9/23/1961, ChN61-Mil61, County Stadium
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1961 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 2 8 2
1961 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 10 1
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Braves AB R H BI AVG
Murphy rf 3 1 1 0 .333 Spangler cf 3 0 0 0 .290
Hobbie p 0 0 0 0 .239 Mathews,E 3b 5 0 1 0 .313
Schultz p 1 0 0 0 .000 Aaron rf 4 0 1 0 .334
Brewer,J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Adcock 1b 3 0 1 0 .297
Zimmer 2b 2 0 0 0 .274 Mantilla pr 0 0 0 0 .189
Banks ss 4 0 1 1 .280 Torre c 3 0 0 0 .242
Altman cf 3 0 1 0 .271 Thomas,F lf 4 1 1 1 .281
Williams,B lf 3 0 0 0 .267 Bolling 2b 3 0 2 0 .260
Santo 3b 4 1 2 0 .304 McMillan ss 1 0 0 0 .233
Taylor,S c 3 0 0 0 .221 Maye ph 1 0 1 0 .255
Morhardt 1b 4 0 0 0 .063 Cloninger p 1 0 0 0 .208
Curtis p 2 0 0 0 .115 Buhl p 0 0 0 0 .100
Ashburn ph 0 0 0 1 .252 Boyd,B ph 1 0 0 0 .207
29 2 5 2 McMahon p 0 0 0 0 .143
Chrisley ph 1 0 0 0 .222
30 1 7 1
Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Curtis 6.0 3 0 0 3 2 78 45 4.93
Hobbie BS 2 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 16 11 3.56
Schultz W 2-8 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 23 11 3.69
Brewer,J S 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4.52
9.0 7 1 1 5 2 119 68
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Cloninger 6.1 4 1 1 4 3 88 55 2.45
Buhl 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 12 7 4.72
McMahon L 8-4 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 35 22 4.35
9.0 5 2 2 6 7 135 84
ChN: Ashburn batted for Curtis in the 7th
Altman moved to rf in the 7th
Ashburn moved to cf in the 7th
Mil: Boyd,B batted for Buhl in the 7th
Mantilla ran for Adcock in the 8th
Mantilla moved to lf in the 9th
Thomas,F moved to 1b in the 9th
Maye batted for McMillan in the 9th
Chrisley batted for McMahon in the 9th
E-Taylor,S, Curtis, Torre. 2B-Aaron(41). HR-Thomas,F(26). RBI-Banks(90),
Ashburn(19), Thomas,F(84). SB-Ashburn(9). CS-Altman, Mantilla. K-Murphy,
Zimmer, Banks 2, Santo, Curtis, Schultz, Mathews,E, Adcock. BB-Murphy,
Zimmer, Altman, Williams,B, Taylor,S, Ashburn, Spangler, Adcock, Torre,
Bolling, McMillan. SH-Zimmer, McMillan, Cloninger. SF-Ashburn. CI-Spangler.
GWRBI: Ashburn
Jack Curtis was removed after a rain delay
Tony Cloninger was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 62, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 12 MPH,
Rain Delays: 54 minutes.
Attendance: 23,645
Game Time: 2:27
9/23/1961, ChN61-Mil61, County Stadium
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1961 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 2 8 2
1961 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 10 1
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Murphy rf 1>8 4>S 6>W k
Hobbie p
Schultz p k
Brewer,J p
Zimmer 2b 43 W.1-2 13/SH.1-2 SB2
k
Banks ss 53 k S.2-H;B-2 8>McMahon
k
Altman cf 2>W note 1 S.2-3 63
Williams,B lf CS2(26) 463/gdp W.1-2 3/g
3/L
Santo 3b 43 5>S k 9>S
Taylor,S c 3>9 7 8 W.1-2
Morhardt 1b 8 6 7>9 43.2-3;1-2
Curtis p 9 k Buhl
Ashburn ph 7/SF.3-H
W
1: e2.2-3;1-2;B-1
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Spangler cf 1>31 3>3/g 9 CI.B-1(e2) W.1-2
Mathews,E 3b 4/L S k 64/f Brewer,J
13
Aaron rf D 643/gdp 6>3/fl 8>Schultz
8
Adcock 1b IW 4>k 8 S
Mantilla pr
Torre c W.2-3;1-2 63 63 CS2(24)
3
Thomas,F lf 64/f 7 7>Hobbie 9>6
HR
Bolling 2b 2>S 5>53 S W
McMillan ss 54/f.B-1 W 54/SH.1-2
Maye ph S.1-2
Cloninger p 363/gdp note 1
Buhl p
Boyd,B ph 8.2-3
McMahon p
Chrisley ph 8.2-3
1: e1/SH.1-2;B-1
Cubs IN OUT ER Braves IN OUT ER
Curtis A1 C5 0 Cloninger A1 C8 1
Hobbie C6 D2 1 BS 2 Buhl C9 D2 0
Schultz D3 E1 0 W 2-8 McMahon D3 E1 1 L 8-4
Brewer,J E2 E2 0 S 1
9/23/1961, ChN61-Mil61, County Stadium
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1961 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 2 8 2
1961 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 10 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Murphy flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Zimmer grounded out to second (BFX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Banks grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Spangler grounded out to first (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Mathews,E lined out to second (CX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Aaron lined a double to left center (X)
0-0 2 -2- 30 Adcock was walked intentionally (IIII)
0-0 2 12- 31 Torre walked, Aaron to third, Adcock to second (BFBBB)
0-0 2 123 11 Thomas,F grounded to short, forcing Torre at second (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Altman walked (BBBCB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Altman was caught stealing second (>B)
0-0 1 --- 21 Williams,B lined out to first (>B.CBX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Santo grounded out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bolling grounded a single up the middle (FBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 12 McMillan grounded to third, forcing Bolling at second,
McMillan to first (CBFX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Cloninger grounded into a double play, Morhardt to Banks
