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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 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 September 3, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,706 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Ellsworth
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cloninger
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Cloninger
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Ellsworth
Cloninger bunts in front of the plate. Barragan fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Ellsworth
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Cloninger
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
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. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Cloninger
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Cloninger
Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Cloninger
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cloninger
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Cloninger
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Ellsworth
Cloninger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Ellsworth
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Cloninger
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zimmer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Elston
Bolling 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, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Cloninger
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Cloninger
The umpire calls a balk on Cloninger Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barragan vs. Cloninger
Barragan hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Elston vs. Cloninger
Elston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Cloninger
Ashburn 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 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Elston
White hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Elston
Cloninger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Elston
Maye 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Cloninger
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Cloninger
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1961, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 2 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0
Aaron H, cf 3 2 3 1 Altman G, rf 3 1 1 2
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 2 3 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 1 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 2 0 Barragan C, c 2 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 2 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 1 0 0 0
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26 4 10 4 22 2 5 2
Milwaukee 301 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 002 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (W) 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 3.1 8 4 4 1 1
Elston D 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Adcock J
HR -- Adcock J, Aaron H, Altman G
SH -- Cloninger T
Balk -- Cloninger T
T -- 1:48
A -- 22706
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