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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-05-21 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 25809 · 2:45
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Carl Willey earned the win and Claude Raymond picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Carl Willey L: Jim Maloney SV: Claude Raymond
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: Tony Venzon · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Willey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Maloney | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Howie Nunn | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: 13
- Frank Bolling: 3/G
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 7/L
- Eddie Kasko: 43
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Adcock: 5/P
- Joe Torre: S7
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Wally Post: K
- Gene Freese: S8
- Gordy Coleman: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Carl Willey: K
- Lee Maye: 4/L
- Frank Bolling: 7
Bot 3
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Bob Schmidt: 1/BP
- Jim Maloney: CS3(25)
- Jim Maloney: W
- Don Blasingame: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: HR/8XD.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 4
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Gus Bell: S9
- Wally Post: K
- Gene Freese: 8/8D
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Carl Willey: 43
- Lee Maye: 7
Bot 5
- Gordy Coleman: 63
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Bob Schmidt: S7.1-2
- Jim Maloney: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Hank Aaron: D8/89D.1-H;BX3(842654)
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 6
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Gus Bell: 8
- Wally Post: 53
Top 7
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 7
- Gene Freese: 53
- Gordy Coleman: S8/G
- Vada Pinson: 8/8D
- Jerry Lynch: S9.1-2
- Dick Gernert: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
Top 8
- Carl Willey: K
- Lee Maye: 13
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 8
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Gus Bell: 8
- Wally Post: 63
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Joe Torre: D8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: IW
- Johnny Logan: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;1-2;B-1#
- Carl Willey: K
Bot 9
- Gene Freese: HR/7D
- Gordy Coleman: 5/P
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Frank Robinson: S9.1-3
- Pete Whisenant: OA.3XH(13432);1-2#
- Pete Whisenant: 1/L
Notes & reviews
- One hour rain delay
- Frank Robinson was picked off 1B