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BAL  6
BOS  5
(11)		 CHW  9
KCA  3
 LAA  8
@CLE  7
 MIN 13
DET  5
 WSA 12
NYY  2
 NYY  9
@WSA  4
 LAD  8
STL  0
 MLN  8
CHC  3
 PIT 13
PHI  4
 CIN  8
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,485

 Sunday, August 13, 1961
Time of Game: 2:54
Cubs
3
44-65
Lost 7
7th, 25 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  9  4
Braves          3  0  2   0  2  1   0  0  X    8 11  2
W: Lew Burdette (14-8), L: Bob Anderson (5-8)
 Braves
8
57-51
Won 3
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Heist CF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .284  .790              3   0   2B
D Zimmer 3B                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .264  .719              0   3   HR,GDP
E Banks SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .839              1   4   
G Altman RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .985              3   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .832              0   0   
J Kindall 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .735              3   2   2B
D Bertell C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .591              6   1   
E Bouchee 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .791              8   0   
B Anderson P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .395              0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .421              0   0   
  R Ashburn PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .645              0   0   
  D Drott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .769              0   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .729              0   0   
Totals                       37   3   9   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Kindall (18, off L Burdette); A Heist (13, off L Burdette).
HR: D Zimmer (10, off L Burdette; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Zimmer 4; A Heist 4; J Kindall 2; E Bouchee; G Altman; E Banks; R Ashburn.
GIDP: D Zimmer (13).
RBI: D Zimmer 2 (33); A Heist (35).
2-out RBI: A Heist.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Zimmer-J Kindall-E Bouchee; E Banks-J Kindall-E Bouchee; D Bertell-J Kindall.
E: J Kindall (21); B Williams (10); D Zimmer (13); A Heist (5).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye RF                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .253  .755              1   0   SB
F Bolling 2B                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .278  .753              2   6   2B,SH
E Mathews 3B                  3   3   3   3    2   0  .300  .926              0   3   HR,CS
H Aaron CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .320 1.001              0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .840              9   1   GDP
F Thomas LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .905              4   0   IW
J Torre C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .793              6   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .220  .603              3   4   GDP
L Burdette P                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .192  .536              2   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   0    5   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: F Bolling (12, off B Anderson).
HR: E Mathews (23, off J Brewer; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: F Bolling (7, off B Anderson).
IBB: F Thomas (6, by J Brewer).
TB: E Mathews 6; F Bolling 2; L Maye 2; H Aaron 2; R McMillan; J Torre; J Adcock.
GIDP: R McMillan (11); J Adcock (12).
RBI: E Mathews 3 (60); R McMillan (32); F Bolling (48); H Aaron (91).
2-out RBI: E Mathews; R McMillan.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R McMillan-F Bolling-J Adcock.
E: L Burdette (1); E Mathews (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Maye (7, 2nd base off B Anderson/D Bertell).
CS: E Mathews (7, 2nd base by B Anderson/D Bertell).

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
B Anderson, L (5-8)            4     8   7   6    2   3   0   4.26   22     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 3· 8     21    -     0.57  -0.31
J Brewer                       2     2   1   1    1   2   1   6.55    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.11  -0.01
D Drott                        2     1   0   0    2   1   0   4.46    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   7    5   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·11          1-1
B Anderson faced 2 batters in the 5th 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
L Burdette, W (14-8)           9     9   3   3    1   5   1   3.69   38     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 9     61    -     0.46   0.18
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Anderson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Brewer (2; F Thomas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 21,485.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Al Heist                     CF       1. Lee Maye                     RF
2. Don Zimmer                   3B       2. Frank Bolling                2B
3. Ernie Banks                  SS       3. Eddie Mathews                3B
4. George Altman                RF       4. Hank Aaron                   CF
5. Billy Williams               LF       5. Joe Adcock                   1B
6. Jerry Kindall                2B       6. Frank Thomas                 LF
7. Dick Bertell                  C       7. Joe Torre                     C
8. Ed Bouchee                   1B       8. Roy McMillan                 SS
9. Bob Anderson                  P       9. Lew Burdette                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 -2- R 10% 70% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson Double to LF (Deep LF); Maye Scores
b1 0 12- R 7% 80% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson Single to CF (SS-2B); Bolling Scores; Mathews to 2B
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0 12- OO -7% 73% 2-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 6% 79% 2-0 MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson Wild Pitch; Mathews Scores/No RBI

