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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		8
3
CLE
@KCA		9
5
DET
@LAA		4
2
WSA
@MIN		6
4
WSA
@MIN		0
10
SFG
@CIN		6
10
CHC
@MLN		3
6		 
(7)
PIT
@PHI		4
5		 
(16)
LAD
@STL		8
5
Saturday, September 23, 1961
, County Stadium
Attendance: 8,706, Time of Game: 2:08
Cubs
3
61-87
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 29½ GB
 at Braves
6
78-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
L: Jack Curtis (10-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   0    3  5  1
Braves          2  0  2   0  2  0   0    6  8  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny Murphy RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.036 1.03 0.043 -0.079 -0.4 0 0
Don Zimmer 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .252 .695 -0.067 1.08 0.024 -0.091 -0.5 1 4
Ernie Banks SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .861 0.110 1.15 0.138 -0.027 0.8 1 1 2B
George Altman CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .306 .914 0.080 1.46 0.153 -0.073 0.8 2 0 GDP
Billy Williams LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .817 -0.091 1.23 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .852 -0.059 0.77 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 1
Sammy Taylor C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .715 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 6 0
Moe Morhardt 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .639 0.012 0.70 0.041 -0.030 0.1 6 0
Jack Curtis P 1 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .586 0.104 0.97 0.104 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
   Dick Drott P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .668 0.016 0.51 0.016 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Richie Ashburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .685 -0.038 1.67 0.000 -0.038 -0.4
Team Totals 27 3 5 3 2 6 .185 .575 -0.021 1.02 0.519 -0.540 -0.3 18 6
2B: E Banks (22, off T Cloninger).
HR: J Curtis (2, off T Cloninger; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Curtis 4; E Banks 2; G Altman 2; D Drott.
GIDP: G Altman (4).
RBI: G Altman 2 (93); J Curtis (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Santo-D Zimmer-M Morhardt.
E: G Altman (5).

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Spangler CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .264 .708 0.058 0.69 0.080 -0.022 0.3 5 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 3 3 4 0 0 .308 .942 0.407 1.30 0.407 0.000 3.8 1 0 2·HR,SB
Hank Aaron RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .325 .976 -0.066 0.91 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 2 1 1 2 1 0 .279 .853 0.152 0.73 0.167 -0.014 1.7 4 1 HR
Joe Torre C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .735 0.029 0.48 0.035 -0.006 0.4 7 0
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .826 -0.045 0.74 0.018 -0.063 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Frank Bolling 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .714 -0.043 0.80 0.011 -0.054 -0.3 1 1
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .613 -0.035 0.57 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 1 1
Tony Cloninger P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .360 -0.033 0.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 25 6 8 6 3 3 .320 1.073 0.424 0.76 0.718 -0.293 3.1 21 4
HR: E Mathews 2 (30, 2 off J Curtis; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Adcock (34, off D Drott; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
TB: E Mathews 9; J Adcock 4; J Torre 2; F Thomas; A Spangler.
GIDP: F Thomas (19).
RBI: E Mathews 4 (87); J Adcock 2 (105).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adcock-R McMillan.
E: E Mathews 2 (17).
Baserunning
SB: E Mathews (12, 2nd base off D Drott/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Curtis, L (10-13) 2.2 6 4 4 2 0 2 4.89 15 28 -0.366 0.81 -3.0
Dick Drott 3.1 2 2 2 1 3 1 4.22 13 2 0 -0.059 0.69 -0.1
Team Totals 6 8 6 6 3 3 3 9.00 28 28 2 0 -0.425 1.02 -3.1

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, W (7-2) 7 5 3 3 2 6 1 5.25 29 59 0.021 1.02 0.3
Team Totals 7 5 3 3 2 6 1 3.86 29 59 0.021 0.76 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Frank Walsh, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 8,706.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Cloudy, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Milwaukee Braves
1 Danny Murphy RF 1 Al Spangler CF
2 Don Zimmer 2B 2 Eddie Mathews 3B
3 Ernie Banks SS 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 George Altman CF 4 Joe Adcock 1B
5 Billy Williams LF 5 Joe Torre C
6 Ron Santo 3B 6 Frank Thomas LF
7 Sammy Taylor C 7 Frank Bolling 2B
8 Moe Morhardt 1B 8 Roy McMillan SS
9 Jack Curtis P 9 Tony Cloninger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-3 0 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews J. Curtis 20% 67% Home Run (Deep RF); Spangler Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews J. Curtis 16% 74% Home Run (Deep RF); Spangler Scores; Mathews Scores
b5 4-3 1 -2- RR MLN J. Adcock D. Drott 15% 88% Home Run (Deep CF); Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores
t3 1-2 1 -23 RR CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger -13% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zimmer Scores; Banks Scores
t3 0-2 0 --- R CHC J. Curtis T. Cloninger -10% 62% Home Run (Deep RF)

