9/24/1961, ChN61-Mil61, game 1, County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Cubs 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 10 0
1961 Braves 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 x 3 10 0 8 2
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Braves AB R H BI AVG
Ashburn cf 3 0 1 0 .253 Spangler cf 4 0 2 1 .299
Zimmer 2b 4 0 1 0 .273 Mathews,E 3b 4 0 1 0 .313
Williams,B lf 5 0 1 1 .266 Aaron rf 4 0 1 0 .333
Banks ss 4 0 1 0 .280 Adcock 1b 4 0 0 0 .295
Santo 3b 4 1 3 1 .307 Torre c 3 1 1 0 .243
Altman rf 4 0 1 0 .271 Taylor,H lf 4 0 0 0 .120
Rodgers,A 1b 3 0 0 0 .279 Bolling 2b 4 1 2 0 .262
Barragan c 3 0 0 0 .100 McMillan ss 4 1 3 2 .237
Cardwell p 1 1 0 0 .100 Spahn p 3 0 0 0 .297
Thacker ph 0 0 0 0 .296 34 3 10 3
Elston p 0 0 0 0 .000
Heist ph 1 0 1 0 .247
32 2 9 2
Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Cardwell L 10-16 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 91 59 4.31
Elston 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 24 18 5.81
8.0 10 3 3 1 6 115 77
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Spahn W 25-8 9.0 9 2 2 5 1 137 84 1.97
9.0 9 2 2 5 1 137 84
ChN: Thacker batted for Cardwell in the 7th
Heist batted for Elston in the 9th
2B-Banks(22), Heist(21), Aaron(42), McMillan(16). HR-Santo(21).
RBI-Williams,B(98), Santo(67), Spangler(10), McMillan 2(44). K-Cardwell,
Spangler, Adcock, Taylor,H 3, Spahn. BB-Ashburn 2, Rodgers,A, Cardwell,
Thacker, Torre. SH-Zimmer, Barragan. PB-Torre.
GWRBI: McMillan
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind:
left to right at 14 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:02
9/24/1961, ChN61-Mil61, game 1, County Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Cubs 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 10 0
1961 Braves 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 x 3 10 0 8 2
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn cf 1>W W.1-2 7 note 1 S.2-3
Zimmer 2b S.1-2 note 2 43 43 note 3
Williams,B lf 9.2-3 63.3-H 6>53 8>S 5/f
Banks ss 543/gdp 63 D 64/f.B-1
Santo 3b 2>S 4>HR 53 S.1-2
Altman rf 64/f.B-1 S 13 note 4
Rodgers,A 1b 64/f.B-1 8 7>W 7
Barragan c pb.1-2 463/gdp 24/SH.1-2 9>8
63
Cardwell p 3>W 5>k
Thacker ph W
Elston p
Heist ph D
1: 3/g.2-3;1-2 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 3: 62.3xH;1-2;B-1 4: 54/f.2-3;B-1
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Spangler cf 1>k S.2-H 5/L 7>Elston
S
Mathews,E 3b 4/L 43 S.1-3 5/L
Aaron rf 8 4>D 9 64/f.B-1
Adcock 1b 2>43 8 6>k 6
Torre c 7 S.2-3 W 8>9
Taylor,H lf 9 k k k
Bolling 2b 3>9 43 S.1-2 S
McMillan ss S 5>S D.2-H;1-H 54/f
Spahn p 43.1-2 3/L k
Cubs IN OUT ER Braves IN OUT ER
Cardwell A1 C9 3 L 10-16 Spahn A1 E3 2 W 25-8
Elston D1 D8 0
9/24/1961, ChN61-Mil61, game 1, County Stadium
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1961 Cubs 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 10 0
1961 Braves 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 x 3 10 0 8 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Ashburn walked (CBBFBFFB)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Zimmer grounded a single between first and second,
Ashburn to second (FbFbFBFBX)
0-0 0 12- 01 Williams,B flied out to right, Ashburn to third (CX)
0-0 1 1-3 00 Banks grounded into a double play, Mathews,E to Bolling
to Adcock (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Spangler struck out (FBBFC)
0-0 1 --- 32 Mathews,E lined out to second (BBBCFFX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Aaron flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Santo grounded a single between third and short (BCBFBX)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Altman grounded to short, forcing Santo at second, Altman
to first (BbCX)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Rodgers,A grounded to short, forcing Altman at second,
Rodgers,A to first (CBBCX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Torre allowed a passed ball, Rodgers,A to second (B)
0-0 2 -2- 20 Barragan grounded out to short (B.BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Adcock grounded out to second (BSX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Torre flied out to left (X)
