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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 7,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Hawk Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 24, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hendley
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hendley
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hendley
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Ellsworth
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to Bertell, who tags Adcock for the double play. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hendley
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hendley
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Ellsworth
Hendley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hendley
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ellsworth
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
There goes Taylor. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hendley
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hendley
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Ellsworth
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hendley
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hendley
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hendley
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hendley
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hendley
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Hendley
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hendley
Ellsworth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ellsworth
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hendley
Hubbs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hendley
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Ellsworth
Lee Maye pinch hits for Bob Hendley.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. Spangler scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Lee Maye now playing right field. Lew Burdette now pitching. Hank Aaron now playing center field.
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Burdette
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Maye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maye. Altman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Burdette
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Burdette
Hobbie hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Hobbie
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Hawk Taylor.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hobbie
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chrisley vs. Hobbie
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Chrisley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, cf 3 1 0 0
Rodgers A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 2 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 3 2 Aaron H, rf-cf 4 0 2 2
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, rf 3 1 1 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Mathews N, cf 4 0 1 0 Taylor H, lf 3 0 2 0
Bertell D, c 4 0 1 0 Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendley B, p 2 0 0 0
Maye L, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 34 2 8 2
Chicago 000 102 001 -- 4
Milwaukee 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 7.1 8 2 1 1 4
Hobbie G (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
Burdette L 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Santo R, Maye L
DP -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Milwaukee 6
HR -- Williams B, Banks E
CS -- Taylor H
T -- 2:16
A -- 7262
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