Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Will vs. Burdette
  
  Will hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burdette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Will for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Burdette
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Ellsworth
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Mathews. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Burdette
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Santo reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Roach vs. Burdette
  
  Roach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Heist vs. Burdette
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Banks scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bertell vs. Burdette
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Ellsworth
  
  Adcock 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ellsworth
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Ellsworth
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lau vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Burdette
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Will vs. Burdette
  
  Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Will moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burdette vs. Ellsworth
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Ellsworth
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Bolling. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Burdette
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roach vs. Burdette
  
  Roach 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Burdette
  
  There goes Roach. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Roach steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Heist vs. Burdette
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bertell vs. Burdette
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Ellsworth
  
  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. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Ellsworth
  
  The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Adcock vs. Ellsworth
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Ellsworth
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Burdette
  
  Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Will vs. Burdette
  
  Will bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Ellsworth moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Ellsworth
  
  McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burdette vs. Ellsworth
  
  Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Burdette moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Ellsworth
  
  Maye hits a line drive into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burdette moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Burdette
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roach vs. Burdette
  
  Roach hits a popup in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Burdette
  
  Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Ellsworth
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Burdette
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Burdette
  
  George Altman pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Will vs. Burdette
  
  Will takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Burdette
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. Will goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Burdette
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Schaffernoth
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lau moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Maye vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Maye hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Burdette
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Burdette
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roach vs. Burdette
  
  Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Burdette
  
  Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Burdette
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Burdette
  
  Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
  
  Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Elston
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Elston
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lau vs. Elston
  
  Al Spangler pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
  
  Lau is walked intentionally. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Covington vs. Elston
  
  Wes Covington pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Spangler scores. McMillan moves to third. Lau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/10/1961 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Will B, rf            2  1  1  0   Maye L, rf            4  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  1  1   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Banks E, ss           4  1  0  0   Aaron H, cf           3  0  0  1   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Adcock J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Roach M, 1b           3  0  0  0   Thomas F, lf          3  0  1  0   
Heist A, cf           4  0  0  0   Spangler A, pr        0  1  0  0   
Bertell D, c          4  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  1  3  1   
Ellsworth D, p        1  0  0  0   Lau C, c              3  0  0  0   
Altman G, ph          1  0  0  0   Burdette L, p         3  0  1  0   
Schaffernoth J, p     0  0  0  0   Covington W, ph       1  0  0  0   
Bouchee E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  1                        32  3  8  2

Chicago          010 000 100 --  2
Milwaukee        100 010 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           6.0  5  2  2  1  4
Schaffernoth J        2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Elston D (L)          0.1  2  1  0  1  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W)        9.0  4  2  1  3  1

E -- McMillan R 3, Santo R, Zimmer D
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Santo R, McMillan R
3B -- Zimmer D
HR -- McMillan R
SB -- Roach M
CS -- Mathews E, Bolling F
SH -- Will B
SF -- Aaron H
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:28
A -- 9132

    

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