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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1961-06-08 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5149 · 3:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Braves 10–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Maloney earned the win and Jim Brosnan picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
W: Jim Maloney L: Warren Spahn SV: Jim Brosnan
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John DeMerit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Maloney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Maloney | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Marshall Bridges | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Brosnan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: W
- Frank Bolling: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Mathews: S8.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: 8
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Joe Torre: 43.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 4/P
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: K
- Wally Post: W
- Gordy Coleman: K/C
- Jerry Zimmerman: WP.1-3
- Jerry Zimmerman: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Maloney: S7/L.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 43
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: HR/9D
- Lee Maye: S9
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Mathews: D9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: W
- Frank Robinson: S8/L.1-3
- Gene Freese: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Wally Post: 6/P
Top 4
- Joe Torre: W
- Roy McMillan: 7/L
- Warren Spahn: HP.1-2
- Lee Maye: K
- Frank Bolling: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Gordy Coleman: S1/BG
- Jerry Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Jim Maloney: 7
- Don Blasingame: S8/89.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Kasko: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(E9)
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gene Freese: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Bot 5
- Wally Post: D8/8XD
- Gordy Coleman: S7/L.2-H
- Jerry Zimmerman: 8
- Jim Maloney: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 53
Top 6
- Joe Torre: 3/P#
- Roy McMillan: W
- Charlie Lau: 8
- Lee Maye: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Kasko: S5
- Vada Pinson: 8/8S
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Gene Freese: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gordy Coleman: HR/8XD
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: S7
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Joe Adcock: HR/8XD
- Frank Thomas: HR/8XD
- Joe Torre: 53
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Hawk Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: 8/L
- Don Blasingame: 8/8D
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Frank Robinson: 4/P
Top 8
- John DeMerit: 53
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: D8/78D
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: 7
- Wally Post: 8
- Gordy Coleman: W
- Jerry Zimmerman: S7.1-2
- Jim Brosnan: 8
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: 9
- Joe Torre: S9
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- the first time a team hit four consecutive homers