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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-05-15 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 18880 · 2:53
Milwaukee Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–5. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Johnny Podres SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Jim Golden | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Larry Sherry | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy McMillan: K
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Hank Aaron: S8/G.1-3
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: K
- Willie Davis: K
- Tommy Davis: 63
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7
- Felix Mantilla: 7/L
- Charlie Lau: 43
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 2
- Wally Moon: T8/F
- Norm Larker: 1/G
- John Roseboro: 63
- Ron Fairly: SBH
- Ron Fairly: 43
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: W
- Frank Bolling: PO1(134)
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Johnny Podres: 4/P
- Maury Wills: W
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Felix Mantilla: W.1-2
- Charlie Lau: W.2-3;1-2
- Lew Burdette: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy McMillan: 8/L
Bot 4
- Tommy Davis: E6/G
- Wally Moon: W.1-2
- Norm Larker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Roseboro: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
Top 5
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: HR/F8.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Adcock: 31
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Bot 5
- Charlie Neal: 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Maury Wills: S7/L
- Willie Davis: 13
Top 6
- Felix Mantilla: 8/L
- Charlie Lau: 43
- Lew Burdette: HR/F78
- Roy McMillan: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Wally Moon: 43
- Norm Larker: 9
Top 7
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Adcock: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 7
- John Roseboro: E6/F7S.B-2
- Ron Fairly: 9.2-3
- Charlie Neal: 63.3-H(UR)
- Frank Howard: S7/G
- Maury Wills: 53
Top 8
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Charlie Lau: 7
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 8
- Willie Davis: 7
- Tommy Davis: 7
- Wally Moon: S7/L
- Norm Larker: 43
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: K
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/F9
- Hank Aaron: T7/F
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 9
- John Roseboro: 8
- Ron Fairly: S7/L
- Charlie Neal: HR/F78.1-H
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Maury Wills: S6
- Willie Davis: 43
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Podres left with sore shoulder