Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Hobbie
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Hobbie
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Maye goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Hobbie
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Hobbie
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Bolling vs. Hobbie
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adcock vs. Hobbie
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Mathews scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Hobbie
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Willey
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Willey
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Willey
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Willey
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bouchee vs. Willey
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Heist vs. Willey
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Willey vs. Hobbie
  
  Willey bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Hobbie
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobbie. McMillan scores. Maye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Hobbie
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Maye trying to get to home. Zimmer throws to Bertell who tags Maye for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Hobbie
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Willey
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Willey
  
  Hobbie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Willey
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with McMillan covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hobbie
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Hobbie
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hobbie
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Willey
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Willey
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Zimmer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Willey
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Willey
  
  Bouchee 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 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hobbie
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Willey vs. Hobbie
  
  Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Hobbie
  
  Maye hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Willey
  
  Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Willey
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobbie vs. Willey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heist moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hobbie vs. Willey
  
  Hobbie hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Willey
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Hobbie
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Hobbie
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Hobbie
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Hobbie
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Hobbie
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Willey
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Willey
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Willey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Willey
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Willey
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Bouchee vs. Nottebart
  
  Don Nottebart now pitching.
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Nottebart
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Nottebart
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heist moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bertell vs. Nottebart
  
  Bertell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hobbie
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nottebart vs. Hobbie
  
  Nottebart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Maye vs. Hobbie
  
  Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crandall vs. Hobbie
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Nottebart
  
  Hobbie hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Nottebart
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Nottebart
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Crandall and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Nottebart
  
  Zimmer 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 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Hobbie
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hobbie
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Hobbie
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nottebart
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Nottebart
  
  Santo bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nottebart
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Nottebart
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hobbie
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hobbie
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Nottebart
  
  Heist hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Heist reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Nottebart
  
  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Will vs. Nottebart
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
  
  Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and has Heist trapped. There's the throw to Bolling and over to Mathews, who tags Heist for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Nottebart
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground that hits Will. Will is out and Ashburn is safe at first. There goes Will trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nottebart vs. Elston
  
  Sammy Taylor now catching. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Nottebart strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Elston
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Elston
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Elston
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Nottebart
  
  Zimmer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Nottebart
  
  Williams bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Nottebart
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Nottebart
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Bouchee vs. Nottebart
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Heist vs. Nottebart
  
  Heist hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1961 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Maye L, lf            4  1  0  0   Ashburn R, lf         4  0  1  0   
Crandall D, c         5  2  4  1   Zimmer D, 2b          3  4  2  0   
Mathews E, 3b         5  1  1  0   Williams B, rf        4  0  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           5  2  3  4   
Bolling F, 2b         4  0  1  1   Banks E, ss           3  2  1  0   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  1  2   Bouchee E, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Spangler A, cf        2  0  0  0   Heist A, cf           4  1  2  4   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  0   Bertell D, c          3  0  0  0   
Willey C, p           1  0  0  0   Taylor S, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
Nottebart D, p        2  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  4                        34  9 11  9

Milwaukee        310 010 000 --  5
Chicago          101 030 004 --  9
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willey C              4.1  5  5  5  5  2
Nottebart D (L)       4.1  6  4  4  2  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G              8.0  7  5  4  3  1
Elston D (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Banks E, Hobbie G, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Crandall D 2, Heist A
3B -- Zimmer D, Banks E
HR -- Santo R, Heist A
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Willey C, Williams B
HBP -- by Nottebart D (Zimmer D)
WP -- Willey C 2, Nottebart D
T -- 3:07
A -- 6207

    

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