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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 19,859 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hendley
Zimmer hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Heist. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hendley vs. Cardwell
Hendley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Hendley
There goes Kindall. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Kindall steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Hendley
Cardwell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kindall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hendley
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Hendley
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Cardwell
Hendley hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Hendley
Cardwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Hendley
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hendley
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching. Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Andre Rodgers.
Bouchee 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cardwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Nottebart
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Nottebart
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Nottebart
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cardwell
Al Spangler pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Schultz
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Maye scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Schultz
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Schultz
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Schultz
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Schultz
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Schultz
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McMahon vs. Schultz
McMahon bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Schultz
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McMahon
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. McMahon
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. McMahon
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McMahon
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. McMahon
Bob Will pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Will takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Heist vs. McMahon
Heist takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Banks moves to third. Will moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching. Sammy Taylor now catching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drott
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drott
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Drott
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Drott
Mack Jones pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1961 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 3 0 2 2 Maye L, rf 5 1 1 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 2 2
Altman G, rf 4 1 1 3 Aaron H, cf 5 1 1 2
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 5 1 2 0
Rodgers A, 1b 2 0 1 0 Jones M, pr 0 1 0 0
Bouchee E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 5 1 1 3
Kindall J, ss 4 1 1 0 Torre J, c 3 0 1 1
Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 0 0 0 0 Hendley B, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 0 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 1 1 1 Spangler A, ph 0 1 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 8 6 34 8 9 8
Chicago 001 004 001 -- 6
Milwaukee 010 002 203 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D* 6.0 5 4 4 4 2
Schultz B 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
Drott D (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B 5.1 8 5 5 2 2
Nottebart D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
McMahon D (W) 2.0 0 1 1 4 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Milwaukee 4
LOB -- Chicago 5, Milwaukee 8
HR -- Cardwell D, Altman G, Aaron H, Thomas F
SB -- Kindall J
SH -- McMahon D
HBP -- by McMahon D (Zimmer D)
PB -- Bertell D 3
T -- 3:02
A -- 19859
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