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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 2, 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 August 2, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 2, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Willey
Heist 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Willey
Heist hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a fly ball towards center. Heist settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Heist. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Willey
Heist bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Hobbie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobbie vs. Willey
Hobbie 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 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Adcock bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Willey
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Schultz
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schultz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schultz
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Willey
Taylor 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1961, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jones M, cf 5 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 3 1 0 0 Altman G, rf 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 2 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Torre J, c 4 0 1 1 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Willey C, p 4 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 32 2 6 2
Milwaukee 000 001 030 -- 4
Chicago 010 000 100 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 7.1 6 4 2 3 4
Schultz B 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Heist A, Williams B, McMillan R
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 5
HR -- Santo R, Williams B
SH -- Heist A, Adcock J
HBP -- by Hobbie G (Thomas F), by Hobbie G (McMillan R)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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