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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
6		 
(11)
KCA
@CHW		3
9
LAA
@CLE		8
7
DET
@MIN		5
13
NYY
@WSA		2
12
NYY
@WSA		9
4
STL
@LAD		0
8
CHC
@MLN		3
8
PHI
@PIT		4
13
CIN
@SFG		8
1
Sunday, August 13, 1961
, County Stadium
Attendance: 21,485, Time of Game: 2:54
Cubs
3
44-65
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
7th, 25 GB
 at Braves
8
57-51
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Lew Burdette (14-8)
L: Bob Anderson (5-8)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Heist CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .284 .790 0.048 0.33 0.057 -0.008 1.9 3 0 2B
Don Zimmer 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .264 .719 -0.013 0.55 0.061 -0.074 1.3 0 3 HR,GDP
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .839 -0.048 0.70 0.012 -0.060 -1.2 1 4
George Altman RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .985 -0.012 0.47 0.022 -0.034 -0.2 3 0
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .832 -0.050 0.55 0.000 -0.050 -0.9 0 0
Jerry Kindall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .735 -0.038 0.40 0.003 -0.041 -0.6 3 2 2B
Dick Bertell C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .591 -0.026 0.26 0.000 -0.026 -0.8 6 1
Ed Bouchee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .249 .791 -0.029 0.32 0.002 -0.031 -0.5 8 0
Bob Anderson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .395 -0.017 0.35 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Richie Ashburn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .645 0.004 0.10 0.004 0.000 0.2
   Dick Drott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .769 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Will PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .729 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 37 3 9 3 1 5 .243 .642 -0.183 0.42 0.161 -0.343 -1.3 24 10
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
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .253 .755 0.077 0.48 0.079 -0.003 0.7 1 0 SB
Frank Bolling 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .278 .753 0.137 0.43 0.143 -0.006 1.6 2 6 2B,SH
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 3 3 3 2 0 .300 .926 0.128 0.45 0.136 -0.008 3.1 0 3 HR,CS
Hank Aaron CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .320 1.001 0.086 0.47 0.094 -0.008 1.9 0 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .840 -0.069 0.37 0.003 -0.072 -1.7 9 1 GDP
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .905 -0.002 0.12 0.005 -0.006 0.2 4 0 IW
Joe Torre C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .284 .793 0.004 0.25 0.018 -0.014 -0.6 6 0
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .220 .603 -0.031 0.28 0.010 -0.040 0.2 3 4 GDP
Lew Burdette P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .192 .536 -0.012 0.12 0.000 -0.012 -1.1 2 0
Team Totals 34 8 11 6 5 6 .324 .851 0.318 0.35 0.488 -0.169 4.2 27 14
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: R McMillan; E Mathews.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-F Bolling-J Adcock.
E: L Burdette (1); E Mathews (11).
Baserunning
SB: L Maye (7, 2nd base off B Anderson/D Bertell).
CS: E Mathews (7, 2nd base by B Anderson/D Bertell).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Anderson, L (5-8) 4 8 7 6 2 3 0 4.26 22 21 -0.313 0.56 -5.0
Jim Brewer 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 6.55 9 1 1 -0.008 0.11 -0.1
Dick Drott 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.46 9 0 0 0.004 0.03 1.0
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 5 6 1 7.88 40 21 1 1 -0.317 0.42 -4.2
B Anderson faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (14-8) 9 9 3 3 1 5 1 3.69 38 61 0.183 0.42 1.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 38 61 0.183 0.35 1.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 -2- R MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson 9% 70% Double to LF (Deep LF); Maye Scores
b1 1-0 0 12- R MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson 7% 80% Single to CF (SS-2B); Bolling Scores; Mathews to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2-0 0 12- OO MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson -7% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 R MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson 6% 79% Wild Pitch; Mathews Scores/No RBI

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' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Heist L. Burdette -4% 46% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC E. Banks L. Burdette -1% 52% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MLN L. Maye B. Anderson 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson 2% 61% Maye Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- R MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson 9% 70% Double to LF (Deep LF); Maye Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson 2% 73% Walk
b1 1-0 0 12- R MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson 7% 80% Single to CF (SS-2B); Bolling Scores; Mathews to 2B
b1 2-0 0 12- OO MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson -7% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 R MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson 6% 79% Wild Pitch; Mathews Scores/No RBI
b1 3-0 2 --- O MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson -1% 79% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Burdette 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette 1% 82% Popfly: SS
t2 0-3 2 --- O CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette 1% 83% 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 3-0 0 --- MLN J. Torre B. Anderson 2% 85% Single to CF
