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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 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 August 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,292 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ellsworth
Gilliam 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zimmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Podres
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ellsworth
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Ellsworth
Podres hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ellsworth vs. Podres
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ellsworth
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Ellsworth
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Podres
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Podres
There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Podres
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Ellsworth
Podres strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ellsworth
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Ellsworth
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Podres
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Drott
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Drott
Neal hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sherry vs. Drott
Sherry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Drott
Podres hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Podres
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Frank Howard now playing left field. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drott
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Bertell reaches second base with a double. Rodgers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Sherry
Jim McAnany pinch hits for Dick Drott. Larry Sherry now pitching.
McAnany strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Sherry
Bob Will pinch hits for Al Heist.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherry covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Sherry
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Elston
Bob Will now playing right field. George Altman now playing center field. Don Elston now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Elston
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sherry
Tommy Davis now playing left field. Willie Davis now playing center field.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sherry
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Elston
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Elston
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Elston
Sherry 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
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sherry
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sherry
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sherry
Bertell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1961 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 0 0
Gilliam J, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Will B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Davis T, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howard F, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 0 0 0 0 Altman G, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Spencer D, 3b 2 2 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Fairly R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Rodgers A, 1b 2 1 1 0
Neal C, 2b 4 2 2 2 Bertell D, c 4 0 2 1
Sherry N, c 4 1 2 3 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0
Podres J, p 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 1 0
Sherry L, p 1 0 0 0 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
McAnany J, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 33 2 7 2
Los Angeles 020 201 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W)* 6.0 7 2 2 2 5
Sherry L (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 2
Drott D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Elston D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Banks E
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Zimmer D, Bertell D
3B -- Neal C
HR -- Neal C, Sherry N, Santo R
WP -- Podres J
T -- 2:22
A -- 11292
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