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August 2, 1961

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Braves 4 6 1
Cubs 2 6 2
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Braves 4 6 1
Cubs 2 6 2

Sammy Taylor Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .264
OBP .333 .341
At Bats 3 148
Hits 1 39
• Singles 1 26
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 17

Carl Willey Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 5 0
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Wrigley Field - August 2, 1961
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Out
Carl Willey
Joe Torre
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Roy McMillan
Frank Thomas
Mack Jones
Hank Aaron
Sammy Taylor
Ron Santo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 4 6 1 7
Chicago Cubs 2 6 2 5
Winning Pitcher Carl Willey
Losing Pitcher Glen Hobbie
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank Thomas
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 25 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Santo 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.
Bottom 9 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 9 Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bolling is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Willey strikes out.
Bottom 8 Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Barney Schultz now pitching. McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Mathews scores. Aaron scores. Thomas moves to second.
Top 8 Adcock bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second.
Top 8 Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second.
Top 8 Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bouchee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Willey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Zimmer strikes out.
Bottom 6 Heist bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Hobbie moves to second.
Bottom 6 Hobbie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Thomas strikes out.
Top 6 Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Aaron hits a fly ball towards center. Heist settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Heist. Bolling moves to second.
Top 6 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bolling takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 5 Santo is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 4 Altman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Torre hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Adcock strikes out.
Bottom 3 Heist hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hobbie strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bouchee is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out.
Top 3 Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 2 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Willey is called out on strikes.
Top 2 McMillan is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second.
Top 2 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomas is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to second.
Top 2 Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jones strikes out.