0-0 2 --- 22 Taylor,H flied out to right (BBCCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Cardwell walked (CBSFBFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Ashburn walked, Cardwell to second (BbFbFbBBB)
0-0 0 12- 00 Zimmer sacrifice bunted to the mound, Cardwell to third,
Ashburn to second (Xb)
0-0 1 -23 11 Williams,B grounded out to short, Cardwell scored (CBX)
1-0 2 -2- 02 Banks grounded out to short (SCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Bolling flied out to right (SBX)
1-0 1 --- 00 McMillan grounded a single up the middle (X)
1-0 1 1-- 32 Spahn grounded out to second, McMillan to second (FBBFBX)
1-0 2 -2- 21 Spangler grounded a single up the middle, McMillan scored
(BBCX)
1-1 2 1-- 10 Mathews,E grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Santo homered deep to left center (BCBFX)
2-1 0 --- 00 Altman lined a single to right center (X)
2-1 0 1-- 01 Rodgers,A lined out to center (CX)
2-1 1 1-- 10 Barragan grounded into a double play, Bolling to McMillan
to Adcock (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Aaron lined a double to left center (SBFFBX)
2-1 0 -2- 00 Adcock lined out to center (X)
2-1 1 -2- 11 Torre reached on an infield single to second, Aaron to
third (CBX)
2-1 1 1-3 02 Taylor,H struck out (CCC)
2-1 2 1-3 20 Bolling grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Cardwell struck out (CFBBC)
2-1 1 --- 00 Ashburn flied out to left (X)
2-1 2 --- 21 Zimmer grounded out to second (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 11 McMillan reached on an infield single to first (CBX)
2-1 0 1-- 01 Spahn lined out to first (CX)
2-1 1 1-- 01 Spangler lined out to third (FX)
2-1 2 1-- 10 Mathews,E lined a single to left center, McMillan to
third (BX)
2-1 2 1-3 11 Aaron flied out to right (CBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
2-1 0 --- 12 Williams,B grounded out to third (CSBFX)
2-1 1 --- 01 Banks doubled deep to left center (CX)
2-1 1 -2- 00 Santo grounded out to third (X)
2-1 2 -2- 00 Altman grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Braves batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Adcock struck out (BSCBS)
2-1 1 --- 30 Torre walked (BBBB)
2-1 1 1-- 02 Taylor,H struck out (CCFS)
2-1 2 1-- 01 Bolling reached on an infield single to first, Torre to
second (CX)
2-1 2 12- 12 McMillan grounded a double down the first base line,
Torre scored, Bolling scored (CCFBX)
2-3 2 -2- 22 Spahn struck out (BBCFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
2-3 0 --- 32 Rodgers,A walked (BSBSBB)
2-3 0 1-- 00 Barragan sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Rodgers,A to
second (Xb)
Thacker pinch hitting for Cardwell
2-3 1 -2- 32 Thacker walked (BSBBSB)
2-3 1 12- 00 Ashburn grounded out to first, Rodgers,A to third,
Thacker to second (X)
2-3 2 -23 02 Zimmer grounded out to second (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Braves batting
Elston now pitching
2-3 0 --- 10 Spangler reached on an infield single to first (BX)
2-3 0 1-- 11 Mathews,E lined out to third (BCX)
2-3 1 1-- 12 Aaron grounded to short, forcing Spangler at second,
Aaron to first (CBFX)
2-3 2 1-- 02 Adcock popped out to short (CFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
2-3 0 --- 22 Williams,B reached on an infield single to third (BCBSX)
2-3 0 1-- 20 Banks grounded to short, forcing Williams,B at second,
Banks to first (BBX)
2-3 1 1-- 00 Santo lined a single to shallow right, Banks to second (X)
2-3 1 12- 10 Altman grounded to third, forcing Santo at second, Banks
to third, Altman to first (BX)
2-3 2 1-3 32 Rodgers,A flied out to left (CBBBC>F>F>X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Braves batting
2-3 0 --- 10 Torre flied out to right (BX)
2-3 1 --- 02 Taylor,H struck out (FSC)
2-3 2 --- 00 Bolling lined a single to shallow left (X)
2-3 2 1-- 22 McMillan grounded to third, forcing Bolling at second
(FBSFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
2-3 0 --- 22 Barragan flied out to center (CBBSX)
Heist pinch hitting for Elston
2-3 1 --- 31 Heist doubled deep to right center (CBBBX)
2-3 1 -2- 01 Ashburn grounded a single between first and second, Heist
to third (CX)
2-3 1 1-3 10 Zimmer grounded to short, Heist out at home, Ashburn to
second, Zimmer to first (BX)
2-3 2 12- 01 Williams,B grounded to third, forcing Ashburn at third
(CX)