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CLE
@CHW		2
4
WSA
@DET		2
7
WSA
@DET		5
4
NYY
@KCA		4
5
BOS
@LAA		7
8
BAL
@MIN		13
5
CHC
@MLN		5
8
LAD
@PHI		5
2		 
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SFG
@PIT		6
9
Tuesday, May 9, 1961
, County Stadium
Attendance: 8,391, Time of Game: 2:32
Cubs
5
9-13
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 5 GB
 at Braves
8
9-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
W: Bob Buhl (1-2)
L: Glen Hobbie (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  4  2
Braves          3  1  0   0  0  1   2  1  X    8 12  3

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Will RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .176 .440 -0.078 1.10 0.036 -0.114 -0.5 0 0
Don Zimmer 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .758 -0.115 0.92 0.000 -0.115 -1.0 4 1
Billy Williams LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .227 .577 0.035 0.96 0.072 -0.036 0.4 1 0
Ernie Banks SS 3 2 2 4 1 0 .313 1.045 0.401 1.35 0.427 -0.026 3.3 1 2 2·HR
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .312 .904 -0.076 1.35 0.037 -0.112 -0.6 3 1
Mel Roach 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .154 .475 -0.052 1.06 0.032 -0.084 -0.4 6 2
Al Heist CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .539 -0.081 1.16 0.030 -0.111 -0.7 2 0
Dick Bertell C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .292 .652 0.168 1.24 0.213 -0.045 1.1 6 1 2B
Glen Hobbie P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .059 .276 -0.079 1.43 0.036 -0.115 -0.8 1 2 GDP
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jack Curtis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Richie Ashburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .414 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Team Totals 32 5 4 5 6 4 .125 .607 0.105 1.15 0.883 -0.776 0.7 24 11
2B: D Bertell (1, off B Buhl).
HR: E Banks 2 (7, 2 off B Buhl; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: E Banks 8; D Bertell 2; B Will.
GIDP: G Hobbie (1).
RBI: E Banks 4 (12); D Bertell (6).
2-out RBI: D Bertell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-D Zimmer-M Roach.
E: D Bertell (2); A Heist (1).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .640 -0.080 1.44 0.056 -0.135 -0.5 1 0
Frank Bolling 2B 3 2 2 3 0 0 .325 .762 0.397 1.41 0.412 -0.015 2.6 1 2 2B,SF
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .342 .848 -0.088 0.72 0.011 -0.099 -0.9 3 4 2B
Hank Aaron CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .325 .916 -0.049 0.96 0.032 -0.080 -0.4 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 .233 .708 0.321 0.93 0.387 -0.066 2.3 12 1 2·HR,GDP
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 .264 .738 0.008 0.48 0.046 -0.038 0.6 1 0 2B
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .612 -0.058 0.58 0.001 -0.059 -0.3 1 4
Charlie Lau C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .716 0.129 0.81 0.148 -0.019 0.4 4 0 2B
Bob Buhl P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .311 0.026 1.47 0.109 -0.084 0.6 2 2
Team Totals 32 8 12 7 2 6 .375 1.088 0.606 0.97 1.202 -0.595 4.2 27 13
2B: C Lau (4, off G Hobbie); F Bolling (2, off G Hobbie); E Mathews (3, off D Elston); F Thomas (3, off D Elston).
HR: J Adcock 2 (4, 2 off G Hobbie; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: F Bolling (2, off G Hobbie).
TB: J Adcock 9; C Lau 3; F Bolling 3; F Thomas 2; E Mathews 2; L Maye; H Aaron; B Buhl.
GIDP: J Adcock (2).
RBI: J Adcock 3 (14); F Bolling 3 (12); F Thomas (7).
2-out RBI: J Adcock 2; F Bolling.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Bolling-R McMillan-J Adcock; E Mathews-J Adcock.
E: H Aaron (1); R McMillan (3); F Bolling (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: E Mathews (2nd base by D Elston); F Thomas (2nd base by J Curtis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glen Hobbie, L (1-4) 6 8 6 6 1 6 2 4.65 26 37 -0.404 1.04 -2.8
Don Elston 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 0 1.96 8 1 1 -0.211 0.91 -2.3
Jack Curtis 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 1 2 0 0.010 0.28 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 2 6 2 9.00 35 37 3 1 -0.605 1.15 -4.2
G Hobbie faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, W (1-2) 9 4 5 3 6 4 2 4.86 38 61 -0.105 1.15 -0.7
Team Totals 9 4 5 3 6 4 2 3.00 38 61 -0.105 0.97 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: G Hobbie (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Elston (1; E Mathews, 2nd base); J Curtis (1; F Thomas, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 8,391.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Milwaukee Braves
1 Bob Will RF 1 Lee Maye RF
2 Don Zimmer 2B 2 Frank Bolling 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Hank Aaron CF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Joe Adcock 1B
6 Mel Roach 1B 6 Frank Thomas LF
7 Al Heist CF 7 Roy McMillan SS
8 Dick Bertell C 8 Charlie Lau C
9 Glen Hobbie P 9 Bob Buhl P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-5 2 -2- R MLN F. Bolling D. Elston 23% 79% Single to RF; Lau Scores; Bolling to 3B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 12- RRR CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -22% 24% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Will Scores; Williams Scores/unER
b6 4-5 1 --- R MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 20% 54% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-4 2 12- R CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl -19% 32% Double to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Heist to 3B
b1 1-3 2 -2- RR MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 19% 51% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Bolling Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Will B. Buhl -4% 46% Single to CF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Buhl -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Will to 2B; Williams to 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- RRR CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -22% 24% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Will Scores; Williams Scores/unER
t1 3-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Buhl 1% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 3-0 2 --- O CHC M. Roach B. Buhl 1% 25% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie 6% 31% Single to CF; Maye to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0-3 0 -2- R MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie 9% 40% Double to LF; Maye Scores
