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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-09-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 6 innings · Att: 22706 · 84°F, cloudy, dry · 1:48
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Tony Cloninger earned the win. Joe Adcock went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cuno Barragan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Elston | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: 8
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9
- Hank Aaron: S9/9.1-3
- Joe Adcock: HR/8XD.3-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Andre Rodgers: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Top 2
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Sammy White: S8
- Tony Cloninger: 24/SH.1-2
- Lee Maye: W
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Altman: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S7/7S
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Joe Adcock: D8
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Frank Bolling: 4/P
Bot 3
- Cuno Barragan: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: 7
- Richie Ashburn: S9/34
- Andre Rodgers: S7/7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 4
- Sammy White: S7/7
- Tony Cloninger: K
- Lee Maye: S8.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 4
- George Altman: K/C
- Billy Williams: 8/8/L
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 5
- Hank Aaron: S5/5
- Joe Adcock: 4(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: S7/7
- Frank Bolling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: W
- Cuno Barragan: BK.1-2
- Cuno Barragan: 8/8/L
- Don Elston: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Top 6
- Sammy White: 3/P
- Tony Cloninger: K/C
- Lee Maye: 43
Bot 6
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Ernie Banks: S8/6M
- George Altman: HR/9D.1-H
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 9/9/L
Notes & reviews
- Game called due to darkness