Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Anderson
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Anderson
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Buhl
  
  Ashburn 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Buhl
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeMerit. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Zimmer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Buhl
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Anderson
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Anderson
  
  Adcock 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 second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Buhl
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Buhl
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Buhl
  
  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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Buhl
  
  Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeMerit vs. Anderson
  
  DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Anderson
  
  Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Anderson
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Buhl
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Buhl
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Buhl
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  There goes Zimmer. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Zimmer steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Buhl
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Anderson
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Buhl
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Buhl
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Buhl
  
  Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Anderson
  
  Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Anderson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeMerit vs. Anderson
  
  DeMerit hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Buhl
  
  Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Buhl
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Buhl
  
  Anderson bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Buhl
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Anderson
  
  Buhl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Anderson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Anderson
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Anderson
  
  Mathews 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 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Buhl
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Buhl
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Anderson
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Anderson
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Anderson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMerit vs. Anderson
  
  DeMerit 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 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Buhl
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Buhl
  
  Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Heist vs. Buhl
  
  Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bouchee moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Buhl
  
  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Bertell. Sammy Drake pinch runs for Ed Bouchee.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Will vs. Buhl
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
  
  Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buhl vs. Elston
  
  Sammy Taylor now catching. Frank Thomas now playing first base. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Elston
  
  Spangler bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Elston
  
  There goes Spangler. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Elston
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Buhl
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Buhl
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Buhl
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Buhl
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Elston
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Elston
  
  There goes Mathews. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Elston
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolling vs. Elston
  
  There goes Aaron. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Elston
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Buhl
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Buhl
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Heist vs. Buhl
  
  Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Buhl
  
  Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1961 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, cf        4  0  1  0   Ashburn R, lf         4  0  0  0   
Crandall D, c         4  0  0  0   Zimmer D, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  0  1  0   Williams B, rf        4  0  2  1   
Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  1   Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         3  1  1  1   Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Adcock J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Bouchee E, 1b         1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   Drake S, pr           0  0  0  0   
DeMerit J, lf         3  0  0  0   Thomas F, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Buhl B, p             2  0  0  0   Heist A, cf           4  1  2  0   
                                   Bertell D, c          2  0  1  0   
                                   Taylor S, ph-c        2  1  1  2   
                                   Anderson B, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  5  2                        32  3  9  3

Milwaukee        000 010 100 --  2
Chicago          001 000 002 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)            8.2  9  3  3  2  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B            7.0  3  2  2  2  2
Elston D (W)          2.0  2  0  0  1  1

DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Zimmer D
HR -- Bolling F, Aaron H, Taylor S
SB -- Zimmer D
CS -- Spangler A, Mathews E, Aaron H
SH -- Anderson B
WP -- Buhl B, Elston D
T -- 2:14
A -- 11299

    

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