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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1961-09-15 · Night game · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Att: 23911 · drizzle, wet · 2:40
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Milwaukee Braves 11–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 6 in the 2nd. Sandy Koufax earned the win. Daryl Spencer 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Sandy Koufax L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John DeMerit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Norm Sherry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Koufax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ron Piche | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Seth Morehead | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Nottebart | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John DeMerit: HR/F78
- Roy McMillan: E5/G
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Ron Fairly: 43
- Wally Moon: 7
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 53
- Felix Mantilla: 3/FL
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 2
- Frank Howard: HR/L7
- Gil Hodges: W
- Daryl Spencer: W.1-2
- Charlie Neal: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Sherry: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sandy Koufax: 13/SH.1-2
- Maury Wills: IW
- Ron Fairly: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Moon: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Howard: 4
- Gil Hodges: 8
Top 3
- John DeMerit: 53
- Roy McMillan: K
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: S8/F
- Charlie Neal: K
- Norm Sherry: K
- Sandy Koufax: K
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Adcock: S7/L
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.1-2
- Joe Torre: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Maury Wills: W
- Ron Fairly: T9/L.1-H
- Wally Moon: S9/G.3-H
- Frank Howard: S7/L.1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
- Daryl Spencer: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Neal: W
- Norm Sherry: 53.1-2
- Sandy Koufax: 63
Top 5
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Gino Cimoli: W
- John DeMerit: 4
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 2
Bot 5
- Maury Wills: 6/L
- Ron Fairly: 4/L
- Wally Moon: S4
- Frank Howard: 3
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S7/L
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Daryl Spencer: 6
- Charlie Neal: W
- Norm Sherry: K
Top 7
- Felix Mantilla: 5
- Hawk Taylor: K
- John DeMerit: 63
Bot 7
- Sandy Koufax: 13
- Maury Wills: S7/G
- Ron Fairly: 9/L
- Wally Moon: S7/F.1XH(742)
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: K
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Hank Aaron: 43
Bot 8
- Frank Howard: 3
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Daryl Spencer: E7/F.B-2
- Charlie Neal: K
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 5
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Joe Torre: 53