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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1961-09-24 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 7262 · 56°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Glen Hobbie picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Bob Hendley SV: Glen Hobbie
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hendley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Chrisley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Glen Hobbie | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hendley | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Lew Burdette | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Hubbs: 63
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Billy Williams: W
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 7
- George Altman: W
- Nelson Mathews: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Bertell: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Joe Torre: S8/8.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: S1/1.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: 5(2)2(3)/GDP.1-2;B-1
- Roy McMillan: 8
Top 3
- Dick Ellsworth: 7
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Andre Rodgers: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Hendley: K
- Al Spangler: 43
- Eddie Mathews: S9/9
- Hank Aaron: S8/6M.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Billy Williams: HR/8XD
- Ernie Banks: S9/9
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: 31
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 63
- Hawk Taylor: S8/8
- Frank Bolling: CS2(24)
- Frank Bolling: 43
Top 5
- Nelson Mathews: 4/P
- Dick Bertell: 4/P
- Dick Ellsworth: 13
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Bob Hendley: 9
- Al Spangler: 8
Top 6
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Andre Rodgers: S7/7
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- Ron Santo: S8/8
- George Altman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
- Joe Adcock: 53
Top 7
- Nelson Mathews: 8
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: 4/L
Bot 7
- Joe Torre: 43
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Frank Bolling: 63
Top 8
- Ken Hubbs: 4/L
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 8
- Roy McMillan: E5/G
- Lee Maye: 46(1)/FO
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: S8/8.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: S7/7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: S8/6M
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: S7/7S
- Nelson Mathews: S9/9S.1-H(E9);B-1
- Dick Bertell: S1/1.1-2
- Glen Hobbie: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Boyd: 63
- Frank Bolling: 63
- Neil Chrisley: 63