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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 18, 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 September 18, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 18, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ortega
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Ortega
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ortega
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Cardwell
There goes Wills. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Snider reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Snider scores. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ortega
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ortega
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ortega
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Ortega
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Ortega
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Ortega
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Cardwell
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Cardwell
Ortega 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
There goes Wills. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ortega
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Ortega
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ortega
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ortega
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ortega
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ortega
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Ortega
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Cardwell
Sherry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Ortega
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Ortega
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Ortega
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Cardwell
Ortega strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills bunts towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Ortega
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ortega
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ortega
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perranoski
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Perranoski
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer is hit by the pitch. Fairly moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sherry vs. Cardwell
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Perranoski
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Perranoski
Cardwell bunts in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Perranoski
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Perranoski
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Cardwell
Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Roebuck
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roebuck
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Cardwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roebuck
Santo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roebuck scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Roebuck
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Roebuck
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Roebuck
Roebuck fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roebuck. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Roebuck
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Cardwell
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
John Roseboro pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 1 2 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 2 1 1 0
Altman G, rf 4 1 1 1 Snider D, rf 4 1 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, cf 4 0 2 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 0 Larker N, 1b 2 0 1 2
Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 3 3 Sherry N, c 4 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 2 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Roseboro J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 31 3 7 3
Chicago 030 002 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 300 000 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 5 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega P (L) 5.1 5 5 5 2 6
Perranoski R 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
Roebuck E 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Roebuck E
DP -- Chicago 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Snider D
HR -- Bouchee E, Zimmer D, Altman G
SB -- Wills M 2
SH -- Cardwell D
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Spencer D)
T -- 2:33
A -- 10409
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