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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 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 June 9, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 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 | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,912 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Buhl
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Buhl
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Buhl
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Buhl
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Buhl
Bertell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Buhl
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Buhl
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Cardwell
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Buhl
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Buhl
Santo takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Buhl
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Buhl
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Buhl
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Buhl
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. McMahon
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews 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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. McMahon
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McMahon
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. McMahon
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McMahon
McMahon spins and fires to second and has Ashburn trapped. There's the throw to Mathews who tags Ashburn for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Santo reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. McMahon
Bouchee hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. McMahon
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Brunet
Cardwell bunts towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Brunet
There goes Kindall. The throw from Torre and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Brunet
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Schaffernoth
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. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Schaffernoth
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for George Brunet.
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Raymond
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Raymond, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Raymond
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Raymond
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Raymond
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schaffernoth
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Schaffernoth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schaffernoth
Mathews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schaffernoth
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Raymond
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Will hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Raymond
Kindall bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Will moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Raymond
Billy Williams pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Williams reaches second base with a double. Will scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Raymond
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Raymond
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. There goes Zimmer trying to get to second. Thomas throws the ball in to Mathews who relays the ball to McMillan who tags Zimmer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Olivo
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Elston
Bob Will now playing left field. Al Heist now playing center field. Don Elston now pitching. Moe Thacker now catching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Elston
Al Spangler pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Elston
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Elston
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
Lau is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Elston
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Charlie Lau.
Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Frank Thomas now playing first base. Al Spangler now playing left field. Warren Spahn now pitching.
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Spahn
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Will vs. Spahn
Will hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altman tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thacker vs. Willey
Thacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Kindall moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1961 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Maye L, rf 4 1 2 4 Ashburn R, cf 3 2 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Heist A, cf 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, cf 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 2
Thomas F, lf-1b 3 2 1 0 Banks E, lf 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 2 3 3 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 1 2 2 Altman G, rf 4 2 2 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 5 2 3 3
Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 1 1
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Will B, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Kindall J, ss 4 0 2 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, ph 1 1 1 1
Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 1 0 1 1
Lau C, ph 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, pr 0 1 0 0
Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
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35 10 12 10 36 11 17 11
Milwaukee 000 020 314 -- 10
Chicago 014 100 032 -- 11
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B 2.2 7 5 5 2 2
McMahon D 2.1 1 1 0 1 2
Brunet G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Raymond C 1.1 4 3 3 2 1
Olivo C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Spahn W (L) 0.1 1 2 2 0 0
Willey C 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D* 6.0 7 5 5 0 3
Schaffernoth J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Elston D 0.2 3 4 4 0 0
Anderson B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 4
LOB -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 9
2B -- Altman G, Bouchee E, Santo R, Williams B
HR -- Torre J, Adcock J, Mathews E, Maye L
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Cardwell D, Kindall J
SF -- Will B
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Thomas F), by Elston D (Lau C), by Spahn W (Altman G)
WP -- McMahon D
PB -- Torre J
T -- 3:20
A -- 7912
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