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Milwaukee Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1963-09-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1004 · 1:56

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 1–0. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Andre Rodgers 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	0	0	0	0	0	3
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	6

W: Dick Ellsworth L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Roy McMillan	4	1	0	0
Frank Bolling	3	1	1	0
Hank Aaron	4	0	0	1
Eddie Mathews	2	0	1	1
Joe Torre	3	1	0	0
Gene Oliver	3	0	0	1
Denis Menke	3	0	0	1
Ty Cline	2	0	0	0
Denny Lemaster	2	0	0	0
Bob Uecker	1	0	0	1
Tommie Aaron	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Cowan	4	0	1	0	0	2
Andre Rodgers	4	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Williams	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ron Santo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Hubbs	3	0	1	0	0	1
Nelson Mathews	3	0	0	0	0	1
John Boccabella	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmie Schaffer	3	0	1	0	0	1
Dick Ellsworth	3	0	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Lemaster	8.0	6	2	8

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	9.0	3	2	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy McMillan: 63
Frank Bolling: 63
Hank Aaron: K/C

Bot 1

Billy Cowan: T7/L
Andre Rodgers: 4/P
Billy Williams: E3/G.B-1
Ron Santo: 5/FL
Ken Hubbs: K/C

Top 2

Eddie Mathews: W
Joe Torre: 16(1)3/GDP
Gene Oliver: 9

Bot 2

Nelson Mathews: 9
John Boccabella: 9
Jimmie Schaffer: 8

Top 3

Denis Menke: 53
Ty Cline: 2/FL
Denny Lemaster: 63

Bot 3

Dick Ellsworth: 43
Billy Cowan: K23
Andre Rodgers: S8/L
Billy Williams: PO1(136)

Top 4

Roy McMillan: 43
Frank Bolling: S7/L
Hank Aaron: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Billy Williams: 3/P
Ron Santo: S8/L
Ken Hubbs: PO1(136)
Ken Hubbs: S7/G
Nelson Mathews: K

Top 5

Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Joe Torre: S7/L
Gene Oliver: K
Denis Menke: 9

Bot 5

John Boccabella: K
Jimmie Schaffer: S6/G
Dick Ellsworth: K/C
Billy Cowan: K

Top 6

Ty Cline: 43
Denny Lemaster: 53
Roy McMillan: 8

Bot 6

Andre Rodgers: E5/G.B-1
Billy Williams: WP.1-2
Billy Williams: W
Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Ken Hubbs: 53

Top 7

Frank Bolling: 63
Hank Aaron: E6/G.B-1
Eddie Mathews: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 7

Nelson Mathews: 43
John Boccabella: K
Jimmie Schaffer: K

Top 8

Joe Torre: 63
Gene Oliver: 4/L
Denis Menke: K

Bot 8

Dick Ellsworth: 53
Billy Cowan: 53
Andre Rodgers: HR/7/L
Billy Williams: W
Ron Santo: 8

Top 9

Bob Uecker: K
Tommie Aaron: K/C
Roy McMillan: S1/G
Frank Bolling: W.1-2
Hank Aaron: 7/L