Braves Stampede To 10 Run Lead And Barely Hang On To Win As Phillies Charge Falls Short

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (09-27-2025 07:36:01)       Time 3:02, 56ø, Wind: 7 MPH In from LCF  Night Game

May 24, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Philadelphia 9-25        0 0 0   0 0 0   5 2 0      7  9  1
1961 Milwaukee 16-17          2 4 4   0 0 0   1 0 -     11 18  0

Recap

MBr  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Maye to take the lead.  Phi  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Mathews.  Phi  0 MBr 2.

MBr  2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring Maye.  Phi  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 3 run HR(9).  Phi  0 MBr 6.

MBr  3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring 2.  Phi  0 MBr 8.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bolling.  Phi  0 MBr 9.

MBr      Joe Torre singled scoring Mathews.  Phi  0 MBr 10.

MBr  5th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.

Phi  7th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.

Phi      Charley Smith doubled scoring Callison.  Phi  1 MBr 10.

Phi      Charley Smith doubled scoring 2.  Phi  2 MBr 10.

Phi      Bobby Gene Smith doubled scoring 2.  Phi  4 MBr 10.

Phi      Bobby Malkmus singled scoring Smith.  Phi  5 MBr 10.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Frank Bolling hit a solo HR(2).  Phi  5 MBr 11.

Phi  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

Phi      Charley Smith doubled scoring Herrera.  Phi  6 MBr 11.

Phi      Clay Dalrymple singled scoring Smith.  Phi  7 MBr 11.

Phi  Charley Smith: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 2 great plays.

MBr  Joe Torre: 3 for 4.

MBr  Frank Bolling: 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, 3 runs, 2 great plays.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 5, double, HR, 4 RBI.

MBr  Lee Maye: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 runs.

MBr  Don Nottebart pitched 7.2 innings to earn the win: 7 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's 1-5 on the year.

Phi  Art Mahaffey pitched poorly for 5 innings and took the loss: 10 earned runs, 16 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's now 4-3 on the year.

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  E-Gonzalez(4)

 2B-Smith,C 2(5), Smith,B(4), Aaron(7), Maye 2(2), Thomas, F(3)

 HR-MBr Aaron(9) off Mahaffey(2) in the 2nd with 2 on base, 323 feet

    MBr Bolling(2) off Ferrarese(4) in the 7th with bases empty, 386 feet

 SB-Phi Gonzalez(3) off Nottebart(2) + Torre(3), 2nd

RBI-Phi  - Dalrymple(17), Smith,C 3(7), Malkmus(4), Smith,B 2(8)

    MBr  - Torre(2), Adcock(20), Bolling 4(20), Mathews(26), Aaron 4(30)

HBP-Walters(Phi) by Nottebart(MBr)

 SH-Nottebart 2(2)

 WP-Mahaffey(4)

Great-Smith,C 2(5), Malkmus(2), Mathews 2(9), Aaron(8)

Poor-Malkmus(5), Woods(4), Mathews 2(3)

LOB-Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 10

GWRBI-Mathews