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BAL  8
MIN  0
 BOS  3
LAA  0
 DET  6
CHW  2
 NYY  5
KCA  3
 CLE  3
@WSA  1
 CHC  9
MLN  5
 PIT  4
@LAD  1
 PHI  2
@SFG  0
 STL  4
CIN  0
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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,207

 Saturday, April 15, 1961
Time of Game: 3:07
Braves
5
1-3
Lost 2
8th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cubs            1  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  4    9 11  2
W: Don Elston (2-0), L: Don Nottebart (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Cubs
9
2-2
Won 2
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye LF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .425              3   0   
D Crandall C                  5   2   4   1    0   0  .263  .632              3   1   2·2B
E Mathews 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .804              0   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .798              2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .732              1   4   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .527              8   2   
A Spangler CF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .657              3   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .385  .885              5   1   
C Willey P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  D Nottebart P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   
Totals                       35   5   8   0    3   2                         26  14
Batting Events
2B: D Crandall 2 (2, 2 off G Hobbie).
SH: C Willey (1, off G Hobbie).
TB: D Crandall 6; R McMillan; E Mathews; J Adcock; F Bolling.
RBI: J Adcock 2 (2); F Bolling (3); D Crandall (1).
2-out RBI: J Adcock 2; F Bolling.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Bolling-J Adcock-R McMillan.
E: E Mathews (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .118  .284              3   0   CS
D Zimmer 2B                   3   4   2   0    1   0  .533 1.411              3   4   3B,HBP
B Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .544              1   0   SH
R Santo 3B                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .375 1.000              3   3   HR
E Banks SS                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .231  .837              3   1   3B
E Bouchee 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .831             10   0   
A Heist CF                    4   1   2   4    1   0  .308  .973              1   0   HR,2B
D Bertell C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              2   0   
  S Taylor PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .952              1   0   
G Hobbie P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   5   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   9  11   0    7   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: A Heist (1, off D Nottebart).
3B: E Banks (1, off C Willey); D Zimmer (1, off C Willey).
HR: R Santo (1, off C Willey; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Heist (1, off D Nottebart; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Williams (1, off D Nottebart).
HBP: D Zimmer (1, by D Nottebart).
TB: A Heist 6; R Santo 6; D Zimmer 4; E Banks 3; E Bouchee; B Williams; R Ashburn.
RBI: A Heist 4 (4); R Santo 4 (4); E Bouchee (1).
2-out RBI: A Heist 4; R Santo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: E Banks (1); G Hobbie (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base by D Nottebart/D Crandall).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Willey                       4.1   5   5   5    5   2   1  10.38   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 3· 5     30    -     1.25  -0.26
D Nottebart, L (0-1)           4.1   6   4   4    2   1   1   8.31   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6          1-1    2.35  -0.10
Totals                         8.2  11   9   9    7   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3·11          1-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Hobbie                       8     7   5   4    3   1   0   8.03   35     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 7     48    -     1.14   0.00
D Elston, W (2-0)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.02   0.14
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Willey 2 (2); D Nottebart (1).
HBP: D Nottebart (1; D Zimmer).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 6,207.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Lee Maye                     LF       1. Richie Ashburn               LF
2. Del Crandall                  C       2. Don Zimmer                   2B
3. Eddie Mathews                3B       3. Billy Williams               RF
4. Hank Aaron                   RF       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Frank Bolling                2B       5. Ernie Banks                  SS
6. Joe Adcock                   1B       6. Ed Bouchee                   1B
7. Al Spangler                  CF       7. Al Heist                     CF
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. Dick Bertell                  C
9. Carl Willey                   P       9. Glen Hobbie                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 RRRR 34% 100% 5-5 CHC A. Heist D. Nottebart Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores; Santo Scores; Banks Scores
b9 1 123 O -17% 66% 5-5 CHC E. Bouchee D. Nottebart Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 1 -2- RR 17% 38% 2-5 CHC R. Santo C. Willey Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores
t1 2 -23 RR -14% 25% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Crandall Scores; Mathews Scores
b8 0 --- 13% 74% 5-5 CHC A. Heist D. Nottebart Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Walk
t1 0 1-- R -12% 35% 0-0 MLN D. Crandall G. Hobbie Double to LF (Deep 3B); Maye Scores
t1 0 -2- -6% 29% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie Single to 2B (Weak 2B); Crandall to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 3% 33% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Groundout: P-1B; Mathews to 2B
t1 1 -23 O 7% 40% 1-0 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Strikeout
t1 2 -23 RR -14% 25% 1-0 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Crandall Scores; Mathews Scores
t1 2 1-- O 1% 27% 3-0 MLN A. Spangler G. Hobbie Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-3 CHC R. Ashburn C. Willey Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 27% 0-3 CHC D. Zimmer C. Willey Walk
b1 1 1-- O -2% 25% 0-3 CHC B. Williams C. Willey Groundout: 2B-1B; Zimmer to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 7% 32% 0-3 CHC R. Santo C. Willey Single to LF (Short LF); Zimmer Scores
b1 2 1-- 2% 34% 1-3 CHC E. Banks C. Willey Walk; Santo to 2B
b1 2 12- 3% 38% 1-3 CHC E. Bouchee C. Willey Walk; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
