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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-09-23 · Day game · County Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 8706 · 55°F, cloudy, rain, wet · Wind to RF · 2:08
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Tony Cloninger earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Jack Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Frank Walsh · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Morhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Drott | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murphy: K
- Don Zimmer: E5/G
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
- George Altman: S9/9.1-2
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: W
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.1-H;B-H
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Joe Adcock: W
- Joe Torre: S7/78.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Sammy Taylor: 8
- Moe Morhardt: 8
Bot 2
- Frank Bolling: 5/L
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
- Tony Cloninger: 43
Top 3
- Jack Curtis: HR/9D
- Danny Murphy: W
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: D7/5D.1-3
- George Altman: S8/8/L.3-H;2-H
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 3
- Al Spangler: S8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: S7/56
- Frank Thomas: S8/8.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 7
Top 4
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Moe Morhardt: 9/9/L
- Dick Drott: S7/7
- Danny Murphy: 43
Bot 4
- Roy McMillan: 6/P
- Tony Cloninger: 43
- Al Spangler: 8
Top 5
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: E5/G
- George Altman: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: S8/8/L
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Joe Adcock: SB2
- Joe Adcock: HR/8XD.2-H;B-H
- Joe Torre: K
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
Top 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Bot 6
- Frank Bolling: W
- Roy McMillan: 8.1-2(E8/TH)
- Tony Cloninger: K/C
- Al Spangler: 43
Top 7
- Moe Morhardt: W
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Danny Murphy: 8
- Don Zimmer: K
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain after 34 minute delay