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May 9, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 5 4 2
Braves 8 12 3
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 5 4 2
Braves 8 12 3

Don Zimmer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .276
OBP .000 .330
At Bats 4 87
Hits 0 24
• Singles 0 15
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 5

Bob Buhl Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 2 0
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County Stadium - May 9, 1961
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Bob Buhl
Charlie Lau
Joe Adcock
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Roy McMillan
Frank Thomas
Hank Aaron
Lee Maye
Don Zimmer

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 5 4 2 6
Milwaukee Braves 8 12 3 3
Winning Pitcher Bob Buhl
Losing Pitcher Glen Hobbie
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank Bolling
Attendance 8,391
Time of Game 2 hours 32 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jack Curtis. Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out.
Bottom 8 Curtis spins and fires to second, with Banks covering, and Thomas is picked off.
Bottom 8 Jack Curtis now pitching. Lau hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 McMillan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Adcock goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bertell hits a line drive towards the mound. Buhl reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Roach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Elston spins and fires to second, and Mathews is picked off.
Bottom 7 Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Mathews reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Bertell fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bertell. Bolling scores.
Bottom 7 Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lau scores. Bolling moves to third.
Bottom 7 Maye hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Don Elston now pitching. Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmer covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Lau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Lau reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Top 7 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Zimmer 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 7 Will hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 McMillan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 6 Adcock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Aaron strikes out.
Top 6 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Bertell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bertell reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Heist moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Santo moves to second.
Top 6 Roach hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Williams hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out.
Bottom 5 Bolling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Maye hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 5 Will hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hobbie takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Buhl is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roach scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Heist hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Roach.
Top 4 Roach takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Santo hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 3 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buhl tags and scores.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Buhl moves to third. Maye moves to second.
Bottom 2 Maye bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to third for the out. Buhl moves to second.
Bottom 2 Buhl bunts towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lau moves to second.
Bottom 2 Lau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Bertell hits a fly ball towards center. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron.
Top 2 Heist strikes out.
Bottom 1 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Adcock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews strikes out. Bertell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mathews out.
Bottom 1 Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Maye scores.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a line drive into center field. Heist picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heist. Maye moves to second.
Top 1 Roach strikes out.
Top 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Will moves to second.
Top 1 Zimmer strikes out.
Top 1 Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.