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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 4, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Doug Camilli | Catcher |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 4, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Koufax
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Anderson
Bertell fires to second and picks off Davis for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koufax
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Koufax
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Anderson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Anderson
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Anderson
There goes Wills. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Heist. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer 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. Moon scores. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koufax
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Anderson
Camilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Anderson
Koufax hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Koufax
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Koufax
Altman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koufax
Williams hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Koufax
There goes Williams. The throw from Camilli and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Koufax
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Anderson
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Anderson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Koufax
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Koufax
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koufax
Heist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Anderson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perranoski
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Perranoski
Altman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Schultz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perranoski
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Perranoski
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Perranoski
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Perranoski
Schultz bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Santo moves to third. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Heist vs. Perranoski
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Schultz
Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Schultz
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Schultz
Frank Howard pinch hits for Doug Camilli.
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Schultz
Duke Snider pinch hits for Ron Perranoski. Gordie Windhorn pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Snider takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Windhorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Schultz
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Schultz
Norm Larker pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 5 0 1 0
Kindall J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0
Altman G, rf 4 2 3 3 Davis T, rf 2 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 1 4 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rodgers A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, c 3 1 1 1
Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0 Howard F, ph 1 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Windhorn G, pr 0 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 3 35 2 8 1
Chicago 010 102 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 110 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 7.2 6 2 1 2 5
Schultz B (S) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L) 7.0 4 4 4 3 7
Perranoski R 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Santo R
LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Moon W 2
HR -- Altman G 2, Camilli D
SB -- Wills M, Williams B
SH -- Schultz B
WP -- Koufax S 2
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 2:32
A -- 15154
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