b1 1-3 0 -2- O MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie -4% 36% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 1-3 1 -2- O MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -4% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-3 2 -2- RR MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 19% 51% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Bolling Scores
b1 3-3 2 --- MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie 1% 52% Walk
b1 3-3 2 1-- O MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
t2 3-3 0 --- O CHC A. Heist B. Buhl 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 3-3 1 --- CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl -3% 50% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Bertell to 1B
t2 3-3 1 1-- OO CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
b2 3-3 0 --- MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie 4% 59% Single to RF (2B-1B)
b2 3-3 0 1-- MLN B. Buhl G. Hobbie 6% 64% Single to SS/Bunt (Bunt to Weak SS); Lau to 2B
b2 3-3 0 12- O MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie -5% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Buhl to 2B; Maye to 1B
b2 3-3 1 12- MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie 5% 64% Wild Pitch; Buhl to 3B; Maye to 2B
b2 3-3 1 -23 RO MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie 0% 65% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buhl Scores
b2 4-3 2 -2- O MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie -3% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t3 3-4 0 --- O CHC B. Will B. Buhl 3% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 3-4 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 3-4 2 --- CHC B. Williams B. Buhl -1% 65% Walk
t3 3-4 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
b3 4-3 0 --- MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie 3% 71% Single to 2B
b3 4-3 0 1-- OO MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 4-3 2 --- O MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
t4 3-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Buhl 3% 66% Lineout: RF
t4 3-4 1 --- CHC M. Roach B. Buhl -3% 63% Walk
t4 3-4 1 1-- OO CHC A. Heist B. Buhl 6% 69% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
b4 4-3 0 --- O MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-3 1 --- O MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie -1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 4-3 2 --- O MLN B. Buhl G. Hobbie -1% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
t5 3-4 0 --- O CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl 3% 68% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-4 1 --- CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl -4% 64% Walk
t5 3-4 1 1-- O CHC B. Will B. Buhl 4% 68% Popfly: 3B
t5 3-4 2 1-- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 3% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
b5 4-3 0 --- O MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie -2% 69% Popfly: 3B
b5 4-3 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie -1% 68% Lineout: 2B
b5 4-3 2 --- O MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
t6 3-4 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Buhl 4% 70% Lineout: 1B
t6 3-4 1 --- R CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -17% 53% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-4 1 --- CHC R. Santo B. Buhl -4% 50% Walk
t6 4-4 1 1-- O CHC M. Roach B. Buhl 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t6 4-4 2 1-- CHC A. Heist B. Buhl -3% 51% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B; Heist to 1B
t6 4-4 2 12- R CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl -19% 32% Double to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Heist to 3B
t6 5-4 2 -23 O CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl 6% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
b6 4-5 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie -4% 35% Strikeout
b6 4-5 1 --- R MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie 20% 54% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 5-5 1 --- O MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie -2% 52% Strikeout
b6 5-5 2 --- O MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t7 5-5 0 --- O CHC B. Will B. Buhl 4% 54% Popfly: 3B
t7 5-5 1 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-5 2 --- CHC B. Williams B. Buhl -2% 55% Walk
t7 5-5 2 1-- CHC E. Banks B. Buhl -3% 51% Walk; Williams to 2B
t7 5-5 2 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Buhl 7% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
b7 5-5 0 --- MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie 11% 70% Double to CF
Don Elston replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-5 0 -2- O MLN B. Buhl D. Elston -7% 62% Groundout: 1B-2B
b7 5-5 1 -2- O MLN L. Maye D. Elston -6% 56% Lineout: 3B
b7 5-5 2 -2- R MLN F. Bolling D. Elston 23% 79% Single to RF; Lau Scores; Bolling to 3B/Adv on throw
b7 6-5 2 --3 R MLN E. Mathews D. Elston 9% 88% Bolling Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Bolling Scores/No RBI
b7 7-5 2 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Elston 1% 89% Double to RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 7-5 2 -2- O MLN H. Aaron D. Elston -2% 87% Mathews Picked off 2B (P-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
t8 5-7 0 --- O CHC M. Roach B. Buhl 4% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-7 1 --- O CHC A. Heist B. Buhl 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-7 2 --- O CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl 1% 94% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cubs' Don Elston facing 4-5-6
b8 7-5 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron D. Elston -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 7-5 1 --- MLN J. Adcock D. Elston 1% 94% Single to LF
b8 7-5 1 1-- R MLN F. Thomas D. Elston 3% 98% Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Adcock Scores
b8 8-5 1 -2- MLN R. McMillan D. Elston 0% 98% Walk
Jack Curtis replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-5 1 12- O MLN C. Lau J. Curtis -0% 97% Popfly: C
b8 8-5 2 12- O MLN B. Buhl J. Curtis -0% 97% Thomas Picked off 2B (P-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jack Curtis (P) batting 9th
t9 5-8 0 --- O CHC R. Ashburn B. Buhl 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-8 1 --- O CHC B. Will B. Buhl 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-8 2 --- O CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.

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