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April 14, 1961

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 5 0
Cubs 1 8 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 5 0
Cubs 3 9 0

Sammy Taylor Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .000
OBP .000 .200
At Bats 1 4
Hits 0 0
• Singles 0 0
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 0

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Wrigley Field - April 14, 1961
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Home Run
Bob Buhl
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Roy McMillan
John DeMerit
Al Spangler
Hank Aaron
Sammy Taylor
Al Heist

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 2 5 0 3
Chicago Cubs 3 9 0 6
Winning Pitcher Don Elston
Losing Pitcher Bob Buhl
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Sammy Taylor
Attendance 11,299
Time of Game 2 hours 14 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 9 Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 There goes Aaron. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Santo applying the tag.
Top 9 Aaron takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second.
Top 9 There goes Mathews. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag.
Top 9 Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to third.
Bottom 8 There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to second.
Bottom 8 Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 There goes Spangler. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag.
Top 8 Spangler bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Sammy Taylor now catching. Frank Thomas now playing first base. Don Elston now pitching. Buhl is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Bertell. Sammy Drake pinch runs for Ed Bouchee. Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 7 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bouchee moves to second.
Bottom 7 Bouchee takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bolling is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Buhl takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Anderson bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to second.
Bottom 5 Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 DeMerit hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Williams. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Bolling applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores.
Bottom 3 There goes Zimmer. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Zimmer steals second.
Bottom 3 Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bouchee takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Bolling takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeMerit. Zimmer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Mathews is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.