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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 23, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 23, 1962 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 6,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
El Tappe | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
Lou Klein | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Howie Bedell | Left Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | First Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Mack Jones | Right Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Amado Samuel | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 23, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Spahn
Brock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Spahn
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Hobbie
Bedell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hobbie
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Hobbie
Samuel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hobbie
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Spahn
Tappe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Spahn
Hobbie bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Spahn
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Spahn
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Hobbie
Bedell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Bedell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bedell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hobbie
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Spahn
Tappe hits a fly ball into left field. Bedell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Spahn
Hobbie hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Spahn
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Hobbie
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hobbie
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bedell vs. Hobbie
Bedell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hubbs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hobbie, and towards Rodgers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Spahn
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbs tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Bedell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hobbie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hobbie
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Hobbie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hobbie
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Spahn
Jim McKnight pinch hits for El Tappe.
McKnight strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Anderson
Moe Thacker now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Anderson
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Anderson
Bedell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Spahn
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bedell. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Spahn
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Spahn
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Spahn
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Anderson
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Spahn
Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Santo hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1962 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Bedell H, lf 4 1 1 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 1b 2 1 0 1 Banks E, 1b 2 1 0 1 Aaron T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, cf 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Jones M, rf 3 0 1 1 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 2 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 2 0 0 0 McKnight J, ph 1 0 0 0 Samuel A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 28 4 5 3 Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2 Milwaukee 101 002 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G (L) 6.0 5 4 2 2 5 Anderson B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5 E -- Santo R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Milwaukee 3 2B -- Brock L 3B -- Bedell H HR -- McMillan R SH -- Hobbie G SF -- Mathews E, Santo R, Banks E T -- 2:15 A -- 6542
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