Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Braves
September 24, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 24, 1961 at County Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Braves 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hubbs 2b 4 0 0 0
Rodgers 1b 4 0 1 0
Williams lf 3 2 1 1
Banks ss 4 1 3 2
Santo 3b 4 0 1 0
Altman rf 3 1 1 0
Mathews cf 4 0 1 0
Bertell c 4 0 1 0
Ellsworth p 3 0 0 0
  Hobbie p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 3
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Spangler cf 3 1 0 0
  Burdette p 0 0 0 0
Mathews 3b 4 0 2 0
Aaron rf,cf 4 0 2 2
Adcock 1b 4 0 1 0
Torre c 4 0 1 0
Taylor lf 3 0 2 0
  Boyd ph 1 0 0 0
Bolling 2b 4 0 0 0
McMillan ss 3 0 0 0
  Chrisley ph 1 0 0 0
Hendley p 2 0 0 0
  Maye ph,rf 1 1 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Chicago 000 102 001491
Milwaukee 000 000 020281
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth  W (9-11) 7.1 8 2 1 1 4
  Hobbie  SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
2
1
1
4
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley  L (5-7) 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
  Burdette   1.0 4 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
2
3

  E–Santo (31), Maye (3).  DP–Chicago 1, Milwaukee 2.  HR–Chicago Williams (25,4th inning off Hendley 0 on, 0 out); Banks (29,6th inning off Hendley 1 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–5.  CS–Taylor (1,2nd base by Ellsworth/Bertell).  U-HP–Frank Walsh, 1B–Jocko Conlan, 2B–Chris Pelekoudas, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:16.  A–7,262.
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