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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-05-10 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 9132 · 45°F, night, dry · Wind from CF · 2:28
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Lew Burdette earned the win. Roy McMillan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Don Elston SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Will | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Roach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Schaffernoth | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Will: 1/G
- Don Zimmer: 43
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: K
- Frank Bolling: S8/6M
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Adcock: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: E6/G
- Ron Santo: D9/9D.1-3
- Mel Roach: W
- Al Heist: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Dick Bertell: 8/F
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Roy McMillan: D9
- Charlie Lau: 13
Top 3
- Dick Ellsworth: 13
- Bob Will: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: 5/P
- Billy Williams: S8/4M.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Lee Maye: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 7
- Mel Roach: E6/TH
- Al Heist: SB2
- Al Heist: 63
- Dick Bertell: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: S9/34
- Hank Aaron: 43.1-2
- Joe Adcock: PB.2-3
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Ellsworth: W
- Bob Will: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 5/P
- Billy Williams: E6/G.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 13
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: HR/7LD
- Charlie Lau: 13
- Lew Burdette: E5/TH.B-2
- Lee Maye: 9/L.2-3
- Frank Bolling: K/C
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 63
- Mel Roach: 2/P
- Al Heist: 9
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 13
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
Top 7
- Dick Bertell: 9
- George Altman: K
- Bob Will: W
- Don Zimmer: T7/7.1-H
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: W
- Roy McMillan: 6/P
- Charlie Lau: 16(1)/FO
- Lew Burdette: S7/56.1-2
- Lee Maye: 7/L
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ron Santo: 8
- Mel Roach: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 9
- Al Heist: 8
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Ed Bouchee: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Frank Thomas: S8/8
- Roy McMillan: S9/34.1-3
- Charlie Lau: IW.1-2
- Wes Covington: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2