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CHW  4
CLE  2
 DET  7
WSA  2
 WSA  5
@DET  4
 KCA  5
NYY  4
 LAA  8
BOS  7
 BAL 13
@MIN  5
 MLN  8
CHC  5
 LAD  5
@PHI  2
(6)		 PIT  9
SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,391

 Tuesday, May 9, 1961
Time of Game: 2:32
Cubs
5
9-13
Lost 5
7th, 5 GB
 
                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
W: Bob Buhl (1-2), L: Glen Hobbie (1-4)
 Braves
8
9-10
Won 1
6th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Will RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .440              0   0   
D Zimmer 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .758              4   1   
B Williams LF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .227  .577              1   0   
E Banks SS                    3   2   2   4    1   0  .313 1.045              1   2   2·HR
R Santo 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .312  .904              3   1   
M Roach 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .475              6   2   
A Heist CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .539              2   0   
D Bertell C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .652              6   1   2B
G Hobbie P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .059  .276              1   2   GDP
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
  R Ashburn PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .414              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   4   0    6   4                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. E Banks-D Zimmer-M Roach.
E: D Bertell (2); A Heist (1).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .640              1   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   2   2   3    0   0  .325  .762              1   2   2B,SF
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .342  .848              3   4   2B
H Aaron CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .916              2   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   3   3   3    0   0  .233  .708             12   1   2·HR,GDP
F Thomas LF                   3   0   1   1    1   2  .264  .738              1   0   2B
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .612              1   4   
C Lau C                       4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .716              4   0   2B
B Buhl P                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .111  .311              2   2   
Totals                       32   8  12   0    2   6                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. F Bolling-R McMillan-J Adcock; E Mathews-J Adcock.
E: H Aaron (1); R McMillan (3); F Bolling (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F Bolling (3rd base by D Elston); E Mathews (2nd base by D Elston); F Thomas (2nd base by J Curtis).

Pitching Stats

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, L (1-4)              6     8   6   6    1   6   2   4.65   26     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 7     37    -     1.03  -0.40
D Elston                       1.1   4   2   2    1   0   0   1.96    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 4          1-1    0.93  -0.21
J Curtis                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         8    12   8   8    2   6   2          35     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2·11          3-1
G Hobbie faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, W (1-2)                9     4   5   3    6   4   2   4.86   38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 4· 4     61    -     1.16  -0.10
Totals                         9     4   5   3    6   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 4· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Hobbie (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Elston 2 (1; F Bolling, 3rd base, 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.

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. Charley Lau                   C
9. Glen Hobbie                   P       9. Bob Buhl                      P

Top 5 Plays

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

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Single to CF (CF-RF)
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl Strikeout
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC B. Williams B. Buhl Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Will to 2B; Williams to 1B
t1 1 12- RRR -22% 24% 0-0 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Will Scores; Williams Scores/unER
t1 1 --- O 1% 25% 3-0 CHC R. Santo B. Buhl Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 25% 3-0 CHC M. Roach B. Buhl 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 --- 6% 31% 0-3 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Single to CF; Maye to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0 -2- R 9% 40% 0-3 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Double to LF; Maye Scores
b1 0 -2- O -4% 36% 1-3 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O -4% 32% 1-3 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 -2- RR 19% 51% 1-3 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Bolling Scores
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 3-3 MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 3-3 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 2% 52% 3-3 CHC A. Heist B. Buhl Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 3-3 CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Bertell to 1B
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 3-3 CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl 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 0 --- 4% 59% 3-3 MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie Single to RF (2B-1B)
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 3-3 MLN B. Buhl G. Hobbie Single to SS/Bunt (Bunt to Weak SS); Lau to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 59% 3-3 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Buhl to 2B; Maye to 1B
b2 1 12- 5% 64% 3-3 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Wild Pitch; Buhl to 3B; Maye to 2B
b2 1 -23 RO 0% 65% 3-3 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buhl Scores
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 4-3 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 3% 64% 3-4 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 3-4 CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 3-4 CHC B. Williams B. Buhl Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 3-4 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl 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 0 --- 3% 71% 4-3 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- OO -7% 64% 4-3 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 4-3 MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 3% 66% 3-4 CHC R. Santo B. Buhl Lineout: RF
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 3-4 CHC M. Roach B. Buhl Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 69% 3-4 CHC A. Heist B. Buhl 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 0 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 4-3 MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 4-3 MLN B. Buhl G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 3-4 CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 68% 3-4 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Popfly: 3B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 3-4 CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl 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 0 --- O -2% 69% 4-3 MLN L. Maye G. Hobbie Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 MLN F. Bolling G. Hobbie Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 4-3 MLN E. Mathews G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 4% 70% 3-4 CHC B. Williams B. Buhl Lineout: 1B
t6 1 --- R -17% 53% 3-4 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 4-4 CHC R. Santo B. Buhl Walk
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 4-4 CHC M. Roach B. Buhl Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- -3% 51% 4-4 CHC A. Heist B. Buhl Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B; Heist to 1B
t6 2 12- R -19% 32% 4-4 CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl Double to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Heist to 3B
t6 2 -23 O 6% 38% 5-4 CHC G. Hobbie B. Buhl 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 0 --- O -4% 34% 4-5 MLN H. Aaron G. Hobbie Strikeout
b6 1 --- R 20% 54% 4-5 MLN J. Adcock G. Hobbie Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 5-5 MLN F. Thomas G. Hobbie Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 5-5 MLN R. McMillan G. Hobbie 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 5-5 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Popfly: 3B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 5-5 CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 5-5 CHC B. Williams B. Buhl Walk
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 5-5 CHC E. Banks B. Buhl Walk; Williams to 2B
t7 2 12- O 7% 59% 5-5 CHC R. Santo B. Buhl 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 0 --- 11% 70% 5-5 MLN C. Lau G. Hobbie Double to CF
Don Elston replaces Glen Hobbie pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -2- O -7% 62% 5-5 MLN B. Buhl D. Elston Groundout: 1B-2B
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 5-5 MLN L. Maye D. Elston Lineout: 3B
b7 2 -2- R 22% 79% 5-5 MLN F. Bolling D. Elston Single to RF; Lau Scores; Bolling to 3B/Adv on throw
b7 2 --3 R 9% 88% 6-5 MLN E. Mathews D. Elston Bolling Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Bolling Scores/No RBI
b7 2 --- 1% 89% 7-5 MLN E. Mathews D. Elston Double to RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 -2- O -2% 87% 7-5 MLN H. Aaron D. Elston Mathews Picked off 2B (P-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Braves' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 5-7 CHC M. Roach B. Buhl Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 5-7 CHC A. Heist B. Buhl Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-7 CHC D. Bertell B. Buhl 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 0 --- O -1% 94% 7-5 MLN H. Aaron D. Elston Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 7-5 MLN J. Adcock D. Elston Single to LF
b8 1 1-- R 3% 98% 7-5 MLN F. Thomas D. Elston Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Adcock Scores
b8 1 -2- 0% 98% 8-5 MLN R. McMillan D. Elston Walk
Jack Curtis replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O -0% 97% 8-5 MLN C. Lau J. Curtis Popfly: C
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 8-5 MLN B. Buhl J. Curtis Thomas Picked off 2B (P-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 5-8 CHC R. Ashburn B. Buhl Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 5-8 CHC B. Will B. Buhl Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-8 CHC D. Zimmer B. Buhl Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.

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