September 3, 1961 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
CLE 0
(11) BOS 8
@MIN 6 NYY 8
DET 5 CHW 5
@WSA 4 CHW 4
@WSA 1 CHC 6
MLN 5 MLN 4
@CHC 2
(6) LAD 5
SFG 4 PHI 3
CIN 2 PIT 8
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 22,706

Sunday, September 3, 1961
Time of Game: 1:48

Braves

72-59

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  1   0  0  0    4 10  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  0

W: T Cloninger (6-2), L: D Ellsworth (7-10)

Cubs

56-75

Lost 1

7th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Maye RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .808    0    1   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .603    0    1   2   
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .307  .936    0    1   3   
H Aaron CF                    3   2   3   1    0   0  .325 1.002    0    3   0   HR
J Adcock 1B                   3   1   2   3    0   0  .280  .853    0    7   0   HR,2B,GDP
F Thomas LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .873    0    2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .714    0    0   3   
S White C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    3   0   
T Cloninger P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .185  .399    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       26   4  10   4    1   3                    18   8

BATTING

2B: J Adcock (20, off D Ellsworth).

HR: H Aaron (33, off D Ellsworth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Adcock (29, off D Ellsworth; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

SH: T Cloninger (2, off D Ellsworth).

TB: J Adcock 6; H Aaron 6; S White 2; F Thomas; L Maye; E Mathews.

GIDP: J Adcock (20).

RBI: J Adcock 3 (91); H Aaron (105).

2-out RBI: J Adcock 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-R McMillan-J Adcock.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .675    0    2   0   
A Rodgers 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .764    0    6   0   GDP
E Banks SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .884    0    0   3   
G Altman RF                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .309  .936    0    0   0   HR
B Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .832    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .859    0    1   1   
D Zimmer 2B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .698    0    5   2   
C Barragan C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778    0    3   1   
D Ellsworth P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .174    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
Totals                       22   2   5   2    2   3                    18   7

BATTING

HR: G Altman (24, off T Cloninger; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: G Altman 4; A Rodgers; E Banks; R Santo; R Ashburn.

GIDP: A Rodgers (6).

RBI: G Altman 2 (82).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Zimmer-A Rodgers.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger, W (6-2)           6     5   2   2    2   3   1   5.35   24     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 4· 5     55    -     0.80   0.31
Totals                         6     5   2   2    2   3   1          24     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 4· 5           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, L (7-10)          3.1   8   4   4    1   1   2   4.44   19     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 8     28    -     0.64  -0.26
D Elston                       2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   5.69    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.40   0.07
Totals                         6    10   4   4    1   3   2          28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0·10          2-0

Balks: T Cloninger (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 1:48.

Attendance: 22,706.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Maye               RF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. A Rodgers            1B 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. E Banks              SS 
4. H Aaron              CF    4. G Altman             RF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. B Williams           LF 
6. F Thomas             LF    6. R Santo              3B 
7. F Bolling            2B    7. D Zimmer             2B 
8. S White              C     8. C Barragan           C  
9. T Cloninger          P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      24%  74% J Adcock        D Ellsworth     Home Run (Deep CF); Mathews Scores; Aaron Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  ---      20% 100% R Santo         T Cloninger     Lineout: RF
   b 6   1  4-0  1--     -12%  78% G Altman        T Cloninger     Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  1--       7%  77% A Rodgers       T Cloninger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  0-3  ---       7%  85% H Aaron         D Ellsworth     Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  E Mathews       Single to RF
          1--      50%  H Aaron         Single to RF; Mathews to 3B
   RRR    1-3      74%  J Adcock        Home Run (Deep CF); Mathews Scores; Aaron Scores
   O      ---      73%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  R Ashburn       Walk
   OO     1--      77%  A Rodgers       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  E Banks         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  S White         Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  T Cloninger     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
          -2-      77%  L Maye          Walk
   O      12-      75%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  G Altman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  R Santo         Single to LF (Short LF)
   O      1--      79%  D Zimmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      85%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      87%  J Adcock        Double to CF
   O      -2-      85%  F Thomas        Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      84%  F Bolling       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  C Barragan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Ellsworth     Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  R Ashburn       Single to RF (2B-1B)
          1--      84%  A Rodgers       Single to LF; Ashburn to 2B
   O      12-      88%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  S White         Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  T Cloninger     Strikeout
          1--      89%  L Maye          Single to CF; White to 2B
                  Don Elston replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  R McMillan      Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      86%  E Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  G Altman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  B Williams      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Elston facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  H Aaron         Single to 3B
   OO     1--      88%  J Adcock        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  F Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  D Zimmer        Walk
          1--      83%  C Barragan      Balk; Zimmer to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      89%  D Elston        Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Elston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  S White         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      91%  T Cloninger     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
          ---      90%  E Banks         Single to CF (SS-2B)
   RR     1--      78%  G Altman        Home Run (Deep RF); Banks Scores
   O      ---      80%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Lineout: RF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.

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