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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 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 April 30, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1961 |
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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 | April 30, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,529 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Charley Smith | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Anderson
Craig takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Anderson
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 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heist vs. Craig
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Craig
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Craig
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Craig
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Moon picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Moon. Bertell scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Golden
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas 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 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Golden
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Golden
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Golden
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Golden
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Anderson
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Anderson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Koufax
Zimmer strikes out. There goes Ashburn. The throw from Roseboro to second, and Ashburn is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Banks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koufax
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Anderson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Anderson
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Anderson
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Anderson
Don Demeter pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Perranoski
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brewer
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brewer
Moon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Brewer
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Perranoski
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Perranoski
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Perranoski
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brewer
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith 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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Perranoski
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perranoski
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perranoski
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Perranoski
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heist vs. Perranoski
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Brewer
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Brewer
Roseboro bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elston vs. Williams
The umpire calls a balk on Williams Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Elston vs. Williams
Elston bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bertell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Williams
Sammy Drake pinch runs for Richie Ashburn.
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Elston
Ed Bouchee now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Elston
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Elston
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Davis W, cf 5 2 3 1 Ashburn R, lf 4 1 1 1 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1 Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Bouchee E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Larker N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 2 3 1 Howard F, rf 5 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Thomas F, 1b-lf 3 1 1 0 Smith C, ss 4 0 3 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 4 1 1 1 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 2 2 1 Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 2 0 1 1 Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0 Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 1 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 5 36 10 13 8 Los Angeles 100 022 000 -- 5 Chicago 070 100 11x -- 10 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 1.2 5 6 6 1 0 Golden J 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 Koufax S 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Perranoski R 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 Williams S 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B (W)* 5.0 8 4 4 4 4 Brewer J 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 Elston D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Santo R, Moon W, Smith C DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Zimmer D, Howard F 3B -- Davis W, Santo R, Banks E HR -- Neal C, Davis W, Davis T CS -- Ashburn R SH -- Elston D WP -- Koufax S Balk -- Williams S T -- 2:44 A -- 20529
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