Cubs @ Braves
September 23, 1961

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Top 7 R H E
Cubs 3 5 1
Braves 6 8 2
Top 7 R H E
Cubs 3 5 1
Braves 6 8 2

Don Zimmer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .253
OBP .000 .291
At Bats 3 467
Hits 0 118
• Singles 0 77
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 40

Tony Cloninger Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 2 0
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County Stadium - September 23, 1961
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Strikeout
Tony Cloninger
Joe Torre
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Roy McMillan
Frank Thomas
Al Spangler
Hank Aaron
Don Zimmer
Moe Morhardt

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 3 5 1 5
Milwaukee Braves 6 8 2 4
Winning Pitcher Tony Cloninger
Losing Pitcher Jack Curtis
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Eddie Mathews
Attendance 8,706
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Zimmer strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Dick Drott. Ashburn strikes out.
Top 7 Morhardt takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cloninger is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Altman catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Altman. Bolling moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bolling takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 5 Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 There goes Mathews. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mathews steals second.
Bottom 5 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Banks for the double play.
Top 5 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews.
Top 5 Zimmer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murphy 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 4 Drott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Morhardt hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out.
Bottom 3 Dick Drott now pitching. Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second.
Bottom 3 Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Banks scores.
Top 3 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Banks reaches second base with a double. Zimmer moves to third.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Curtis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Morhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second.
Bottom 1 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Spangler takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second.
Top 1 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews.
Top 1 Murphy strikes out.