Rhythm. Braves Even Series With Cards

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Buhl

Injury: Torre (today only)

County Stadium    (10-11-2025 05:59:42)       Time 2:45, 70ø, Wind: 17 MPH Out to LCF  Day Game

Jun 3, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 St. Louis 18-25          2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  2  3
1961 Milwaukee 22-20          2 2 0   1 0 0   0 0 -      5  9  0

Recap

StL  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

StL      Joe Cunningham doubled  scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  1 MBr 0.

StL      Bill White hit a fly ball scoring 1.  StL  2 MBr 0.

MBr  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 417 foot 2 run HR(12) to tie the score.  StL  2 MBr 2.

MBr  2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

MBr      Lee Maye doubled scoring Buhl to take the lead.  StL  2 MBr 3.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Maye, E9.  StL  2 MBr 4.

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Bolling.  StL  2 MBr 5.

MBr  8th: Failed to score on 2 errors.

MBr  Joe Adcock: 3 for 4.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 2 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's now 3-3 on the season.

StL  Larry Jackson pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's now 3-2 on the year.

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St. Louis                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Jackson L(3-2)                7.0  9  5  5  1  4  3  121  74  47   3.17  34 145(149)       38

 McDaniel                     1.0  0  0  0  0  0  2   18  15   3   4.50   5   35(41)

                              8.0  9  5  5  1  4  5  139  89  50   4.21  39

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Buhl W(3-3)                   9.0  2  2  2  0  3  5  139  97  42   5.48  31 140(135)       77

                              9.0  2  2  2  0  3  5  139  97  42   4.23  31

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  E-White, B(4), Cunningham(6), Schoendienst(1)

 2B-Cunningham(4), Maye(4)

 HR-MBr Aaron(12) off Jackson(6) in the 1st with 1 on base, 417 feet

RBI-StL  - White, B(19), Cunningham(18)

    MBr  - Adcock(25), Aaron 3(37), Maye(15)

HBP-Torre(MBr) by Jackson(StL)

 SF-White, B(2)

 SH-Buhl(3)

 WP-Buhl(2)

Great-Mathews(12), McMillan(15)

Poor-Boyer(3), Bolling(5), Thomas, F(2)

LOB-St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 10

 DP-St. Louis 1 Milwaukee 1

GWRBI-Maye