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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 20,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hendley
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Curtis vs. Hendley
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Heist. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Curtis
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hendley
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Hendley
Curtis hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist takes first base on ball four. Bertell moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Hendley
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Curtis
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hendley
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hendley
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
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. Curtis
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendley vs. Curtis
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Hendley
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bouchee moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Torre. Bouchee moves to third. Bertell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Hendley
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Will vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Al Heist.
Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Bertell moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. McMahon
Williams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Bertell scores. Kindall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Bob Will now playing right field. George Altman now playing center field.
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. McMahon
There goes Altman. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Rodgers hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. McMahon
Bouchee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Altman scores. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. McMahon
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Schultz
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Schultz
Torre strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 1 0
Will B, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 0 1 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 1
Altman G, rf-cf 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 1
Rodgers A, ss 5 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Kindall J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hendley B, p 3 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 4 1 1 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 4 32 3 6 2
Chicago 002 000 021 -- 5
Milwaukee 010 100 001 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 2 2
Schultz B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B (L) 7.1 10 4 3 2 3
McMahon D 1.2 1 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Thomas F, Torre J
DP -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Kindall J
HR -- Thomas F, Aaron H
SB -- Altman G
SH -- Bertell D, Kindall J
WP -- McMahon D
T -- 2:44
A -- 20202
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