b2 3-0 0 1-- OO MLN R. McMillan B. Anderson -4% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- O MLN L. Burdette B. Anderson -1% 81% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHC B. Anderson L. Burdette 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHC A. Heist L. Burdette 1% 85% 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 3-0 0 --- MLN L. Maye B. Anderson 2% 86% Single to 1B
b3 3-0 0 1-- MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson 5% 91% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Maye to 3B; Bolling to 2B
b3 3-0 0 -23 RR MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson 3% 95% Single to RF; Maye Scores; Bolling Scores/unER
b3 5-0 0 1-- OO MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson -2% 93% Double Play: Strikeout, Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 5-0 2 --- MLN J. Adcock B. Anderson 0% 93% Single to RF
b3 5-0 2 1-- MLN F. Thomas B. Anderson 0% 94% Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Adcock to 2B
b3 5-0 2 12- O MLN J. Torre B. Anderson -1% 93% 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 0-5 0 --- CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette -2% 91% Walk
t4 0-5 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 2% 93% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 1-- CHC G. Altman L. Burdette -2% 90% Single to CF; Zimmer to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- O CHC B. Williams L. Burdette 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Zimmer to 3B; Williams to 1B
t4 0-5 2 1-3 O CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette 2% 95% 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 5-0 0 --- O MLN R. McMillan B. Anderson -0% 95% Lineout: CF
b4 5-0 1 --- O MLN L. Burdette B. Anderson -0% 95% Strikeout
b4 5-0 2 --- MLN L. Maye B. Anderson 0% 95% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 5-0 2 1-- O MLN F. Bolling B. Anderson -0% 94% 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 0-5 0 --- O CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-5 1 --- O CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t5 0-5 2 --- O CHC B. Anderson L. Burdette 0% 96% 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 5-0 0 --- MLN E. Mathews B. Anderson 0% 97% Walk
b5 5-0 0 1-- R MLN H. Aaron B. Anderson 2% 99% Single to CF; Mathews Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Aaron to 3B
Jim Brewer replaces Bob Anderson pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 --3 O MLN J. Adcock J. Brewer -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 6-0 1 --3 MLN F. Thomas J. Brewer 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b5 6-0 1 1-3 O MLN J. Torre J. Brewer -1% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 2 1-3 R MLN R. McMillan J. Brewer 1% 99% Single to RF (2B-1B); Aaron Scores; Thomas to 2B
b5 7-0 2 12- O MLN L. Burdette J. Brewer -0% 99% 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 0-7 0 --- CHC A. Heist L. Burdette -1% 98% Single to RF
t6 0-7 0 1-- RR CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette -2% 96% Home Run (Deep LF); Heist Scores
t6 2-7 0 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 2-7 1 --- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-P
t6 2-7 2 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Burdette 0% 98% 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 7-2 0 --- O MLN L. Maye J. Brewer -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 7-2 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling J. Brewer -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-2 2 --- R MLN E. Mathews J. Brewer 1% 99% Home Run (Deep RF)
b6 8-2 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Brewer -0% 99% 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 2-8 0 --- O CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 2-8 1 --- O CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-8 2 --- CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette -0% 99% Single to CF
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jim Brewer (P) batting 9th
t7 2-8 2 1-- CHC R. Ashburn L. Burdette -0% 99% Single to CF (SS-2B); Bouchee to 2B
t7 2-8 2 12- R CHC A. Heist L. Burdette -1% 97% Single to CF; Bouchee Scores; Ashburn to 2B
t7 3-8 2 12- CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette -2% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ashburn to 3B; Heist to 2B
t7 3-8 2 123 O CHC E. Banks L. Burdette 3% 99% 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 8-3 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock D. Drott -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-3 1 --- O MLN F. Thomas D. Drott -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 8-3 2 --- MLN J. Torre D. Drott 0% 99% Walk
b7 8-3 2 1-- MLN R. McMillan D. Drott 0% 99% Walk; Torre to 2B
b7 8-3 2 12- O MLN L. Burdette D. Drott -0% 98% 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 3-8 0 --- O CHC G. Altman L. Burdette 1% 99% Lineout: LF
t8 3-8 1 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Burdette 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-8 2 --- CHC J. Kindall L. Burdette -0% 99% Double to LF
t8 3-8 2 -2- O CHC D. Bertell L. Burdette 0% 100% 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 8-3 0 --- O MLN L. Maye D. Drott -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-3 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling D. Drott -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 2 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Drott 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 8-3 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron D. Drott -0% 99% 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 3-8 0 --- O CHC E. Bouchee L. Burdette 0% 100% Strikeout
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 1 --- O CHC B. Will L. Burdette 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- CHC A. Heist L. Burdette -0% 100% Double to CF
t9 3-8 2 -2- O CHC D. Zimmer L. Burdette 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.

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