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June 28, 1961

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Reds 2 5 1
Cubs 13 12 2
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Reds 2 5 1
Cubs 13 13 2

George Altman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .339
OBP .667 .385
At Bats 3 189
Hits 2 64
• Singles 1 37
• Doubles 1 13
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 1 35

Jay Hook Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Wrigley Field - June 28, 1961
Jay Hook
Johnny Edwards
Gordy Coleman
Don Blasingame
Gene Freese
Leo Cardenas
Gus Bell
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
George Altman
Ron Santo
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Zimmer scores.
Bottom 5 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Hobbie scores. Heist moves to third.
Bottom 5 Heist takes first base on ball four. Bouchee scores. Taylor moves to third. Hobbie moves to second.
Bottom 5 Hobbie takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to third. Taylor moves to second.
Bottom 5 Kindall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second.
Bottom 5 Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Jay Hook now pitching. Bouchee takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Robinson is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second.
Top 5 Leo Cardenas pinch runs for Eddie Kasko. Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 4 Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Heist scores. Zimmer moves to third.
Bottom 4 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Heist moves to third.
Bottom 4 Heist takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kindall hits a popup towards the mound. Purkey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Freese hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Taylor strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out.
Bottom 3 Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. Altman moves to third.
Bottom 3 Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and has Kasko trapped. Hobbie throws to third, and Santo tags Kasko for the out. Pinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kasko moves to third.
Top 3 Kasko hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Kasko moves to second.
Bottom 2 Zimmer hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Heist takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taylor scores.
Bottom 2 Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame.
Bottom 2 Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Purkey strikes out.
Top 2 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Coleman hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist moves to second.
Bottom 1 Heist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Bell hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second.
Top 1 Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo.
Top 1 Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.