to Morhardt (CFBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Taylor,S lined out to right (FBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Morhardt popped out to center (BCFBFFX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Curtis flied out to right (BCCBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Spangler grounded out to first (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Mathews,E lined a single up the middle (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Aaron grounded into a double play, Banks to Zimmer to
Morhardt (BCFBBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Murphy lined a single to shallow left (CX)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Zimmer walked, Murphy to second (CBBBSB)
0-0 0 12- 22 Banks struck out (CBBFFFC)
0-0 1 12- 01 Murphy to third, Zimmer to second, Altman to first on an
error by the catcher Torre (CX)
0-0 1 123 00 Williams,B grounded into a double play, Bolling to
McMillan to Adcock (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Adcock struck out (BFBFS)
0-0 1 --- 12 Torre grounded out to short (BSSX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Thomas,F flied out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Santo reached on an infield single to third (CBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Taylor,S flied out to left (X)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Morhardt popped out to short (FFX)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Curtis struck out (CFC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bolling grounded out to third (BFFFX)
0-0 1 --- 30 McMillan walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 00 McMillan to second, Cloninger to first on an error by the
pitcher Curtis (Xb)
0-0 1 12- 01 Spangler popped out to right (SX)
0-0 2 12- 22 Mathews,E struck out (BSFBFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Murphy walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Zimmer sacrifice bunted to the mound, Murphy to second
(Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 10 Banks lined a single up the middle, Murphy scored, Banks
to second (BX)
1-0 1 -2- 20 Altman lined a single to shallow right, Banks to third
(BBX)
1-0 1 1-3 32 Williams,B walked, Altman to second (BBFCBB)
1-0 1 123 12 Santo struck out (CCFBC)
1-0 2 123 01 Taylor,S lined out to center (CX)
Started raining
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Braves batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Aaron popped out to first (X)
1-0 1 --- 20 Adcock flied out to center (BBX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Torre grounded out to short (FBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Morhardt flied out to right (BCX)
Game delayed by rain for 54 minutes
Curtis left the game after a rain delay
Cloninger left the game after a rain delay
Ashburn pinch hitting for Curtis
Buhl now pitching
1-0 1 --- 30 Ashburn walked (BBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 02 Murphy struck out (SFS)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Ashburn stole second (>C)
1-0 2 -2- 12 Zimmer struck out (>C.FBFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Braves batting
Hobbie now pitching
Altman moved to right field
Ashburn moved to center field
1-0 0 --- 11 Thomas,F homered deep to left (CBX)
1-1 0 --- 00 Bolling grounded a single between first and second (X)
1-1 0 1-- 10 McMillan sacrifice bunted to third, Bolling to second
(BbXb)
Boyd,B pinch hitting for Buhl
1-1 1 -2- 10 Boyd,B flied out to center, Bolling to third (BX)
1-1 2 --3 22 Spangler reached on catcher's interference, Spangler to
first on an error by the catcher Taylor,S (BCBFFFX)
1-1 2 1-3 00 Mathews,E grounded to short, forcing Spangler at second
(X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
McMahon now pitching
1-1 0 --- 12 Banks struck out (BFCS)
1-1 1 --- 32 Altman grounded out to short (BFBSBX)
1-1 2 --- 12 Williams,B grounded out to first (BCFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Braves batting
Schultz now pitching
1-1 0 --- 00 Aaron flied out to center (X)
1-1 1 --- 00 Adcock lined a single to left center (X)
Started raining
Mantilla pinch running for Adcock
1-1 1 1-- 00 Mantilla was caught stealing second (>C)
1-1 2 --- 01 Torre popped out to first (>C.X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
Mantilla moved to left field
Thomas,F moved to first base
1-1 0 --- 00 Santo lined a single to left center (X)
1-1 0 1-- 32 Taylor,S walked, Santo to second (SbFbBFFBFBB)
1-1 0 12- 11 Morhardt grounded out to second, Santo to third, Taylor,S
to second (BFX)
1-1 1 -23 20 Ashburn hit a sacrifice fly to left, Santo scored (BBX)
2-1 2 -2- 12 Schultz struck out (CBFFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 01 Thomas,F popped out to short (CX)
2-1 1 --- 32 Bolling walked (BSBFBB)
Maye pinch hitting for McMillan
2-1 1 1-- 10 Maye grounded a single between third and short, Bolling
to second (BX)
Chrisley pinch hitting for McMahon
2-1 1 12- 31 Chrisley flied out to center, Bolling to third (BBBSX)
2-1 2 1-3 30 Spangler walked, Maye to second (BBBB)
Brewer,J now pitching
2-1 2 123 10 Mathews,E grounded out to the mound (BX)