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