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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6207 · 45°F, cloudy, dry · 3:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Don Elston earned the win. Ron Santo went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: Don Elston L: Don Nottebart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Willey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Don Nottebart | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: W
- Del Crandall: D7/5D.1-H
- Eddie Mathews: S4/4S.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 13.1-2
- Frank Bolling: K
- Joe Adcock: S7/56.3-H;2-H
- Al Spangler: 8
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Don Zimmer: W
- Billy Williams: 43.1-2
- Ron Santo: S7/7S.2-H
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Heist: 53
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: E6/G
- Carl Willey: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Maye: E1/TH.2-H(UR);B-2
- Del Crandall: S4/34.2XH(42)
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dick Bertell: 8/L
- Glen Hobbie: W
- Richie Ashburn: 43(B)6(1)/DP
Top 3
- Hank Aaron: 13
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 3
- Don Zimmer: T9/9D
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: E5/G.3-H(RBI)
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Top 4
- Al Spangler: W
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO
- Carl Willey: 16(1)/FO
- Lee Maye: 5/P
Bot 4
- Al Heist: W
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Glen Hobbie: WP.1-2
- Glen Hobbie: 7/7D
- Richie Ashburn: 9/9/L
Top 5
- Del Crandall: D7/78XD
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: 43.2-3
- Frank Bolling: S7/7S.3-H
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: S9
- Billy Williams: 8/L
- Ron Santo: WP.1-2
- Ron Santo: HR/7D.2-H
- Ernie Banks: T7
- Ed Bouchee: S8/8.3-H
- Al Heist: 16(1)/FO
- Dick Bertell: WP.1-2
- Dick Bertell: K
Top 6
- Al Spangler: W
- Roy McMillan: S8/8.1-3
- Don Nottebart: 4/P/34D
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
- Del Crandall: 9
Bot 6
- Glen Hobbie: 8/F/78
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: CS2(26)
- Don Zimmer: 43
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
- Frank Bolling: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Ed Bouchee: 3/P
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Al Spangler: 7
- Roy McMillan: 7
Bot 8
- Al Heist: D8/78XD
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Bob Will: FC1.2X3(1651);B-1
- Richie Ashburn: S/BR.1X2(3)
Top 9
- Don Nottebart: K
- Lee Maye: 7
- Del Crandall: S1/1
- Eddie Mathews: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Don Zimmer: HP
- Billy Williams: 34/SH.1-2
- Ron Santo: S6/6.2-3
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 7/7S
- Al Heist: HR/7D.3-H;2-H;1-H