Braves @ Cubs
September 3, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 5 9 0
Cubs 6 8 1
Top 9 R H E
Braves 5 9 0
Cubs 6 8 1

Joe Adcock Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .278
OBP .500 .347
At Bats 3 471
Hits 1 131
• Singles 0 84
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 28
Walks 1 49
RBI’s 2 88

Glen Hobbie Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 12 0
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Wrigley Field - September 3, 1961
Out
Glen Hobbie
Sammy Taylor
Andre Rodgers
Jerry Kindall
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Richie Ashburn
George Altman
Joe Adcock
Hank Aaron

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 5 9 0 9
Chicago Cubs 6 8 1 2
Winning Pitcher Barney Schultz
Losing Pitcher Lew Burdette
Save Glen Hobbie
Game Winning RBI George Altman
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 35 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Glen Hobbie now pitching. Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 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.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Bob Boyd pinch hits for Frank Bolling. Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maye moves to second.
Top 9 Lee Maye pinch hits for Gino Cimoli. Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Bob Anderson now pitching. Jerry Kindall now playing second base. Al Spangler pinch hits for Bob Buhl. Spangler is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Banks is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 White is called out on strikes.
Top 8 McMillan strikes out.
Top 8 Thomas strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out.
Bottom 7 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 Adcock strikes out.
Top 7 The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Mathews moves to third. Aaron moves to second.
Top 7 Aaron is walked intentionally.
Top 7 There goes Mathews. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mathews steals second.
Top 7 Mathews strikes out.
Top 7 Bolling strikes out.
Top 7 Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Altman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Top 6 Barney Schultz now pitching. Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third.
Top 6 McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Bottom 5 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bolling is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Cimoli takes first base on ball four. White moves to second.
Top 5 Burdette strikes out.
Top 5 White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. McMillan moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 5 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Adcock moves to second.
Top 5 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Brewer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Roach hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 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.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Cimoli. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Santo applying the tag.
Top 1 Mathews takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second.
Top 1 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.