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' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Murphy T. Cloninger 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Zimmer T. Cloninger -2% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger 3% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger -2% 51% Single to RF; Zimmer to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 4% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MLN A. Spangler J. Curtis 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews J. Curtis 16% 74% Home Run (Deep RF); Spangler Scores; Mathews Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Curtis -2% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2-0 1 --- MLN J. Adcock J. Curtis 2% 74% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- MLN J. Torre J. Curtis 2% 77% Single to LF (LF-CF); Adcock to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- OO MLN F. Thomas J. Curtis -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHC S. Taylor T. Cloninger 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHC M. Morhardt T. Cloninger 1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O MLN F. Bolling J. Curtis -2% 74% Lineout: 3B
b2 2-0 1 --- O MLN R. McMillan J. Curtis -1% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b2 2-0 2 --- O MLN T. Cloninger J. Curtis -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- R CHC J. Curtis T. Cloninger -10% 62% Home Run (Deep RF)
t3 1-2 0 --- CHC D. Murphy T. Cloninger -4% 57% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Zimmer T. Cloninger 4% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-2 1 1-- CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger -10% 51% Double to LF (Deep 3B); Zimmer to 3B
t3 1-2 1 -23 RR CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger -13% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zimmer Scores; Banks Scores
t3 3-2 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 3% 41% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 2% 43% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Jack Curtis facing 1-2-3
b3 2-3 0 --- MLN A. Spangler J. Curtis 4% 47% Single to CF
b3 2-3 0 1-- RR MLN E. Mathews J. Curtis 20% 67% Home Run (Deep RF); Spangler Scores
b3 4-3 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Curtis -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-3 1 --- O MLN J. Adcock J. Curtis -1% 64% Foul Flyball: C
b3 4-3 2 --- MLN J. Torre J. Curtis 1% 65% Single to LF (SS-3B Hole)
b3 4-3 2 1-- MLN F. Thomas J. Curtis 2% 67% Single to CF; Torre to 2B
Dick Drott replaces Jack Curtis pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-3 2 12- O MLN F. Bolling D. Drott -4% 63% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
t4 3-4 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor T. Cloninger 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-4 1 --- O CHC M. Morhardt T. Cloninger 2% 68% Lineout: RF
t4 3-4 2 --- CHC D. Drott T. Cloninger -2% 66% Single to LF
t4 3-4 2 1-- O CHC D. Murphy T. Cloninger 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
b4 4-3 0 --- O MLN R. McMillan D. Drott -2% 67% Popfly: SS
b4 4-3 1 --- O MLN T. Cloninger D. Drott -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-3 2 --- O MLN A. Spangler D. Drott -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
t5 3-4 0 --- O CHC D. Zimmer T. Cloninger 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 3-4 1 --- CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger -4% 64% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 3-4 1 1-- OO CHC G. Altman T. Cloninger 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 2-3-4
b5 4-3 0 --- MLN E. Mathews D. Drott 3% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-3 0 1-- O MLN H. Aaron D. Drott -3% 72% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-3 1 1-- MLN J. Adcock D. Drott 2% 73% Mathews Steals 2B
b5 4-3 1 -2- RR MLN J. Adcock D. Drott 15% 88% Home Run (Deep CF); Mathews Scores; Adcock Scores
b5 6-3 1 --- O MLN J. Torre D. Drott -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 6-3 2 --- O MLN F. Thomas D. Drott -0% 87% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
t6 3-6 0 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger 2% 89% Strikeout
t6 3-6 1 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 3-6 2 --- O CHC S. Taylor T. Cloninger 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 7-8-9
b6 6-3 0 --- MLN F. Bolling D. Drott 1% 93% Walk
b6 6-3 0 1-- O MLN R. McMillan D. Drott -0% 92% Flyball: CF; Bolling to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b6 6-3 1 -2- O MLN T. Cloninger D. Drott -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 2 -2- O MLN A. Spangler D. Drott -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
t7 3-6 0 --- CHC M. Morhardt T. Cloninger -4% 86% Walk
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Dick Drott (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 0 1-- O CHC R. Ashburn T. Cloninger 4% 90% Strikeout
t7 3-6 1 1-- O CHC D. Murphy T. Cloninger 3% 93% Flyball: CF
t7 3-6 2 1-- O CHC D. Zimmer T. Cloninger 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 6.

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