Saturday, January 3, 2026

Cubs Hand Braves 4th Straight Loss

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Jack Curtis

County Stadium    (01-03-2026 06:05:14)       Time 2:07, 82ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

Aug 11, 1961           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago(N)        0 0 2   0 0 0   0 2 0      4 12  0
1961 Milwaukee         0 1 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  6  1


Recap


MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Roy McMillan singled scoring Adcock to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

ChC  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

ChC      Jack Curtis hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  1 MBr 1.

ChC      Don Zimmer singled scoring Curtis to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 1.

MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  2 MBr 2.

ChC  8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

ChC      Ron Santo hit a 402 foot 2 run HR(20) to take the lead.  ChC  4 MBr 2.


MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 3, triple.


ChC  Jack Curtis pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 4-6 on the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn threw a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 12 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 12-6 on the year.


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Chicago(N)                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Curtis W(4-6)                 9.0  6  2  2  0  1  3  108  73  35   5.26  33 120(125)       69

                              9.0  6  2  2  0  1  3  108  73  35   4.59  33


Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Spahn L(12-6)                 9.0 12  4  4  1  1  3  131  86  45   2.14  37 145(155)       49

                              9.0 12  4  4  1  1  3  131  86  45   3.87  37


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  E-Thomas, F(9)

 2B-Adcock(16)

 3B-Aaron(9)

 HR-ChC Santo(20) off Spahn(16) in the 8th with 1 on base, 402 feet

 CS-ChC Altman(1) by Spahn(1) and Torre(10), 6th

RBI-ChC  - Zimmer(40), Santo 2(80), Curtis(5)

    MBr  - Adcock(78), McMillan(34)

 SF-Adcock(6)

 SH-Bolling(18)

Great-McMillan(35)

Poor-Bolling(13), Mathews 2(17)

OfA-Altman(6)

LOB-Chicago(N) 6 Milwaukee 4

 DP-Chicago(N) 1 Milwaukee 3


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