September 4, 1961 Milwaukee Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 3 BAL 4
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 LAA 4
@KCA 3 KCA 13
LAA 7 MIN 9
CHW 5 CHW 9
@MIN 5 NYY 5
WSA 3 NYY 3
WSA 2 CHC 6
MLN 2 LAD 4
SFG 0 CIN 5
@PHI 0 PHI 5
CIN 3 STL 9
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,230

Monday, September 4, 1961
Time of Game: 2:27

Braves

72-60

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Cubs            0  1  2   0  0  2   1  0  X    6 14  0

W: J Curtis (10-10), L: C Willey (5-10)

Cubs

57-75

Won 1

7th, 22 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Spangler CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .677    0    4   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .224  .611    0    1   3   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .932    0    1   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .329 1.007    0    1   0   2B
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .851    0    9   1   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .870    0    1   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .709    0    3   4   
S White C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .611    0    3   0   
C Willey P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .022  .044    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .385    0    0   0   
  B Hendley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .132         0   0   
  J DeMerit PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .473    0    0   0   
  J Antonelli P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         1   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .217    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    1   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (35, off J Curtis).

TB: H Aaron 4; R McMillan 3; F Thomas; E Mathews; J Adcock.

RBI: J Adcock (92); H Aaron (106).

2-out RBI: J Adcock; H Aaron.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Mathews-F Bolling-J Adcock; R McMillan-J Adcock.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .678    0    3   0   
A Rodgers 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .759    0   11   1   
E Banks SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .290  .891    0    3   3   HR
G Altman RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .307  .931    0    3   1   
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .833    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .296  .868    0    2   5   3B
S Taylor C                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .253  .738    0    2   0   2B
M Roach 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .441    0    1   1   GDP
  B Will PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .698         0   0   
  D Zimmer PH-2B              1   0   0   1    0   1  .255  .696    0    0   0   SF
J Curtis P                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .170  .566    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   6  14   6    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Taylor (7, off C Willey).

3B: R Santo (6, off J Antonelli).

HR: E Banks (26, off C Willey; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: D Zimmer (1, off B Hendley).

TB: E Banks 5; R Santo 5; S Taylor 4; R Ashburn 2; B Williams 2; A Rodgers; J Curtis.

GIDP: M Roach (3).

RBI: E Banks 2 (69); D Zimmer (36); R Santo (75); R Ashburn (17); S Taylor (19).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2; R Santo; R Ashburn.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Altman-E Banks-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
C Willey, L (5-10)             3.1   7   3   3    1   0   1   4.23   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 7     33    -     1.11  -0.26
D Nottebart                    2     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.49    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 2          2-0    0.97   0.11
B Hendley                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.12    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-2    1.01  -0.09
J Antonelli                    2     2   1   1    0   3   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.14  -0.02
Totals                         8    14   6   6    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·13          4-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Curtis, W (10-10)            9     9   2   2    1   2   0   4.49   36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 9     62    -     0.93   0.24
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 16,230.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Chicago Cubs                         
1. A Spangler           CF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. A Rodgers            1B 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. E Banks              SS 
4. H Aaron              RF    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. S Taylor             C  
8. S White              C     8. M Roach              2B 
9. C Willey             P     9. J Curtis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  1--      23%  63% E Banks         C Willey        Home Run (Deep LF); Rodgers Scores
   b 2   1  2-0  12-      13%  52% S Taylor        C Willey        Single to RF (2B-1B); Altman Scores; Santo to 3B
   b 2   1  2-1  1-3     -13%  39% M Roach         C Willey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--     -11%  42% H Aaron         J Curtis        Double to LF; McMillan Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-      -8%  33% J Adcock        J Curtis        Single to LF; Aaron Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  R McMillan      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      42%  H Aaron         Double to LF; McMillan Scores
   R      -2-      33%  J Adcock        Single to LF; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      35%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Ashburn       Single to SS
   OO     1--      31%  A Rodgers       Double Play: Flyball: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Curtis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      30%  S White         Walk
   O      1--      32%  C Willey        Strikeout
   O      1--      34%  A Spangler      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  G Altman        Walk
   O      1--      34%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          1--      38%  R Santo         Single to LF; Altman to 2B
   R      12-      52%  S Taylor        Single to RF (2B-1B); Altman Scores; Santo to 3B
   OO     1-3      39%  M Roach         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Curtis facing 2-3-4
          ---      35%  R McMillan      Single to CF
   OO     1--      43%  E Mathews       Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Willey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  J Curtis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      40%  A Rodgers       Single to CF
   RR     1--      63%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep LF); Rodgers Scores
   O      ---      62%  G Altman        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Curtis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  J Adcock        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      67%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Carl Willey facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  B Williams      Single to CF (SS-2B)
   O      1--      69%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
          1--      77%  S Taylor        Double to CF; Williams to 3B
                  Don Nottebart replaces Carl Willey pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      69%  M Roach         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23      64%  J Curtis        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Curtis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  S White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Nottebart     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  A Rodgers       Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  E Banks         Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Curtis facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  R McMillan      Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Adcock        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mathews to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Nottebart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  R Santo         Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      80%  S Taylor        Single to RF; Santo to 3B
                  Bob Hendley replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th; Bob Will pinch hits for Mel Roach batting 8th; Don Zimmer pinch hits for Bob Will batting 8th
   RO     1-3      83%  D Zimmer        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Santo Scores
          1--      85%  J Curtis        Single to RF; Taylor to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  R Ashburn       Single to CF (SS-2B); Taylor Scores; Curtis to 2B
   O      12-      89%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Jack Curtis facing 7-8-9
                  Don Zimmer moves to 2B
   O      ---      92%  F Bolling       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      93%  S White         Popfly: SS
                  John DeMerit pinch hits for Bob Hendley batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J DeMerit       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 3-4-5
                  Johnny Antonelli replaces John DeMerit pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  G Altman        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      94%  B Williams      Single to P
   R      1--      97%  R Santo         Triple to LF (Deep LF); Williams Scores
   O      --3      96%  S Taylor        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  E Mathews       Single to RF
          1--      97%  H Aaron         Single to CF (SS-2B); Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  D Zimmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  J Curtis        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Ashburn       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Curtis facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Short RF)
   O      1--      98%  F Bolling       Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  S White         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  H Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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