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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-06-23 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 20202 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Jack Curtis earned the win and Barney Schultz picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jack Curtis L: Bob Hendley SV: Barney Schultz
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: Al Forman · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Curtis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hendley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hendley | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Don McMahon | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: S7/7
- George Altman: K
Bot 1
- Gino Cimoli: 13
- Frank Bolling: 8/L
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
Top 2
- Andre Rodgers: 43
- Ed Bouchee: 13
- Dick Bertell: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Frank Thomas: HR/78XD
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 3
- Jerry Kindall: D7/78XD.B-3(E7)
- Jack Curtis: S8/8.3-H
- Al Heist: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: S8/4M.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- George Altman: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Andre Rodgers: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Bob Hendley: 53
- Gino Cimoli: S7/7
- Frank Bolling: 5/P
Top 4
- Ed Bouchee: 3/G
- Dick Bertell: S7/7
- Jerry Kindall: S8/8.1-2
- Jack Curtis: 6/P
- Al Heist: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: HR/7D
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Joe Adcock: W
- Joe Torre: 13
Top 5
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- George Altman: S8/4M.1-3
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Dick Bertell: 53
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: K
- Bob Hendley: 13
- Gino Cimoli: 7
Top 6
- Jerry Kindall: 9
- Jack Curtis: 13
- Al Heist: 43
Bot 6
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Eddie Mathews: S9/34
- Hank Aaron: 63.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 8
- George Altman: S9/9
- Andre Rodgers: 4/P
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: W
- Joe Torre: 2/P
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Bob Hendley: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Bouchee: S9/9
- Dick Bertell: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jerry Kindall: FC2/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1(E2/TH)
- Jack Curtis: K
- Bob Will: S8/8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO/DP.3-H(UR);2-3;BX1(3)
Bot 8
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 7
- George Altman: W
- Andre Rodgers: SB2
- Andre Rodgers: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: IW
- Dick Bertell: WP.2-H(NR);1-3
- Dick Bertell: K
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: S7/56
- Frank Thomas: S9/89.1-3
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Joe Torre: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Hendley
- Joe Adcock caught Billy Williams with the hidden ball trick to complete the double play