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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 3, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Brewer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ed Sudol |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Mel Roach | Second Baseman |
| Jim Brewer | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Brewer
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Brewer
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Brewer
There goes Cimoli. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Brewer
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Brewer
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brewer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brewer
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Altman scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
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. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Brewer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Brewer
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Brewer
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Burdette
Roach hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Burdette
Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brewer
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brewer
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Brewer
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Brewer
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brewer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Brewer
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. McMillan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Brewer
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Brewer
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Burdette
Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Burdette
Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brewer
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brewer
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Brewer
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brewer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brewer
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brewer
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Schultz
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schultz
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Schultz
There goes Mathews. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Schultz
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Schultz
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
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. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schultz
Thomas strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Schultz
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Schultz
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Burdette
Bob Will pinch hits for Mel Roach.
Will hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Will reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Burdette
Jerry Kindall pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Burdette
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Rodgers scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
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. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching. Jerry Kindall now playing second base. Al Spangler pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Anderson
Lee Maye pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Anderson
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Maye scores. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Adcock 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 9/3/1961, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cimoli G, cf 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0
Maye L, ph 1 1 1 0 Rodgers A, 1b 4 2 2 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 2
Boyd B, ph 1 1 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 2 3
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 1
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 2 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 2 1 2 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Roach M, 2b 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Will B, ph 1 0 1 0
White S, c 4 0 2 1 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 2 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Kindall J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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37 5 9 5 31 6 8 6
Milwaukee 000 012 002 -- 5
Chicago 010 200 03x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 7.2 8 6 6 1 3
Buhl B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J 5.2 6 3 2 3 4
Schultz B (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 6
Anderson B 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Elston D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Banks E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 2
2B -- Aaron H 2, Will B, Rodgers A
3B -- Altman G 2
HR -- Banks E, Adcock J
SB -- Mathews E
CS -- Cimoli G
PB -- Taylor S 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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