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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-08-13 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 21485 · 78°F, cloudy, dry · Wind R to L · 2:54
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Lew Burdette earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Bob Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Brewer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Drott | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: E1
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: S6/6
- George Altman: K
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: S8/8
- Frank Bolling: SB2
- Frank Bolling: D7/7D.2-H
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S8/6M.2-H;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank Thomas: WP.3-H(NR)
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 2
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jerry Kindall: 6/P
- Dick Bertell: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: S8/8
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lew Burdette: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Bouchee: 63
- Bob Anderson: 53
- Al Heist: 53
Bot 3
- Lee Maye: S3/3
- Frank Bolling: E5/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Hank Aaron: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Joe Adcock: S9/9
- Frank Thomas: E7/L.1-2
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 4
- Don Zimmer: W
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: S8/8.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Roy McMillan: 8/8/L
- Lew Burdette: K
- Lee Maye: E4/G
- Frank Bolling: 9/9/L
Top 5
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Ed Bouchee: 7
- Bob Anderson: 6/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S8/8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Joe Adcock: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: IW
- Joe Torre: K
- Roy McMillan: S9/34.3-H;1-2
- Lew Burdette: K
Top 6
- Al Heist: S9/9
- Don Zimmer: HR/7D.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: 41
- Billy Williams: 2/P
Bot 6
- Lee Maye: 8
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 7
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Dick Bertell: 43
- Ed Bouchee: S8/8
- Richie Ashburn: S8/4M.1-2
- Al Heist: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Zimmer: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Joe Torre: W
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Lew Burdette: K
Top 8
- George Altman: 7/7/L
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jerry Kindall: D7
- Dick Bertell: 53
Bot 8
- Lee Maye: 9
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9
- Hank Aaron: 8
Top 9
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Bob Will: 43
- Al Heist: D8
- Don Zimmer: 7