Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Spahn
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Spahn
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Spahn
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Cardwell
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Cardwell
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Cardwell
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Cardwell
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Spahn
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Spahn
  
  Rodgers hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barragan vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Altman. The throw from Torre and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cardwell
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Cardwell
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Cardwell
  
  McMillan 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: 1--
  Spahn vs. Cardwell
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Spahn reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Cardwell
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Spahn
  
  Barragan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Spahn
  
  Cardwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Spahn
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Cardwell
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Cardwell
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Spahn
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Spahn
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Cardwell
  
  Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cardwell
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Cardwell
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Cardwell
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Spahn
  
  Altman 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Spahn
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Spahn
  
  Barragan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Cardwell
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Spahn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Cardwell
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Cardwell
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Spahn scores. Spangler scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adcock vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Elston
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. Torre reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bolling vs. Elston
  
  Bolling strikes out. There goes Torre. The throw from Barragan and Torre is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Spahn
  
  Ken Hubbs pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Spahn
  
  Ashburn 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Spahn
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Schultz
  
  Barney Schultz now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Schultz
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Schultz
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodgers. Spahn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Schultz
  
  Lee Maye pinch runs for Al Spangler.
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Spahn scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Schultz
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spahn
  
  Lee Maye now playing right field. Hank Aaron now playing center field.
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Spahn
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Spahn
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Schultz
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Schultz
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Schultz
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Schultz
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Spahn
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Spahn
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Spahn
  
  Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Schultz
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Schultz
  
  Spahn 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Schultz
  
  Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Schultz
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Schultz
  
  The ball gets by Barragan for a passed ball. Maye scores. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Schultz
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Spahn
  
  Nelson Mathews pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Spahn
  
  Ashburn 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Spahn
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  0  0  0   Spangler A, cf        2  1  1  0   
Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Maye L, pr-rf         1  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        3  0  2  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Banks E, ss           3  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf-cf        5  1  1  3   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Adcock J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Altman G, rf          2  0  0  0   Torre J, c            4  1  2  2   
Rodgers A, 1b         3  0  0  0   Taylor H, lf          3  0  1  0   
Barragan C, c         3  0  0  0   Bolling F, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Cardwell D, p         1  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Spahn W, p            4  2  3  1   
Hubbs K, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mathews N, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  2  0                        34  8 11  7

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Milwaukee        010 141 01x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L)*       4.0  5  6  6  4  3
Elston D              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Schultz B             3.0  5  2  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  2  0  0  1  7
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th

E -- Rodgers A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Spahn W 2, Aaron H, Torre J
HR -- Torre J
CS -- Altman G, Torre J
PB -- Barragan C
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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