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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-08-12 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 19859 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · 3:02
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Don McMahon earned the win. George Altman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Don McMahon L: Dick Drott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hendley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Barney Schultz | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hendley | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Nottebart | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don McMahon | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: W
- Don Zimmer: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 2
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Andre Rodgers: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: S8/8
- Frank Thomas: PB.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 43.2-3
- Joe Torre: S8/6M.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Hendley: K
Top 3
- Jerry Kindall: S8/8
- Dick Bertell: SB2
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Don Cardwell: 9.2-3
- Al Heist: S9/9.3-H
- Don Zimmer: 53
Bot 3
- Lee Maye: 3/G
- Frank Bolling: S9/9
- Eddie Mathews: S8/8.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Joe Adcock: 8/8XD
Top 4
- Ron Santo: W
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 7/7/L
- Joe Torre: 8
- Roy McMillan: K/C
Top 5
- Andre Rodgers: S1/1
- Jerry Kindall: 8
- Dick Bertell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Hendley: 9
- Lee Maye: 9
- Frank Bolling: 9
Top 6
- Don Cardwell: HR/7D
- Al Heist: S8
- Don Zimmer: S8/8.1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- George Altman: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Billy Williams: S9/9
- Ed Bouchee: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: HR/8XD.1-H
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Frank Thomas: 1/G
- Joe Torre: W
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 7
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: W
- Lee Maye: S9/34.1-3
- Frank Bolling: PB.1-2
- Frank Bolling: W
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Joe Adcock: PB.1-2
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Thomas: 7/FL
Top 8
- Al Heist: 9/9S
- Don Zimmer: HP
- Ron Santo: 5/P
- George Altman: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: 63
- Roy McMillan: W
- Don McMahon: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Maye: 9
Top 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ed Bouchee: 41.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Bob Will: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Heist: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: K
Bot 9
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Joe Adcock: S9/4M.1-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D.3-H;1-H