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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-08-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11556 · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to LF · 2:24
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: 43
- Frank Bolling: S7/7
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 43.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: S7/5.3-H;2-H
- Frank Thomas: S9/9S.1-3
- Joe Torre: 9/9/L
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 4/P
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: 7/7/L
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: K
- Lew Burdette: K
- Lee Maye: 8
Bot 2
- George Altman: S1/1/L
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 7
- Sammy Taylor: SB2
- Sammy Taylor: 31
Top 3
- Frank Bolling: S4/4/G
- Eddie Mathews: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Adcock: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Don Cardwell: 43
- Al Heist: K/C
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: HR/7LD
- Joe Torre: 63
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Lew Burdette: 63
Bot 4
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- George Altman: 8
Top 5
- Lee Maye: S3/3S
- Frank Bolling: S7/56.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Hank Aaron: 63.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 3/G
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Sammy Taylor: K23
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: E6/G.B-1
- Joe Torre: 8/8XD
- Roy McMillan: 7/7S
- Lew Burdette: K/C
Bot 6
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Richie Ashburn: E6/G.B-1
- Al Heist: 8/78D
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lee Maye: K
- Frank Bolling: 5/L
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- George Altman: 31
- Billy Williams: 8
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: S5/5
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Sammy Taylor: 31
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Torre: K
- Roy McMillan: HR/7LD
- Lew Burdette: K
- Lee Maye: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Will: 8
- Al Heist: S8
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Ernie Banks: HR/78XD.1-H
- George Altman: 31