Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Hendley
  
  Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hendley
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hendley
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Hendley
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Curtis
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Curtis
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Curtis
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Hendley
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Hendley
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Curtis
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Curtis
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Curtis
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Curtis
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Hendley
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Kindall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Curtis vs. Hendley
  
  Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Hendley
  
  Heist takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hendley
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Heist moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Hendley
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Heist. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. Hendley
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Curtis
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hendley vs. Curtis
  
  Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Curtis
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Curtis
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Hendley
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Hendley
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Hendley
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Curtis vs. Hendley
  
  Curtis hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Heist vs. Hendley
  
  Heist takes first base on ball four. Bertell moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Hendley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Curtis
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Curtis
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Curtis
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Curtis
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Curtis
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hendley
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Hendley
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bouchee vs. Hendley
  
  Bouchee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bertell vs. Hendley
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Curtis
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hendley vs. Curtis
  
  Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Curtis
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Hendley
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Hendley
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Hendley
  
  Heist 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Curtis
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Curtis
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Curtis
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Curtis
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hendley
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hendley
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Hendley
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Curtis
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Curtis
  
  Torre hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Curtis
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendley vs. Curtis
  
  Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Hendley
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Hendley
  
  Bertell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bouchee moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Kindall vs. Hendley
  
  Kindall bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Torre. Bouchee moves to third. Bertell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Curtis vs. Hendley
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Will vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Al Heist.
  
  Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. Bertell moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. McMahon
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Bertell scores. Kindall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Curtis
  
  Bob Will now playing right field. George Altman now playing center field.
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Curtis
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Curtis
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McMahon
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McMahon
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. McMahon
  
  There goes Altman. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. McMahon
  
  Rodgers hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bouchee vs. McMahon
  
  Bouchee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertell vs. McMahon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Altman scores. Bouchee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bertell vs. McMahon
  
  Bertell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Curtis
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Schultz
  
  Barney Schultz now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Schultz
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Schultz
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1961 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Heist A, cf           2  0  0  0   Cimoli G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Will B, ph-rf         1  0  1  1   Bolling F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        5  0  1  2   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  0  2  0   Aaron H, rf           4  2  2  1   
Altman G, rf-cf       4  1  2  0   Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  1   
Rodgers A, ss         5  0  0  0   Adcock J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Bouchee E, 1b         4  1  1  0   Torre J, c            4  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          4  1  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Kindall J, 2b         3  1  2  0   Hendley B, p          3  0  0  0   
Curtis J, p           4  1  1  1   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  4                        32  3  6  2

Chicago          002 000 021 --  5
Milwaukee        010 100 001 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W)*         8.0  5  3  3  2  2
Schultz B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hendley B (L)         7.1 10  4  3  2  3
McMahon D             1.2  1  1  1  2  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Thomas F, Torre J
DP -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Kindall J
HR -- Thomas F, Aaron H
SB -- Altman G
SH -- Bertell D, Kindall J
WP -- McMahon D
T -- 2:44
A -- 20202

    

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