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Cubs 6 @ Dodgers 7
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 5, 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 5, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home team Dodgers beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 7 to 6.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1961 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 6 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 18
Runs: 6
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 18
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 7 H: 16 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 7
Hits: 16
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Winning Pitcher—Larry Sherry  
Losing Pitcher—Don Cardwell  
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Game Winning RBI—Jim Gilliam 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1961 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim Brewer  
Home Starting PitcherDon Drysdale  
BallparkLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance43,247 
Time of Game4 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tom Gorman
1B: Dusty Boggess
2B: Stan Landes
3B: Al Forman

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Richie Ashburn  Center Fielder 
Bob Will  First Baseman 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
George Altman  Right Fielder 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Jerry Kindall  Second Baseman 
Dick Bertell  Catcher 
Jim Brewer  Pitcher 
El Tappe  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Maury Wills  Shortstop 
Jim Gilliam  Second Baseman 
Wally Moon  Right Fielder 
Frank Howard  Left Fielder 
Tommy Davis  Center Fielder 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
Daryl Spencer  Third Baseman 
Doug Camilli  Catcher 
Don Drysdale  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Cubs 6 @ Dodgers 7
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 5, 1961

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         Game of 8/5/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         6  1  2  0   Wills M, ss           6  3  3  0   
Will B, 1b            3  0  2  0   Gilliam J, 2b-3b      7  1  3  2   
Rodgers A, 1b         3  1  1  0   Moon W, rf-lf         6  0  2  0   
Banks E, ss           5  1  2  1   Howard F, lf          3  0  1  1   
Altman G, rf          5  1  1  0   Davis W, cf           2  1  2  0   
Williams B, lf        7  1  1  0   Davis T, cf-rf        5  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          6  1  1  0   
Kindall J, 2b         6  0  3  3   Spencer D, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          3  0  0  2   Snider D, ph          1  0  1  1   
Taylor S, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Neal C, pr-2b         2  0  1  1   
Brewer J, p           3  0  1  0   Camilli D, c          2  1  1  1   
Drott D, p            0  0  0  0   Roseboro J, ph-c      3  0  0  0   
Heist A, ph           1  0  1  0   Drysdale D, p         2  0  1  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Perranoski R, p       1  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, ph          1  0  0  0   Sherry L, p           3  0  0  0   
Schultz B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Bouchee E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cardwell D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     51  6 15  6                        52  7 16  6

Chicago          000 110 120 100 0 --  6
Los Angeles      111 010 010 100 1 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer J              4.2  8  4  4  1  4
Drott D               1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Elston D              2.0  3  1  1  0  0
Schultz B             4.0  3  1  1  0  3
Cardwell D (L)        0.2  2  1  1  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D            5.1  9  2  2  5  5
Perranoski R          2.1  5  3  3  1  2
Sherry L (W)          5.1  1  1  1  3  6

E -- Will B
DP -- Chicago 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 18, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Altman G, Kindall J, Santo R, Hodges G
HR -- Camilli D, Gilliam J
SB -- Davis W, Wills M
CS -- Howard F
SH -- Altman G, Davis T, Wills M
SF -- Bertell D
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Kindall J)
WP -- Schultz B
T -- 4:20
A -- 43247

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