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' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CHC A. Heist L. Burdette Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Burdette Single to SS
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHC G. Altman L. Burdette Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MLN L. Maye B. Anderson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson Maye Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- R 10% 70% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson Double to LF (Deep LF); Maye Scores
b1 0 -2- 2% 73% 1-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson Walk
b1 0 12- R 7% 80% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson Single to CF (SS-2B); Bolling Scores; Mathews to 2B
b1 0 12- OO -7% 73% 2-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 6% 79% 2-0 MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson Wild Pitch; Mathews Scores/No RBI
b1 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHC B. Williams L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 MLN J. Torre B. Anderson Single to CF
b2 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-0 MLN R. McMillan B. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -0% 81% 3-0 MLN L. Burdette B. Anderson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 CHC B. Anderson L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CHC A. Heist L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 MLN L. Maye B. Anderson Single to 1B
b3 0 1-- 5% 91% 3-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Maye to 3B; Bolling to 2B
b3 0 -23 RR 3% 95% 3-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson Single to RF; Maye Scores; Bolling Scores/unER
b3 0 1-- OO -1% 93% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson Double Play: Strikeout, Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2 --- 0% 93% 5-0 MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson Single to RF
b3 2 1-- 0% 94% 5-0 MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Adcock to 2B
b3 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-0 MLN J. Torre B. Anderson Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -2% 91% 0-5 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 93% 0-5 CHC E. Banks L. Burdette Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -2% 90% 0-5 CHC G. Altman L. Burdette Single to CF; Zimmer to 2B
t4 1 12- O 2% 93% 0-5 CHC B. Williams L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Zimmer to 3B; Williams to 1B
t4 2 1-3 O 2% 95% 0-5 CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MLN R. McMillan B. Anderson Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 MLN L. Burdette B. Anderson Strikeout
b4 2 --- 0% 95% 5-0 MLN L. Maye B. Anderson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 CHC B. Anderson L. Burdette Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson Walk
b5 0 1-- R 2% 99% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson Single to CF; Mathews Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Aaron to 3B
Jim Brewer replaces Bob Anderson pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --3 O -0% 99% 6-0 MLN J. Adcock J. Brewer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --3 0% 99% 6-0 MLN F. Thomas J. Brewer Intentional Walk
b5 1 1-3 O -0% 98% 6-0 MLN J. Torre J. Brewer Strikeout
b5 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 6-0 MLN R. McMillan J. Brewer Single to RF (2B-1B); Aaron Scores; Thomas to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 MLN L. Burdette J. Brewer Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 CHC A. Heist L. Burdette Single to RF
t6 0 1-- RR -2% 96% 0-7 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Home Run (Deep LF); Heist Scores
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 CHC E. Banks L. Burdette Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 CHC G. Altman L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-P
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-7 CHC B. Williams L. Burdette Popfly: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 MLN L. Maye J. Brewer Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 MLN F. Bolling J. Brewer Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- R 1% 99% 7-2 MLN E. Mathews J. Brewer Home Run (Deep RF)
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-2 MLN H. Aaron J. Brewer Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -0% 99% 2-8 CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette Single to CF
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jim Brewer (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-8 CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette Single to CF (SS-2B); Bouchee to 2B
t7 2 12- R -1% 97% 2-8 CHC A. Heist L. Burdette Single to CF; Bouchee Scores; Ashburn to 2B
t7 2 12- -2% 96% 3-8 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ashburn to 3B; Heist to 2B
t7 2 123 O 3% 99% 3-8 CHC E. Banks L. Burdette Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 5-6-7
Dick Drott replaces Richie Ashburn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 MLN J. Adcock D. Drott Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 MLN F. Thomas D. Drott Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 8-3 MLN J. Torre D. Drott Walk
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 8-3 MLN R. McMillan D. Drott Walk; Torre to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-3 MLN L. Burdette D. Drott Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 CHC G. Altman L. Burdette Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 CHC B. Williams L. Burdette Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 3-8 CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-3 MLN L. Maye D. Drott Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 MLN F. Bolling D. Drott Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 8-3 MLN E. Mathews D. Drott Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-3 MLN H. Aaron D. Drott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette Strikeout
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC B. Will L. Burdette Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-8 CHC A. Heist L. Burdette Double to CF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

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