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Milwaukee Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1961-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 86Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:25
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4β2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Carl Willey earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Carl Willey L: Glen Hobbie SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mel Steiner Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mack Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Altman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glen Hobbie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glen Hobbie | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mack Jones: K
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 43
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S7/56
- Frank Thomas: HP.1-2
- Joe Torre: 9
- Roy McMillan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carl Willey: K/C
- Mack Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Altman: 43
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 3
- Frank Bolling: 5/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 31
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 3
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Glen Hobbie: K
- Al Heist: 5/L
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Joe Torre: 5/L
Bot 4
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ernie Banks: 63
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Carl Willey: 43
- Mack Jones: 7
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Ed Bouchee: 63
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: E8/F.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S8/6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 6
- Glen Hobbie: S8/8S
- Al Heist: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: S9/9
- Carl Willey: 3/FL
- Mack Jones: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Bolling: 53
Bot 7
- George Altman: 63
- Billy Williams: HR/9D
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- Sammy Taylor: S9/34.1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 3/FL
- Glen Hobbie: 43
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: S9/34
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: S7/7.3-H(RBI);2-H(RBI);B-2(E7/TH)
- Joe Torre: S8/6M.2-H(UR)
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Heist: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Top 9
- Carl Willey: K
- Mack Jones: 13
- Frank Bolling: K/C
Bot 9
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: E6/TH.B-1
- Sammy Taylor: 43

















