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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 40,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
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 |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 11, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Spahn
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Spahn
Kindall hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Spahn
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Spahn
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Spahn
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Curtis
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Curtis
There goes Aaron. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Spahn
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Spahn
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kindall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Spahn
Curtis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Spahn
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Curtis
Spahn hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws home to Bertell who relays to second to double up McMillan. Torre tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Spahn
Kindall hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Curtis
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Curtis
Curtis fires to first and has Mathews trapped. There's the throw to Zimmer who tags Mathews for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Spahn
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Spahn
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Spahn
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Heist trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Heist for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Curtis
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Curtis
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Curtis
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Curtis
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo bunts towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Spahn
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Curtis
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Curtis
Cimoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Curtis
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Curtis
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Spahn
Kindall hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Spahn
Jim McAnany pinch hits for Jack Curtis.
McAnany hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1961 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 4 1 2 1
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 2 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rodgers A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0
Kindall J, ss 4 0 1 0 Torre J, c 3 1 0 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 1
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0
McAnany J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 27 2 6 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 000 010 01x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 8.0 6 2 1 2 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5
E -- Williams B, Bolling F, Mathews E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Milwaukee 4
HR -- Cimoli G
SB -- Aaron H
CS -- Heist A
SH -- Santo R
SF -- Spahn W
T -- 2:25
A -- 40775
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