Dodgers Drop Braves To Avoid Milwaukee Sweep. Braves Now .500 On Season

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Duke Snider

County Stadium    (10-01-2025 10:02:02)       Time 3:20, 65ø  Day Game

May 28, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(N) 20-23     6 3 2   1 1 1   0 0 0     14 14  1
1961 Milwaukee 18-18          3 1 0   0 3 1   0 2 0     10 14  1

Recap

LAD  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Wally Moon doubled scoring Gilliam to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 0.

LAD      Duke Snider singled scoring Davis.  LAD  2 MBr 0.

LAD      Gil Hodges hit a Grand Slam(2).  LAD  6 MBr 0.

MBr  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Frank Bolling hit a 2 run HR(4).  LAD  6 MBr 2.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(11).  LAD  6 MBr 3.

LAD  2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

LAD      Willie Davis doubled scoring Gilliam.  LAD  7 MBr 3.

LAD      Wally Moon singled scoring Davis.  LAD  8 MBr 3.

LAD      Duke Snider singled scoring Moon.  LAD  9 MBr 3.

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Lee Maye hit a solo HR(6).  LAD  9 MBr 4.

LAD  3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.

LAD      Roger Craig scored on a PB by Torre.  LAD  10 MBr 4.

LAD      Willie Davis hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  11 MBr 4.

LAD  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Duke Snider hit a 421 foot solo HR(4).  LAD  12 MBr 4.

LAD  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring Gilliam.  LAD  13 MBr 4.

MBr  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring 2.  LAD  13 MBr 6.

MBr      Joe Torre singled scoring Aaron.  LAD  13 MBr 7.

LAD  6th: Scored 1 run.

LAD      Maury Wills hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  14 MBr 7.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring McMillan.  LAD  14 MBr 8.

MBr  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Lee Maye doubled scoring 2.  LAD  14 MBr 10.

LAD  Willie Davis: 2 for 4, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

LAD  Jim Gilliam: 2 for 6, double, 3 runs.

LAD  Gil Hodges: 1 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, grand slam.

LAD  Duke Snider: 3 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W.

MBr  Frank Bolling: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 1 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.

MBr  Lee Maye: 4 for 4, double, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

LAD  Roger Craig pitched poorly for 5 innings but earned the win: 7 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He's 3-5 on the year.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched poorly for 1.1 innings and took the loss: 9 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 6-4 on the season.

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  E-Wills, M(10), McMillan(5)

 2B-Davis, W(7), Gilliam(6), Moon(8), Aaron 2(9), Maye(3)

 HR-LAD Hodges(2) off Burdette(5) in the 1st with bases full, 388 feet

    LAD Snider(4) off Nottebart(7) in the 4th with bases empty, 421 feet

    MBr Bolling(4) off Craig(3) in the 1st with 1 on base, 324 feet

    MBr Mathews(11) off Craig(4) in the 1st with bases empty, 382 feet

    MBr Maye(6) off Craig(5) in the 2nd with bases empty, 328 feet

 SB-LAD Gilliam(1) off Burdette(2) + Torre(5), 2nd

RBI-LAD  - Davis, T(23), Davis, W 2(26), Hodges 4(8), Moon 2(28), Snider 3(14), Wills, M(8)

    MBr  - Torre(6), Bolling 3(26), Mathews(27), Aaron 2(32), Maye 3(14)

IBB-LAD Davis off Burdette

HBP-Roseboro(LAD) by Morehead(MBr)

 WP-Craig(4), Nottebart(2), Morehead(1)

 PB-Torre (1)

Great-Moon 2(4), Bolling(4)

Poor-Snider(6), Mathews(5), Thomas, F(1)

OfA-Snider(1)

LOB-Los Angeles(N) 6 Milwaukee 7

 DP-Los Angeles(N) 1 Milwaukee 2

GWRBI-Moon

Milwaukee Rallys From 4-0 Deficit To Take Game 2 From Los Angeles.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Lee Maye

County Stadium    (10-01-2025 09:52:30)       Time 2:24, 56ø, Wind: 13 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

May 27, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(N) 19-23     0 1 1   2 0 0   0 0 0      4  8  2
1961 Milwaukee 18-17          0 0 0   2 2 0   1 0 -      5  5  1

Recap

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAD      Frank Howard hit a solo HR(8) to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 0.

LAD  3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

LAD      Tommy Davis singled scoring Wills.  LAD  2 MBr 0.

