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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1964
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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 May 31, 1964 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1964 |
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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 | May 31, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Fischer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,855 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Doug Harvey |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Hank Fischer | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Stewart | Second Baseman |
Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Billy Cowan | Center Fielder |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1964
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ellsworth
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Ellsworth
Woodward bunts for an out with unknown description. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ellsworth
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fischer
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fischer
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellsworth
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Ellsworth
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fischer
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Fischer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Fischer
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Fischer
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ellsworth
Fischer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ellsworth
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Ellsworth
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Fischer
Cowan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Fischer
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fischer
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ellsworth
Carty hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fischer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fischer
There's a wild pitch. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Fischer
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Fischer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Fischer
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Fischer
Bertell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Rodgers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Fischer
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellsworth
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Ellsworth
Roof strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Fischer
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fischer
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fischer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ellsworth
Fischer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ellsworth
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Ellsworth
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Rodgers, and towards Stewart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowan. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Fischer
Santo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Fischer
Banks hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Fischer
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ellsworth
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowan. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Ellsworth
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Ellsworth
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Fischer
Frank Bolling now playing second base. Ed Bailey now catching.
Schaffer hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Fischer
Cowan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Fischer
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Ellsworth
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ellsworth
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fischer
Stewart hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fischer
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Fischer
Santo hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ellsworth
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fischer
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Fischer
Don Landrum pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Rodgers bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Hoeft
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer. Billy Hoeft now pitching. Leo Burke pinch hits for Merritt Ranew.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowan vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Cowan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrum scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Tiefenauer
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellsworth
Joey Amalfitano now playing first base. Leo Burke now catching.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiefenauer vs. Ellsworth
Tiefenauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tiefenauer
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tiefenauer
Brock 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, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tiefenauer
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1964 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Menke D, ss 4 2 1 0 Stewart J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brock L, rf 5 1 0 0 Bailey E, c 1 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 5 1 3 1 Aaron H, rf 4 1 3 2 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, pr 0 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Alou F, cf 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 1 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 1 1 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ranew M, ph 0 0 0 0 Fischer H, p 2 0 0 0 Burke L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 Cowan B, cf 4 0 1 1 Tiefenauer B, p 1 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 38 4 9 4 Milwaukee 200 001 000 0 -- 3 Chicago 000 200 001 1 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Fischer H 8.1 7 3 1 0 8 Hoeft B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (W) 10.0 6 3 3 3 6 E -- Woodward W, Menke D DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Chicago 6 2B -- Santo R, Aaron H, Carty R HR -- Williams B SH -- Woodward W, Rodgers A WP -- Fischer H T -- 2:34 A -- 15855
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