b1 2 123 O -8% 30% 1-3 CHC A. Heist C. Willey Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- -3% 28% 3-1 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 1% 29% 3-1 MLN C. Willey G. Hobbie Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t2 1 -2- R -8% 21% 3-1 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); McMillan Scores/unER; Maye to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 24% 4-1 MLN D. Crandall G. Hobbie Single to 2B (2B-1B); Maye out at Hm/2B-C
t2 2 1-- O 1% 25% 4-1 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Carl Willey facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 23% 1-4 CHC D. Bertell C. Willey Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- 2% 25% 1-4 CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey Walk
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 20% 1-4 CHC R. Ashburn C. Willey Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 1% 22% 4-1 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 23% 4-1 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 23% 4-1 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Carl Willey facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 9% 32% 1-4 CHC D. Zimmer C. Willey Triple to RF (Deep RF)
b3 0 --3 O -5% 27% 1-4 CHC B. Williams C. Willey Strikeout
b3 1 --3 R 6% 33% 1-4 CHC R. Santo C. Willey Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Zimmer Scores
b3 1 1-- O -3% 30% 2-4 CHC E. Banks C. Willey Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -3% 27% 2-4 CHC E. Bouchee C. Willey Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- -3% 24% 4-2 MLN A. Spangler G. Hobbie Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 27% 4-2 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 2% 29% 4-2 MLN C. Willey G. Hobbie Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 31% 4-2 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Carl Willey facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 5% 36% 2-4 CHC A. Heist C. Willey Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 31% 2-4 CHC D. Bertell C. Willey Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- 2% 33% 2-4 CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey Wild Pitch; Heist to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -4% 29% 2-4 CHC G. Hobbie C. Willey Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 -2- O -4% 25% 2-4 CHC R. Ashburn C. Willey Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -5% 20% 4-2 MLN D. Crandall G. Hobbie Double to LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 0 -2- O 3% 23% 4-2 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie Popfly: SS
t5 1 -2- O 2% 26% 4-2 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Groundout: 2B-1B; Crandall to 3B
t5 2 --3 R -8% 18% 4-2 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Single to LF (Short LF); Crandall Scores
t5 2 1-- O 1% 19% 5-2 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Carl Willey facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 5% 24% 2-5 CHC D. Zimmer C. Willey Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -4% 19% 2-5 CHC B. Williams C. Willey Lineout: CF
b5 1 1-- 2% 21% 2-5 CHC R. Santo C. Willey Wild Pitch; Zimmer to 2B
b5 1 -2- RR 17% 38% 2-5 CHC R. Santo C. Willey Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores
b5 1 --- 10% 49% 4-5 CHC E. Banks C. Willey Triple to LF
Don Nottebart replaces Carl Willey pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 --3 R 8% 57% 4-5 CHC E. Bouchee D. Nottebart Single to CF; Banks Scores
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 5-5 CHC A. Heist D. Nottebart Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- 1% 55% 5-5 CHC D. Bertell D. Nottebart Wild Pitch; Heist to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 5-5 CHC D. Bertell D. Nottebart Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 5-5 MLN A. Spangler G. Hobbie Walk
t6 0 1-- -13% 32% 5-5 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie Single to CF; Spangler to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O 8% 40% 5-5 MLN D. Nottebart G. Hobbie Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-3 O 10% 50% 5-5 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 58% 5-5 MLN D. Crandall G. Hobbie Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 5-5 CHC G. Hobbie D. Nottebart Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 5-5 CHC R. Ashburn D. Nottebart Walk
b6 1 1-- O -6% 52% 5-5 CHC D. Zimmer D. Nottebart Ashburn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 5-5 CHC D. Zimmer D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 5-5 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 5-5 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 5-5 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 5-5 CHC B. Williams D. Nottebart Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 5-5 CHC R. Santo D. Nottebart Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 5-5 CHC E. Banks D. Nottebart Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 5-5 CHC E. Bouchee D. Nottebart Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 5-5 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 5-5 MLN A. Spangler G. Hobbie Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 2% 61% 5-5 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 13% 74% 5-5 CHC A. Heist D. Nottebart Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Bertell (C) batting 8th
b8 0 -2- O -9% 65% 5-5 CHC S. Taylor D. Nottebart Flyball: LF
Bob Will pinch hits for Glen Hobbie (P) batting 9th
b8 1 -2- O -10% 55% 5-5 CHC B. Will D. Nottebart Fielder's Choice P; Heist out at 3B/P-SS-3B-P; Will to 1B
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 5-5 CHC R. Ashburn D. Nottebart Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Will out at 2B/1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Don Elston facing 9-1-2
Don Elston replaces Bob Will (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Sammy Taylor moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 5-5 MLN D. Nottebart D. Elston Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 61% 5-5 MLN L. Maye D. Elston Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- -3% 57% 5-5 MLN D. Crandall D. Elston Single to P
t9 2 1-- O 7% 64% 5-5 MLN E. Mathews D. Elston Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Don Nottebart facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- 7% 71% 5-5 CHC D. Zimmer D. Nottebart Hit By Pitch
b9 0 1-- O -1% 70% 5-5 CHC B. Williams D. Nottebart Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Zimmer to 2B
b9 1 -2- 12% 82% 5-5 CHC R. Santo D. Nottebart Single to SS; Zimmer to 3B
b9 1 1-3 1% 83% 5-5 CHC E. Banks D. Nottebart Walk; Santo to 2B
b9 1 123 O -17% 66% 5-5 CHC E. Bouchee D. Nottebart Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b9 2 123 RRRR 34% 100% 5-5 CHC A. Heist D. Nottebart Home Run (Deep LF); Zimmer Scores; Santo Scores; Banks Scores
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 9.

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