LAD  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Maury Wills singled scoring Roseboro.  LAD  3 MBr 0.

LAD      Jim Gilliam tripled scoring Wills.  LAD  4 MBr 0.

MBr  4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Frank Thomas hit a 2 run HR(4).  LAD  4 MBr 2.

MBr  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit, 2 walks and 2 errors.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Maye, E7.  LAD  4 MBr 3.

MBr      Joe Torre hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  LAD  4 MBr 4.

MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Lee Maye hit a solo HR(5) to take the lead.  LAD  4 MBr 5.

MBr  Lee Maye: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Claude Raymond pitched 2.1 innings and picked up the win: 2.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's now 3-4 on the season.

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  E-Gilliam(2), Howard(9), Bolling(4)

 3B-Gilliam(2)

 HR-LAD Howard(8) off Buhl(14) in the 2nd with bases empty, 392 feet

    MBr Thomas, F(4) off Drysdale(6) in the 4th with 1 on base, 330 feet

    MBr Maye(5) off Drysdale(7) in the 7th with bases empty, 385 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(10) off Buhl(4) + Torre(4), 4th

RBI-LAD  - Davis, T(22), Gilliam(8), Howard(20), Wills, M(7)

    MBr  - Torre(5), Maye(11), Thomas, F 2(10)

IBB-MBr Aaron off Drysdale

HBP-Davis(LAD) by Buhl(MBr)

 SH-Drysdale(1), Gilliam(7), Buhl(2)

Great-Hodges(1)

OfA-Davis, W(5)

LOB-Los Angeles(N) 8 Milwaukee 5

GWRBI-Maye

3 Braves Homers Propel Milwaukee Over LA. Spahn Now 6-1!

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Frank Bolling

County Stadium    (10-01-2025 09:44:38)       Time 3:05, 67ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to CF  Night Game

May 26, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(N) 19-22     0 1 0   0 0 1   0 0 1      3 10  1
1961 Milwaukee 17-17          0 0 3   0 6 1   2 0 -     12 11  0

Recap

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

LAD      Bob Lillis hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 0.

MBr  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Roy McMillan hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  LAD  1 MBr 1.

MBr      Frank Bolling hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 3.

MBr  5th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 5 hits, 2 walks and an error.

MBr      Joe Torre doubled scoring 2.  LAD  1 MBr 5.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a 3 run HR(10).  LAD  1 MBr 8.

MBr      Roy McMillan singled scoring Thomas.  LAD  1 MBr 9.

LAD  6th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

LAD      Frank Howard singled scoring Gilliam.  LAD  2 MBr 9.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Joe Torre hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  2 MBr 10.

MBr  7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Warren Spahn doubled scoring Thomas.  LAD  2 MBr 11.

MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring Spahn.  LAD  2 MBr 12.

LAD  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Wally Moon hit a solo HR(4).  LAD  3 MBr 12.

LAD  Wally Moon: 1 for 1, HR.

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

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 0 for 2, 3 W.

MBr  Roy McMillan: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Warren Spahn went the distance for the win: 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's now 6-1 on the year!

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 5 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He drops to 3-5 on the year.

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  E-Lillis(2)

 2B-Davis, T(6), Gilliam(5), Torre(1), Bolling(8), Thomas, F(4), Spahn(3)

 HR-LAD Moon(4) off Spahn(7) in the 9th with bases empty, 323 feet

    MBr McMillan(2) off Williams(7) in the 3rd with bases empty, 338 feet

    MBr Bolling(3) off Williams(8) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 384 feet

    MBr Adcock(10) off Perranoski(2) in the 5th with 2 on base, 321 feet

 SB-MBr Maye(3) off Williams(5) + Sherry(6), 3rd

RBI-LAD  - Howard(19), Lillis(1), Moon(26)

    MBr  - Torre 2(4), Adcock 3(23), Bolling 3(23), McMillan 2(10), Spahn(10)

HBP-Thomas(MBr) by Williams(LAD)

 SF-Lillis(1)

 SH-Williams,S(2), Spahn(2)

 WP-Sherry, L(1)

 PB-Sherry, N (2)

Great-Wills, M(17)

Poor-Mathews(4), McMillan(4)

OfA-Thomas, F(1)

LOB-Los Angeles(N) 9 Milwaukee 6

 DP-Los Angeles(N) 1

GWRBI-Bolling