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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills 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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks 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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Podres
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Cardwell
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Cardwell
Podres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bertell reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cardwell vs. Podres
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Podres
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Cardwell
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Cardwell
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Larker moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Podres vs. Cardwell
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Podres
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Altman trying to get to home. Fairly throws the ball in to Roseboro who tags Altman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cardwell
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cardwell
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cardwell
Davis 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 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Podres
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Podres
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cardwell
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Cardwell
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Cardwell
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Cardwell
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Podres vs. Schultz
Schultz fires over to first and Banks drops the ball. That's an error on Banks. Fairly scores. Larker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Podres vs. Schultz
Podres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Podres
Zimmer 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Podres
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Podres
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Podres
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schultz
Wills hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Schultz
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schultz
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Schultz
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Moon reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Schultz
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sherry
Tommy Davis now playing center field.
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Sherry
Bob Will pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sherry
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sherry
Zimmer hits a popup beyond short. Wills can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes Ashburn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sherry vs. Anderson
Sherry hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sherry
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sherry
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sherry
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Anderson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Anderson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sherry
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sherry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sherry
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sherry
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Taylor 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 1
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Davis T, cf 1 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Moon W, lf 2 1 1 1 Altman G, rf 4 0 2 0
Roseboro J, c 3 1 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 1
Fairly R, rf 0 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0
Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bertell D, c 3 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Podres J, p 3 0 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 1 0 0 0 Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 4 5 3 31 2 8 2
Los Angeles 000 102 100 -- 4
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 5.2 7 2 2 1 5
Sherry L (S) 3.1 1 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 5.1 4 3 2 5 3
Schultz B 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Anderson B 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Banks E
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Bertell D, Altman G, Moon W
SH -- Roseboro J, Larker N
SF -- Ashburn R
PB -- Bertell D 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 12364
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