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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 15, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,207 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Maye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Willey
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobbie. McMillan scores. Maye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Maye trying to get to home. Zimmer throws to Bertell who tags Maye for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Willey
Bertell hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with McMillan covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Willey
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Willey
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Willey
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Nottebart
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Nottebart
There's a wild pitch. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Nottebart
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Nottebart vs. Hobbie
Nottebart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Hobbie
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Nottebart
Hobbie hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Nottebart
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Nottebart
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Crandall and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Nottebart
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nottebart
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Nottebart
Bouchee hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Nottebart
Heist hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Heist reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Nottebart
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Nottebart
Bob Will pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and has Heist trapped. There's the throw to Bolling and over to Mathews, who tags Heist for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Nottebart
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground that hits Will. Will is out and Ashburn is safe at first. There goes Will trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Elston
Sammy Taylor now catching. Don Elston now pitching.
Nottebart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Elston
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Elston
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Nottebart
Zimmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nottebart
Williams bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bouchee vs. Nottebart
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Nottebart
Heist hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1961 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Maye L, lf 4 1 0 0 Ashburn R, lf 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 5 2 4 1 Zimmer D, 2b 3 4 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 2 3 4
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Spangler A, cf 2 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 4 1 2 4
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Willey C, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 2 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 34 9 11 9
Milwaukee 310 010 000 -- 5
Chicago 101 030 004 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C 4.1 5 5 5 5 2
Nottebart D (L) 4.1 6 4 4 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G 8.0 7 5 4 3 1
Elston D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Banks E, Hobbie G, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Crandall D 2, Heist A
3B -- Zimmer D, Banks E
HR -- Santo R, Heist A
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Willey C, Williams B
HBP -- by Nottebart D (Zimmer D)
WP -- Willey C 2, Nottebart D
T -- 3:07
A -- 6207
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