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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 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 June 21, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 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 | June 21, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
Gordie Windhorn | Left Fielder |
Norm Sherry | Catcher |
Stan Williams | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Williams
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ellsworth
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Windhorn vs. Ellsworth
Windhorn 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Windhorn. Santo reaches second base with a double. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Rodgers vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Altman scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellsworth
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Williams
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Williams
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Windhorn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ellsworth
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Hodges moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Windhorn vs. Ellsworth
Windhorn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Windhorn reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Spencer scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Windhorn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Windhorn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellsworth
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Williams
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ellsworth
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Williams
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. Ellsworth
Windhorn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Windhorn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ellsworth
Williams bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Windhorn moves to third. Sherry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Williams
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Will vs. Williams
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Will hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching. Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop. Moe Thacker now catching.
Davis hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Tommy Davis now playing left field. Willie Davis now playing center field.
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Williams
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. Anderson
Sherry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Zimmer covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Williams
Al Heist pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Williams
Santo takes first base on ball four. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching. Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
There's a wild pitch. Heist moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bouchee vs. Sherry
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Kindall vs. Sherry
Kindall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1961, 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, cf 3 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis T, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Heist A, pr 0 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 3 1 0 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, rf 1 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Windhorn G, lf 3 0 2 3 Rodgers A, ss 2 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry N, c 3 0 1 1 Bouchee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 32 1 7 0 Los Angeles 000 300 001 -- 4 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Williams S (W) 8.1 7 1 1 3 6 Sherry L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 7.0 5 3 0 1 3 Anderson B 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Santo R 2, Rodgers A DP -- Los Angeles 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 7 2B -- Santo R, Windhorn G 2, Fairly R SH -- Williams S WP -- Williams S, Sherry L T -- 2:28 A -- 0
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