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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Drysdale
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hobbie
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Drysdale
Heist strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Drysdale
Hobbie bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Drysdale
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Drysdale
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hobbie
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hobbie
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hobbie
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Drysdale
Heist hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Drysdale
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Drysdale
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Drysdale
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drysdale
Drysdale fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drysdale. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hobbie, and towards Santo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hobbie
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing right field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Drysdale
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Drysdale
Hobbie strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hobbie
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sherry
Zimmer bunts towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sherry
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Ed Bouchee now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hobbie
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hobbie
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sherry
Tommy Davis now playing left field. Carl Warwick now playing center field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Bob Lillis now playing third base.
Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Sherry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sherry
George Altman pinch hits for Al Heist.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, lf 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Davis T, cf-lf 4 1 3 2 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0 Warwick C, cf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 1 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard F, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 1 0 Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Gilliam J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 30 1 5 0 Los Angeles 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 7.0 4 1 0 2 9 Sherry L (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G (L) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5 E -- Drysdale D DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Davis T HR -- Davis T CS -- Roseboro J SH -- Zimmer D HBP -- by Drysdale D (Taylor S) WP -- Drysdale D PB -- Roseboro J T -- 2:15 A -- 0
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