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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1961 |
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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 | August 3, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,556 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Burdette
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Cardwell
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a line drive towards the mound. Burdette can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Burdette
There goes Altman. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Burdette
Cardwell 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Burdette
Heist is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Cardwell
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cardwell
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Cardwell covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Cardwell
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Cardwell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. Maye scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Cardwell
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cardwell
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Cardwell
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Burdette
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Elston
Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Elston
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Elston
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Elston
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Elston
There goes Aaron. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Burdette
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Burdette
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Elston
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Elston
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Elston
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Elston
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Burdette
Bob Will pinch hits for Don Elston.
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Burdette
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Burdette
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Burdette
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1961 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Maye L, rf 5 1 1 0 Heist A, cf 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 3 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2 Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 1 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 31 2 3 2 Milwaukee 200 110 001 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 9.0 3 2 2 0 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 3 Elston D 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 E -- Banks E, McMillan R LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Chicago 2 HR -- Thomas F, McMillan R, Banks E SB -- Altman G CS -- Aaron H T -- 2:24 A -- 11556
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